Maria Cantwell

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Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13 1958) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington serving since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party she previously served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and then in the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995 after which she worked as an executive for RealNetworks. She is Washington’s second female senator after Patty Murray.

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active years end date

1993-01-11, 1995-01-03, 2014-02-12

active years start date

1987-01-12, 1993-01-03, 2001-01-03, 2013-01-03, 2014-02-12

alma mater

Miami University

associate

Patty Murray

birth date

1958-10-13

birth place

Indianapolis

order in office

Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Small Business

party

Democratic Party (United States)

region

Washington's 44th legislative district, Washington's 1st congressional district, Washington (state)

religion

Catholic Church

residence

Edmonds Washington

successor

Jon Tester