Ann Arbor is a city in and the county seat of Washtenaw County,Michigan,United States. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851,making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area,which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020. Ann Arbor is also included in the Metro Detroit combined statistical area and the Great Lakes megalopolis.
Washtenaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census,the population was 372,258. The county seat and largest city is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw County comprises the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to the University of Michigan,Eastern Michigan University,Washtenaw Community College,and Concordia University Ann Arbor.
Lynn Nancy Rivers is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. She served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA),branded as TheRide,is the public transit system serving the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area in the U.S. state of Michigan. In fiscal year 2021,the system had a ridership of 1,725,797.
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is a public community college in Ann Arbor Charter Township,Michigan. Founded in 1965, WCC enrolls more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries to study each year and grants certificates and degrees to over 2,600 students annually.
Alma Wheeler Smith is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She was most recently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives,representing the 54th District,which includes the city of Ypsilanti,Augusta Township,Salem Township,Superior Township,and Ypsilanti Township in Washtenaw County,from 2005 to 2010. A Democrat,she sat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee,served two terms in the Michigan Senate from 1995 to 2002,and sought her party's nomination for Governor of Michigan in 2010.
The Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) is a public library system that serves the residents of the Ann Arbor,Michigan school district. The Downtown Library,located at 343 South Fifth Avenue,was dedicated in 1957 and had building additions in 1974 and 1991. AADL also includes four branch libraries:Malletts Creek,Traverwood,Pittsfield,and Westgate. At the beginning of the fiscal year of 2021–2022,the library reopened for full service after a year of vestibule service during the COVID-19 pandemic. 8,403 new library cards were issued during the fiscal year,and AADL saw a total door count of 909,101. The library's system holds over 480,000 materials - including books,DVDs and Blu-rays,CDs,audiobooks,tools,art prints,language materials,and more. These materials saw almost 5 million checkouts in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The library also offers access to databases and Libby,an online source of ebooks and audiobooks. While these numbers don't fully compare to pre-COVID-19 numbers,they're approaching an equilibrium.
Rebekah Lynn Warren is a former American Democratic legislator from Ann Arbor,Michigan,who represented the 55th District of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 1,2019 until January 1,2021. She was elected to this position on November 6,2018,beating Republican opponent Bob Baird,74% to 26%. Previously,she served two terms as State Representative for Michigan's 53rd District,from 2007 to 2010,and two terms in the Michigan Senate,from 2010 to 2018. She was arrested for drunk driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle on December 26,2019.
Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) serves the city of Ann Arbor,Michigan and parts of eight surrounding townships covering 125 square miles (320 km2). The district operates 20 elementary schools,2 K-8 schools,6 middle schools,4 comprehensive high schools,1 alternative high school,3 preschools and 1 adult education program;the district maintains 640 acres (2.6 km2) of real estate and 3,300,000 square feet (310,000 m2) of building space. The Ann Arbor Public Schools is the 8th largest school district among 555 districts in Michigan. The district is one of the best in Michigan,and it has a statewide reputation for academic excellence.
Mark Ouimet is a Republican politician and served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 52nd district covering Washtenaw County,Michigan for one term.
Adam Frederick Zemke is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He represented Michigan's 55th district in Washtenaw County from 2013 to 2018.
Jeff Irwin is an American activist,progressive and politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 1999 to 2010,and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.
Michelle Regalado Deatrick is an American politician,activist,and poet. Deatrick serves as the elected National Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis,which she founded in August,2019. Deatrick also served as a surrogate and 2020 Michigan co-chair for the Bernie Sanders campaign. She served in the Peace Corps in East Africa,and as Vice Chair of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. Elected to the Democratic National Committee in 2016,she was also elected Midwest Representative to the DNC Women's Caucus in 2018. Deatrick was the Special Projects Director in Michigan for the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign,and stumped for Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. She was a policy analyst at Stanford University. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University (Connecticut) and holds Master's degrees from Harvard University and the University of Michigan,Ann Arbor. Deatrick is also a member of UAW Local 2320 and serves as a delegate to her regional labor federation. She serves on the board of directors of the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy. In addition to her political career,she has won several national poetry fellowships and awards.
Yousef D. Rabhi is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who also served as the Democratic Floor Leader. He represented Michigan's 53rd House District,encompassing the majority of Ann Arbor,from 2017 to 2023. He replaced Jeff Irwin,who was term limited. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Michael Charles Mueller is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michigan's 33rd House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Washtenaw County. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Jason Morgan is a politician who represents the 23rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He previously served as a Washtenaw County commissioner representing the board's 8th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sue Shink is an American politician who currently represents Michigan's 14th Senate district in the Michigan Senate. She was elected in the 2022 Michigan Senate election. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jennifer Conlin is an American journalist and politician who is serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives,representing the 48th district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,her district covers parts of Washtenaw,Livingston,and Jackson counties,including northern Ann Arbor as well as the townships of Genoa,Hamburg,and Northfield.
