Gretchen Whitmer

Infobox_State_Senator


name= Gretchen Whitmer


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state_senate=Michigan
state= Michigan
district= 23rd
term_start = 2006
preceded=Virg Bernero
succeeded= Incumbent
date of birth= Birth date and age|1971|8|23|
place of birth=Lansing, Michigan
date of death=
place of death=
spouse= Gary Shrewsbury
profession=attorney
religion=
party=Democratic

Gretchen Whitmer is is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 23rd District since a special election in March 2006 to replace Virg Bernero, who ran for and won the mayorship of Lansing that year. Previously she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.cite book
coauthors = Michigan Legislative Service Bureau
title = Michigan Manual 2005-2006
publisher = Legislative Council, State of Michigan
date = 2006
location = Lansing, MI
pages = 129
url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(khwxmyqj3u0soobvfl4d0b55))/mileg.aspx?page=MM2005-2006&chapter=3
ISBN = 1-878210-06-8
accessdate = 2007-06-29 ] cite web
coauthors = Michigan Senate Democrats
title = Michigan Senate Democrats: About Gretchen Whitmer
date = 2007
url = http://www.senate.mi.gov/whitmer/about.htm
accessdate = 2007-06-29 ]

Career

Senator Whitmer was born in Lansing and has spent most of her life in East Lansing. She completed internships with the Office of Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings, III, the Honorable Anna Diggs Taylor, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the AFL-CIO.

Whitmer earned a BA degree in Communications and ultimately her law degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Michigan State University.

Prior to her election to the Michigan House of Representatives, Whitmer was a corporate litigator specializing in administrative and regulatory law with the firm Dickinson Wright in Lansing, Michigan. She practiced administrative law before the Ingham County Circuit Court and the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Political career

State Senator Gretchen Whitmer was first elected to the State Senate in March 2006. Previously she served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006. In the Senate, she serves on five standing committees: Health Policy (Ranking Democrat); Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism; Local, Urban and State Affairs; Judiciary; Gaming and Casino Oversight.

As a State Representative, Whitmer served as the Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee for four years.

Memberships

*State Bar of Michigan
*Ingham County Bar Association
*Women’s Economic Club
*The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
*Ingham County Democratic Party

Electoral History

*2006 Election for the Michigan State Senate - 23rd District

References

External links

* [http://www.senate.mi.gov/whitmer/ Michigan Senate - Gretchen Whitmer] official government website
** [http://www.senate.mi.gov/whitmer/play.php?id=31 Capitol Watch with Senator Gretchen Whitmer] with Guest Robert Stephenson
** [http://www.senate.mi.gov/whitmer/play.php?id=22 Capitol Watch with Senator Gretchen Whitmer] with Guest Robert Emmerson
** [http://www.senate.mi.gov/whitmer/media.php Floor Statements] video clips
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=37868 Project Vote Smart - Senator Gretchen Whitmer (MI)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Gretchen Whitmer
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200622&c=423910 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200422&c=403637 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200222&c=4171 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200022&c=362198 2000] campaign contributions
* [http://www.senate.mi.gov/dem/ Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus]
* [http://www.michiganliberal.com/tag.do?tag=SD23 Michigan Liberal - SD23]