Brenda Carter
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 53 (since 2023); previously District 29 (2019-2022)
- Occupation
- State legislator
- Lives in
- Pontiac
Background
- Holds a bachelor's degree and a master of public administration from Oakland University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as an engineering analyst for General Motors and as interim assistant to the Troy city manager. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Represented the 29th House District from 2019 to 2022 and the 53rd District since 2023; has lived in Pontiac since 1998. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the Pontiac School District Board of Education, including as board president. source: brendajcarter.com
- Chairs the House Insurance and Financial Services Committee. source: brendajcarter.com
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- District task forces on education, veterans, poverty and homelessness, minority health, and criminal justice reform source: brendajcarter.com
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