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Pat Danner
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Sam Graves |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 12th district |
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| In office January 1983 – January 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Hardin Cox |
| Succeeded by | Glen Klippenstein |
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Patsy Ann Berrer
January 13, 1934 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Lavon Danner Markt Meyer |
| Children | Steve Danner (son) |
| Alma mater | Northeast Missouri State University (BA) |
Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner was born on January 13, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky. She is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. She represented the 6th district of Missouri as a member of the Democratic Party.
About Pat Danner's Early Life and Education
Pat Danner grew up in Bevier, Missouri. Her grandparents on her mother's side came from Lebanon in the early 1900s. She went to public schools and later graduated from Northwest Missouri State University. She earned a degree in political science. After college, Danner worked for Congressman Jerry Litton. She also held a special job in the government during the time of President Jimmy Carter.
Pat Danner's Political Journey
In 1976, Congressman Litton decided to run for the United States Senate. Pat Danner wanted to take his place in the House of Representatives. However, she lost in the first round of voting for her party.
In 1982, Danner was elected to the Missouri State Senate. She was re-elected two more times, serving until 1993. In 1992, Danner ran for Congress again and won. She defeated the person who was already in office, Tom Coleman. She was re-elected to the House of Representatives in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
In 2000, Pat Danner announced that she would not run for re-election. She made this decision because she was dealing with a health issue. Her son, Steve Danner, who was also a state senator, ran to take her place. However, he was defeated by Sam Graves.
See also
- List of Arab and Middle-Eastern Americans in the United States Congress
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
