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Diana Maddow-Jones (born January 18, 1946) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since 1985. A member of the Social Democratic Party, Maddow is a United States senator from Albany, a seat she has held since 1984.

Early life
Diana Maddow is the daughter of surgeon Ellis Maddow, and grew up in her shadow. Ellis Maddow was considered a deeply flawed, emotionally and verbally abusive, neglectful mother. Diana Maddow is described as a person who sees the world in varying shades of gray. Due to this, she is described as an emotionally complex person. Maddow is a graduate of Harvard University.