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.
Ypsilanti Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 55,670 at the 2020 census. The city of Ypsilanti is mostly surrounded by the township,but the two are administered autonomously.
Edward Payson Allen was an American Civil War veteran and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1891.
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.
Michigan's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and portions of Central Michigan. The current district,drawn in 2022,centers around Lansing,Michigan's state capital,and includes all of Clinton,Shiawassee,Ingham,and Livingston counties,as well as portions of Eaton,Gennessee,and Oakland counties.
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.
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. The current 2nd district contains much of Michigan's old 4th congressional district,and includes all of Barry,Clare,Gladwin,Gratiot,Ionia,Isabella,Lake,Manistee,Mason,Mecosta,Montcalm,Newaygo,Oceana,and Osceola counties,as well as portions of Eaton,Kent,Midland,Muskegon,Ottawa and Wexford counties. Republican John Moolenaar,who had previously represented the old 4th district,was re-elected to represent the new 2nd in 2022.
Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southeast Michigan. In 2022,the district was redrawn to be centered around Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County,as well as western and southern Wayne County,small part of southwestern Oakland County,and the city of Milan in Monroe County. In previous redistrictings,the 6th district consisted of all of Berrien,Cass,Kalamazoo,St. Joseph,and Van Buren,counties,and includes most of Allegan county.
Henry Franklin Thomas was an American physician and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1893 to 1897
The Green Party of Michigan is a political party in Michigan. It is the state affiliate of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). The party has had ballot access in Michigan since November 2000,when their presidential candidate,Ralph Nader captured 2.74% of the national vote and 2% in Michigan. In 2016,the Green Party of Michigan elected 5 officers to local governments.
Ypsilanti,commonly shortened to Ypsi,is a college town and city located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census,the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west,south,and east by Ypsilanti Township. Ypsilanti is a part of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area,the Huron River Valley,the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor combined statistical area,and the Great Lakes megalopolis. The city is also the home of Eastern Michigan University (EMU).
Ralph Stephens Gerganoff,born Rashko Stoyanov Gerganov,also frequently referred to as R.S. Gerganoff was an American architect.
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.
Ruth Ann Jamnick was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Prior to her election to the House,Jamnick served 22 years as the Ypsilanti Township Treasurer,and she served one term as that township's supervisor following her time in the House.
Ronnie D. Peterson is an American Democratic politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2017 to 2023. Ronnie is a former Washtenaw County Commissioner and Ypsilanti City Council Member.
Ford Lake is a fresh water artificial reservoir located in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake was created from the construction of Ford Lake Dam along the Huron River in the early 1930s. The lake is named after business magnate Henry Ford.
Michigan's 18th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 18th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution,as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by Republican Thomas Albert since 2023,succeeding Democrat Jeff Irwin.
Andrew Frederick Fink is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2021,currently representing the 35th district. A member of the Republican Party,Fink is candidate in the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court election.
Abel Millington was a Michigan politician and physician.
Felicia Brabec is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 33d district.
