Elise Brownback

Elise Hale Brownback (born April 17, 1952) is an American politician who served as the U.S. Senator from the Midwest from 1993 to 1994. Brownback is a member of the Democratic Party.

Brownback is one of two of the first women to serve in Senate leadership, the other being Claire Serrano. She resigned in 1994 to begin working at a private law firm.