Diane Farrell
Diane Catherine Goss Farrell (born August 10, 1955) currently serves as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade in Washington, D.C. In this role, she oversees the daily operations of the International Trade Administration (ITA), which has an annual budget of $483 million with approximately 2,100 trade and investment professionals—based in more than 100 U.S. cities and 70 markets around the world. Farrell is a former Democratic candidate for Connecticut's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2006.
Diane G. Farrell | |
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| First Selectwoman of Westport, Connecticut | |
| In office 1997–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Arcudi |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Joseloff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1955 New Rochelle, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Winslow Farrell Jr. |
| Residence(s) | Westport, Connecticut |
| Website | Farrell for Congress |
She was appointed by President George W. Bush to become a member of the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2007, for a term ending on January 20, 2011.
Farrell is a former elementary school teacher who later worked in the advertising industry and first became engaged in school politics when her children entered the public schools in Westport, Connecticut. Prior to running for elective office, she attended the Women's Campaign School at Yale University.