Brenda K. Sanders
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- Occupation
- Attorney; former 36th District Court judge
- Lives in
- Detroit
Background
- B.A., University of Michigan (1980); J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1983). source: ballotpedia.org
- Practiced law in Detroit for 24 years before serving as a judge of the 36th District Court (until 2015). source: ballotpedia.org
- Green Party nominee for the 12th District in 2024 (2.3%). source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran in the 2022 Democratic primary for State Senate District 1 and for Detroit mayor in 2009. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Wants "attention to be focused on our environmental issues" (2024) source: bridgemi.com
- An anti-hate crime bill (2024 campaign site, per Ballotpedia) source: ballotpedia.org
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