Suzan DelBene

What I find compelling about Suzan DelBene is the pivot from business executive to legislator. Born in Selma, Alabama and educated at Reed College, she brought corporate operating experience into Congress, representing Washington's 1st district since 2012. I tend to trust politicians who understand how things actually get built and run, not just how they look on paper, and her background suggests that grounded pragmatism. I also respect resilience: she lost a 2010 House race narrowly, then came back and won. People who refuse to be defined by a single defeat tend to earn my confidence, and DelBene reads as exactly that kind of operator.

Name (English)

Suzan DelBene

Name (Japanese)

スーザン・デルベネー

Reading

すーざん・でるべねー

Born

February 17, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

Origin

Selma, Alabama, United States

Occupation

politician / business executive

University

Reed College

• Official sitehttps://delbene.house.gov/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repdelbene/
• Xhttps://x.com/RepDelBene
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan%20DelBene
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2091892

Tags

• Alabama
• politician
• business executive

Last updated

2026-06-23

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