Diane E. Tebelius (born 1948) is an American attorney and former federal prosecutor, Tebelius was the chair of the

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from 2006 to 2007. In 2004, she ran in the Republican primary for election to

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. In a field of four, she finished second behind popular King County Sheriff

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who went on to win the general election.Nina Shapiro
"Moderate Landslide"
''Seattle Weekly'', 15 September 2004

Personal life and education

Tebelius was born in 1948 in

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where she was raised on a wheat farm. She received a bachelor's degree in history from Walla Walla College. After teaching math in public schools, Tebelius earned a J.D. degree from Whittier College School of Law and a Master's degree in taxation from

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. In 1985, she married attorney Robert McCallum.Nick Perry
"Diane Tebelius, 8th Congressional District candidate, 'never stops' "
''

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'', 10 August 2004 They live in

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Career

In 1981, Tebelius was hired as a special counsel to the

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to work on President

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's first budget and tax proposal. In 1986, she became an assistant

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. Tebelius retired as a prosecutor in 2006.

References

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