Markey, Betsy, 1956-

Elizabeth Helen Markey (born April 27, 1956) is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.

Born in Cresskill, New Jersey, she attended college at the University of Florida from 1974 through 1978. Her last semester was completed abroad at a university in Poznań, Poland. After completing a degree in political science, Markey worked for a short period of time on the staff of U.S. Senator John A. Durkin (D-NH). She later went on to work for U.S. Congressman Herbert Harris (D-VA) as a caseworker/legislative assistant on one of the Congressman’s subcommittees. Markey was hired as a staff assistant to the vice president for development and planning at American University in 1981. Markey completed a Masters of Public Administration in 1983 from American University.

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