Diana DeGette

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Diana DeGette
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Pat Schroeder
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office January 13, 1993 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Gerald H. Kopel[1]
Succeeded by	Dan Grossman[2]
Personal details
Born	Diana Louise DeGette (1957-07-29) July 29, 1957 (age 66) Tachikawa, Japan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lino Lipinsky ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	2
Education	Colorado College (BA) New York University (JD)
Website	House website
Diana DeGette's voice Diana DeGette on the Columbine High School massacre and gun safety Recorded July 6, 2016

Diana Louise DeGette (/dɪˈɡɛt/ dih-GET; born July 29, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is based in Denver. DeGette was a Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 to 2019 and is the dean of Colorado's congressional delegation; she served as the Colorado State Representative for the 6th district from 1993 until her election to the U.S. House.