For the British soap opera character with a similar name, see Debbie Dingle.
Debbie Dingell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by
John Dingell
Constituency
12th district (2015–2023)
6th district (2023–present)
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Serving with Matt Cartwright, Ted Lieu, and Joe Neguse
Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by
Cheri Bustos David Cicilline Hakeem Jeffries
Succeeded by
Veronica Escobar Lori Trahan Lauren Underwood
Personal details
Born
Deborah Ann Insley
(1953-11-23) November 23, 1953 (age 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Republican (until 1981) Democratic (1981–present)
Spouse
John Dingell
(m. 1981; died 2019)
Relatives
John Dingell, Sr. (father-in-law)
Education
Georgetown University (BS, MS)
Website
House website
Debbie Dingell's voice
Debbie Dingell on her support for the National Resources Management Act of 2019 Recorded February 26, 2019
Deborah Ann Dingell (/ˈdɪŋɡəl/; née Insley; November 23, 1953) is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party who has been the U.S. representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district since 2015 (known as the 12th congressional district until 2023). She is the widow of John Dingell, her predecessor in the seat, who holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history. She worked as a consultant to the American Automobile Policy Council.[1] She was a superdelegate for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2][3]
Dingell is active in several Michigan and Washington, D.C., and serves on a number of boards. She is a founder and past chair of the National Women's Health Resource Center and the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[4] She is also a member of the board of directors for Vital Voices Global Partnership.[5] She is a 1975 graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
^Beene, Ryan (October 26, 2009). "Debbie Dingell to take new post at American Automotive Policy Council". Crain's Detroit Business. Crain Communications. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^Akers, Mary Ann (February 27, 2008). "Debbie Dingell: Angst-ridden Superdelegate and Congressional Spouse". The Washington Post. No. The Sleuth (blog). Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^"Congressman John Dingell Makes Washington Quake, but Not His Executive Wife, Debbie". People.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
^"Meet Debbie". Office of Debbie Dingell. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
^"Board of Directors". Vital Voices. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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