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Pat Danner | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Sam Graves |
| Member of theMissouri Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Hardin Cox |
| Succeeded by | Glen Klippenstein |
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| Born | Patsy Ann Berrer (1934-01-13)January 13, 1934 (age 91) Louisville,Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lavon Danner Markt Meyer |
| Children | Steve (son) |
| Education | Truman State University (BA) |
Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner (néeBerrer; born January 13, 1934,Louisville, Kentucky) is an American politician. She formerly represented theMissouri's 6th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives as aDemocrat.
Danner grew up inBevier, Missouri; her maternal grandparents emigrated fromLebanon in the first decade of the 20th century.[1] She attended public schools and graduated fromNorthwest Missouri State Universitycum laude with aBA inpolitical science. Following graduation, Danner worked as district administrator to CongressmanJerry Litton. She was appointed to a sub-cabinet position in theCarter administration.
Congressman Litton vacated his seat to run for theUnited States Senate in 1976, and Danner filed in the race to replace him. Danner was defeated in the August 1976, Democratic primary by Morgan Maxfield, who was himself defeated in November by Republican state RepresentativeTom Coleman. In 1982, Danner was elected to theMissouri State Senate, and was re-elected in 1986 and 1990. In 1992, Danner successfully ran for Congress, defeating the incumbent Coleman in an upset. Danner was re-elected to the House in 1994, 1996,[2] and 1998.[3]
In 2000, Danner announced that she would not seek re-election because she was undergoing treatment forbreast cancer. Her son,Steve Danner, a former state senator, filed to replace her and was defeated bySam Graves, 51% to 47%.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 6th congressional district 1993–2001 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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