Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Female
Age at election: 30
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/25/1960
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Single.
Number of Children: 0
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Military Service: Air National Guard
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, James Madison College, Michigan State University, 1982;
JD, University of Detroit School of Law, 1985
Biographical Sketch:
Of Serbian and Lebanese ancestry. Daughter of Stephen P. Yokich who was president of the UAW 1995-2002. Law clerk for Hon. George Clifton Edwards, Junior, 6th Circle U.S. Court Appeals, 1985-86; assistant prosecuting attorney Macomb Co., MI, 1986-89; Asst. Corporation Counsel, 1989-90.Macomb County probate judge, 2003-? ; president of the Michigan Judges Association, 2017; Commissioner Macomb County Criminal Justice Building Authority. Memberships: State of Michigan & Macomb Co. Bar Assocs., Women's Network of Macomb Co. & Clair Shores Dem. Club.
Notable Facts:
Honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserve in 2014.
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Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Saint Clair Shores
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Township of Harrison and part of the city of Saint Clair Shores [see map in Manual p.292] in Macomb County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs.
He was a caucus chair
Committees Served On: Tourism and Recreation , Conservation, Environment and Great Lakes, Judiciary , Public Health
City of Residence: Saint Clair Shores
County of Residence Macomb
District Description: Twps of Harrison and Lake; city of Saint Clair Shores pt.-tracts 2500-2502 and 2504-2522 in Mcomb County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Conservation, Recreation and Environment, Consumers, Elections , Judiciary , Public Health
City of Residence: Saint Clair Shores
County of Residence Macomb
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Majority Vice-Chair: Conservation, Recreation & Environment.
Bibliography:
Manual 1991 & 1995; WWMW30th; PolGryd; Macomb Daily 9/1/2017 [online], includes photo
