Legislator Details
Lisa Howze
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Female
Age at election: 37
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Birth
Date: 8/5/1973
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: accountant
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1991; graduated from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, in accounting;
MS from Walsh College of Business and Accountancy in finance
Biographical Sketch:
She was a native Detroiter. A certified public accountant, Howze worked in public accounting as an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP. She joined DTE in 1999 and worked in corporate accounting as a business analyst before pursuing a public speaking career.
Notable Facts:
Voted co-chair of the Detroit House caucus in her first year
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Education , Insurance
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 2
District Description: northeast part of Detroit [see map in manual p.225] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2011
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Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: She ran for mayor of the City of Detroit, but she was unsuccessful.