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Member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)
  • Date of Birth: 10 July 1976
  • Age: 50 years old
  • In the rating: #22 Member

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Elissa Blair Slotkin is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Her district is based in Lansing, and stretches into the outer northern and western suburbs of Detroit. She is presently serving as the chair of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism in the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Early life and education

Slotkin was born on July 10, 1976, in New York City, the daughter of Curt Slotkin and Judith (née Spitz) Slotkin. She is Jewish. Slotkin spent her early life on a farm in Holly, Michigan. She attended Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills. Her family farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company, founded by her grandfather, Hugo Slotkin. Hygrade is the original company behind Ball Park Franks, a brand now owned by Tyson Foods.

Slotkin received a BA in sociology from Cornell University (1998) and an MIA from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (2003).

Early career

Slotkin was recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency after graduate school. Fluent in Arabic and Swahili, she served three tours in Iraq as a CIA analyst. During the George W. Bush administration, she worked on the Iraq portfolio for the National Security Council. During Barack Obama's presidency, she worked for the State Department and the Department of Defense. Slotkin was acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 2015 to 2017.

After leaving the Defense Department in January 2017, Slotkin moved back to her family's farm in Holly, where she owned and operated Pinpoint Consulting. Since 2019, she has served on the Transatlantic Task Force of the German Marshall Fund and the Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung.

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Date of Birth 10 July 1976
Age 50 years old
Cancer Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer is selfless and noble Cancers are by no means balanced and calm people, as they want to appear, preferring not to show their real character. Nevertheless, they will not be able to deceive anyone, because their experiences have great power tha…
Dragon Chinese horoscope Dragon Dragon - energy and activity People born in the years of the Dragon have excellent health and a large supply of vitality. They are energetic and active, emotional and decisive, headstrong and wayward. The dragon is a strong-willed, noble and generou…
Horse Slavic horoscope Horse The Horse chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Anubis Egyptian horoscope Anubis The Egyptian sign of Anubis reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.
Holly Druid horoscope Holly Holly is the warrior with a noble heart. Born 8 July to 4 August, Holly people hold the line, defend fairness and lead through hard seasons.
Mithuna Indian horoscope Mithuna The Vedic rashi Mithuna carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.
Water lily Flower horoscope Water lily Born under Water lily in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.
Cancer — 2nd decan Decan horoscope Cancer — 2nd decan Born in the Cancer — 2nd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

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