Background
Havens, Debra Mae Hardy was born on June 3, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter J. and Barbara Jean (McGrath) Hardy.
Congressional and public relations executive
Havens, Debra Mae Hardy was born on June 3, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter J. and Barbara Jean (McGrath) Hardy.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Bradley University, 1975. Certified management, University Chicago, 1978. Family Nurse Practitioner, University Virginia, 1979.
Nurse, University of Chicago Hospital and Clinics, 1975-1978; member congressional staff, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1979-1984; legislation assistant, staff appropriations committee, United States House of Representatives, Washington, since 1984; vice president, chief Executive officer, Capitol Associations, Inc., Washington, since 1984. Nursing program advisory board Union for Experimenting Colleges Universities. Board directors Congressional Management Foundation, 1992.
Volunteer District of Columbia Easter Seals Telethons, 1979-1983. Co-chair Illinois delegate fund raiser Childrn's Hospital, Washington, 1984. Advisory committee fundraiser Asthma and Allergy Foundation, American, 1985.
Advisory council United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1985-1988, vice chair 1991. Board directors Women Against Lupus, 1986. Chair 1st annual gala Performing Arts Association Alexandria.
Volunteer Reagan-Bush Re-elction Presidential Campaign, 1984. Member American Medical Association, Nursing Panel of Consultant, Nurses Coalition Legislation Action, Nurses in Washington Roundtable, Illinois State Society, Bradley University Alumna Association, National Forum Women Health Care Leaders, Women in Government Relations (board directors, treasurer, co-chair, career services job bank task force), University Virginia School Nursing Alumni Association (Distinguished Nursing Alumni award 1993), Sigma Theta Tau (Tau chapter).
Married Arnold I. Havens, December 9, 1988. 1 child, Brittany Jean.