Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner (born January 13, 1934,

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) is an American politician. She formerly represented the

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in the

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as a

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Education and background

Danner grew up in Bevier, Missouri; her maternal grandparents emigrated from

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in the first decade of the 20th century. She attended public schools and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University ''

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'' with a BA in

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. Following graduation, Danner worked as district administrator to Congressman

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. She was appointed to a sub-cabinet position in the

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administration.

Political career

Congressman Litton vacated his seat to run for the

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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 Representative Tom Coleman. In 1982, Danner was elected to the

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, 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, and 1998. In 2000, Danner announced that she would not seek re-election because she was undergoing treatment for

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. Her son, Steve Danner, a former state senator, filed to replace her and was defeated by

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, 51% to 47%.Steve Danner defeated by Sam Graves
sos.mo.gov; accessed October 29, 2014.

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Education and background

Political career

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