Kelly Garrett
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.
- Current office
- Mayor of Lathrup Village (since 2017)
- Occupation
- Director of development, Rochester Christian University; mayor
- Lives in
- Lathrup Village
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in management from Rochester University (2006) and a master's degree in information systems from the University of Phoenix (2010). source: ballotready.org
- Served on the Lathrup Village City Council from 2011 to 2017 and has been mayor of Lathrup Village since 2017. source: ballotready.org
- Ran in the August 2022 Democratic primary for Michigan's 12th Congressional District. source: ballotready.org
- Has worked as director of development at Rochester Christian University (since 2025) and president of The Balancing Act (since 2020). source: ballotready.org
- Previously served as Lathrup Village mayor pro tempore and as director of government relations for Baker College. source: detroitchamber.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Public safety paired with prevention and community stability source: ballotready.org
- Public education funding, class sizes and support for educators source: ballotready.org
- Lowering health care costs and expanding access source: ballotready.org
- Infrastructure funding and fair state revenue sharing with cities source: ballotready.org
- Voting rights and election transparency source: ballotready.org
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