Kathy Schmaltz
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 46 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- State legislator; former television journalist
- Lives in
- Jackson area
Background
- Graduate of Michigan State University. source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Spent 14 years at WILX-TV in Lansing as a news anchor, writer and associate news director of community relations, and hosted the public affairs program In Focus. source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Appointed by Gov. John Engler to the Michigan Education Trust Board and the Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Board. source: kathyschmaltz.com
- First elected to the 46th House District in 2022; chairs the House Families and Veterans Committee. source: kathyschmaltz.com
In their own words
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- Lower taxes, including ending state income tax on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Protect families source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Support veterans source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Improve health care source: kathyschmaltz.com
- Deliver practical local solutions source: kathyschmaltz.com
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