Mary Valentine

Mary Valentine
Mary Valentine
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 91st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007
Preceded by David Farhat
Personal details
Born December 30, 1946 (1946-12-30) (age 64)
Flint, Michigan
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Phil Valentine

Mary Valentine (born December 30, 1946) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She is a Democrat and former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 91st State House District, which includes most of Muskegon County, except for the city of Muskegon and surrounding areas. It also includes a small portion of Ottawa County. In 2010 she ran for the state senate, but was defeated in a landslide by her Republican opponent.

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Early life

Mary Valentine was born in Flint and grew up in Bay City. She received a Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in speech therapy and a Master's degree from Northern Michigan University in education. She spent over thirty years working as a Speech Pathologist in the Muskegon area Public Schools until retiring in 2006 to run for the State House.

Political career

Valentine officially started her campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives in June 2006. She was unopposed in the Democratic Party primary election. In the general election, she faced incumbent Representative David Farhat. Farhat was a two-term incumbent who had faced tough elections in the past. The 91st district is a mostly urban district and is one of the most competitive in the State. Valentine won the election by a margin of 56-44 to gain her first elective office. In the house, she is the vice-chair of the Education Committee. She also serves on the Commerce, Great Lakes and Environment, Health Policy, and Retiree Health Care Reforms Committees.

In 2010 she was a candidate for the open 34th State Senate seat, which was being vacated by Republican Gerald VanWoerkom. Because of this, Valentine did not seek a third term in the State House of Representatives. She went on to lose the state senate election in a landslide and her house seat fell to the Republicans as well.

Personal

Valentine lives in Norton Shores with her husband Phil, to whom she has been married for 28 years. She has two children Robin and Shawn Valentine. She is involved with her church and has taught Sunday School for the past 16 years.

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Preceded by
David Farhat
Michigan State Representative, 91st District
2007- present
Succeeded by
incumbent

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