Joanna Whaley
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.
- Occupation
- Hospital chaplain
Background
- Works as a chaplain providing clinical spiritual care in local hospitals. source: fox2detroit.com
- First-time candidate; won the August 2026 Democratic primary for House District 2. source: fox2detroit.com
- Health care chaplain for Detroit-area hospitals and podcast host. source: detroitchamber.com
In their own words
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- "Get tough on utility companies" source: fox2detroit.com
- Health care reform source: fox2detroit.com
- "Protecting freedom for everybody in our state" source: fox2detroit.com
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