Carrie A. Rheingans
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 47 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- State legislator; public health professional
- Lives in
- Ann Arbor
Background
- Holds a bachelor's degree, a master of public health and a master of social work from the University of Michigan. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as a project director at the Michigan Public Health Institute and as a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. source: housedems.com
- Has served on the Washtenaw County Board of Health and the Washtenaw Emergency Medical Services Commission. source: housedems.com
- First elected to the 47th House District in 2022 and reelected in 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Expanding workforce development, trade school and apprenticeships source: branch.vote
- An assault weapons ban source: branch.vote
- Access to abortion services, birth control and IVF source: branch.vote
- Universal school breakfast and lunch source: branch.vote
- Codifying voting rights source: branch.vote
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