Veronica Paiz | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jewell Jones |
Constituency | 11th district (2023–2025) 10th district (2025–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | San Antonio,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Wayne State University (BFA) New York University (MA) |
Veronica Paiz is an American Democratic politician from Michigan. She has been a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, [1] currently representing the 10th district. She previously served on the city council of Harper Woods,Michigan. [2]
Paiz is a second-generation Mexican American. [2] She has a BFA degree from Wayne State University and a MA degree from New York University. [3] [4]
Paiz was a member of the Harper Woods,Michigan City Council from 2015 to 2022. [5] She was a member of the Harper Woods Library Board and Recreation Advisory Board. [5]
Paiz was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 11th district in the 2022 election. [6]
Following court-mandated redistricting of the Detroit area, [7] Paiz ran in the 10th district for the 2024 election,winning reelection. [8]
In 2024,Paiz and Carol Glanville sponsored legislation to shield Michigan public libraries from book bans. [9]