Debbie Dingell Net Worth
Debbie Dingell was born November 23 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and became a United States Representative representing Michigan’s 12th congressional district since 2015. Prior to being elected into Congress, Dingell served GM in various capacities such as president of their Foundation and executive director of Global Community Relations & Government Relations; she also was on Wayne State University Board of Governors.
Debbie has been involved in many civic and political causes, from efforts to combat climate change to expanding federal funding for children’s health research. Debbie is also an outspoken supporter of women’s issues; an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act which seeks to address gender-based violence against women across America; in addition to this work she has supported efforts to improve access to veterans hospitals in her home state of Wisconsin.
Dingell has also worked to strengthen the American auto industry and preserve good-paying jobs in Michigan. She collaborated with White House officials, auto workers, environmentalists and automotive lobbyists in setting a goal that 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 will be zero emissions vehicles. Dingell was an active participant in spearheading legislation against PFAS contamination – including spearheading the PFAS Action Act with fellow Republican colleague Rep. Fred Upton.
As for her personal fortune, much of it came from John Dingell – the longest serving member of Congress ever. Additionally, she inherited her family stake in Fisher Body from her maternal grandfather – one of its founders – further solidifying ties between auto industry and Fisher Body.
She may be drawing more donors into her campaigns thanks to her ties to the auto industry, which have been highlighted on social media frequently. Dingell has professed her support for American workers; yet her enthusiastic endorsement of Trump’s trade war measures pitting American against Mexican workers shows her true interests lie in protecting corporate America profits. Her membership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, comprised mainly of prominent Bernie Sanders supporters, exposes her pro-labor rhetoric as just an act to mask her pro-capitalist politics and she has donated money to candidates and organizations aligning with her policies. She attended Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and graduated with her diploma in 1975. John Dingell died February 7, 2019. They have two daughters. She has been active in charitable work, including serving on the boards of several Michigan and Washington, DC-based nonprofits, as well as several national ones such as being a founding member and past chair for both National Women’s Health Resource Center and Children’s Inn of National Institutes of Health.