Jennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician. Since 2021,she has served as the 16th United States Secretary of Energy. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the Attorney General of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and as the 47th Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011,as the first woman to hold each office.
Ingrid Blom Sheldon is an American politician who served as the 59th mayor of Ann Arbor,Michigan from 1993 to 2000. A moderate Republican,she served four two-year terms in the post. To date,Sheldon remains the city's last Republican mayor.
The Human Rights Party (HRP) was a left-wing political party that existed in Michigan from 1970 to 1977. The party achieved electoral success in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. It eventually expanded to include several other Michigan cities with large student populations. In 1975,the HRP became the Socialist Human Rights Party (SHRP),and it later merged with the Socialist Party of Michigan.
Kenneth David Cheuvront is a Democratic politician. From 2003 to 2011 he served as Arizona state senator for District 15,which centers on Phoenix. In 2018 he was elected justice of the peace in central Phoenix. He is also owner of Cheuvront Construction Inc and Cheuvront Wine Bar.
Elizabeth Brater is a Democratic former member of the Michigan Senate,who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2010,and served as the Assistant Minority Leader. Her district included the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. She was previously a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000.
Gerald D. Jernigan was mayor of the city of Ann Arbor,Michigan,from 1987 to 1991.
Albert H. Wheeler was an American life-sciences professor and politician in Ann Arbor,Michigan. He became the city's first African-American mayor,serving in the office from 1975 to 1978.
The New York State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York. Its headquarters are in Manhattan,and it has an office in Albany.
Neil Oliver Staebler was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
The 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election was one of the 36 United States gubernatorial elections held on November 5,2002. Incumbent Republican Governor John Engler,after serving three terms,was term-limited and was ineligible to run for a fourth term;his lieutenant governor Dick Posthumus,also a Republican,ran in his place. Jennifer Granholm,then Attorney General of Michigan,ran on the Democratic Party ticket. Douglas Campbell ran on the Green Party ticket,and Joseph M. Pilchak ran on the Constitution Party ticket.
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.
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.
The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA),or Public Act 453 of 1976,which went into effect in 1977,originally prohibited discrimination in Michigan only on the basis of "religion,race,color,national origin,age,sex,height,weight,familial status,or marital status" in employment,housing,education,and access to public accommodations. A ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court on July 28,2022 expanded the scope of the law to explicitly include protections for LGBT people. Sexual orientation and gender identity were both formally codified and added to Michigan legislation officially on March 16,2023 and became Act 6 of 2023. Other classes added to the law since passage include pregnant workers,workers who seek abortions,and hair style and texture.
An election was held on November 8,2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including U.S. President,U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The primary election was held on August 2,2016.
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.
Michigan's 53rd 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.
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.
The 2022 Michigan elections were held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,throughout Michigan. The Democratic Party made historic gains,taking full control of state government for the first time since 1983 and marking a point where Democrats held all four elected statewide offices,both U.S. Senate seats,and both chambers of the Michigan Legislature. Democrats won control of the Michigan House of Representatives for the first time since 2008,and the Michigan Senate for the first time since 1984. Additionally,incumbent Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer won reelection by a comfortable margin,with Democrats sweeping every statewide office. Furthermore,the Democrats maintained control of seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives,while the Republican Party took a net loss of one seat. The elections in Michigan were widely characterized as a "blue wave".
