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Representative Abigail Spanberger

Rep. Abigail Spanberger

U.S. Representative

Rep. Spanberger serves Virginia’s seventh congressional district. Spanberger began her career in public service, first serving as a federal agent with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigating money laundering and narcotic cases, and then serving as a case officer with the CIA. As a CIA officer, she worked at home and abroad to collect vital intelligence, keep our country safe, and worked in furtherance of our national security priorities. In the private sector, Representative Spanberger worked with colleges and universities to help them diversify their student bodies and increase graduation rates.

Rep. Spanberger serves on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On the House Agriculture Committee, she serves as Chair of the Conservation & Forestry Subcommittee and as a member of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. And on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Spanberger serves as Vice-Chair of the Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber Subcommittee and as a member of the Asia, Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee.

Representative Spanberger grew up in Henrico County. She earned her B.A at the University of Virginia and her MBA at a dual degree program between Purdue University’s Krannert School and the GISMA Business School in Hanover, Germany.

On November 30, 2021, Representative Abigail Spanberger participated in Rising Leaders Series: Meet Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)