Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Female
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/10/1948
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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divorced; children: 2
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: businesswoman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Community College, 1966-68
AS, Lansing Community College
AA, Landscape Architecture Technology, Lansing Community College, 1981
Biographical Sketch:
She owned and operated Gentlewood Landscape Design and Contractingfor nearly 10 years; a founder and the Manager for Franklin Street Community Housing Corporation (FSCHC) [1987-94]; Executive Director, Capital Area Youth Alliance [2001 – Mar 2003]. She served on the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission; and Ingham County Commissioner, 1985-94. Franklin Street Community Housing Co-op, Manager, 1992-94; Gentlewood Landscape Design and Contracting, Owner, 1981-93. Michigan Association of Counties, Board of Directors, 1989-94. Also served as Michigan's Children's Ombudsman, Mar 2003 – May 2005; Executive Director, Greater Lansing Housing Coaltion [Aug 2007 – Oct 2009].
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Postions Held: Minority Whip
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Part of the city of Lansing [see map in Manual p.249] in Ingham County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair: Community Health; General Government.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Part of the city of Lansing [see map in Manual p.251] in Ingham County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Health Policy , Human Services, Local Government
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Part of the city of Lansing [see map in Manual p.252] in Ingham County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Lansing twp pt-tracts 9, 10, 12, 31.01, 31.02, 32, 38.01 and 44.01 and city of Lansing pt-tracts 1-10, 12-14, 16, 20-23, 28, 29.01, 29.02, 31.01, 31.02, 32, 33.01, 33.02, 38.01, 40, 44.01, 53.02, 53.04 and 65 in Ingham County
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Notes: Elected to replace D. Hollister, who was elected mayor of Lansing; election was certified 4/27/1994
Bibliography:
Capitol1997 p.48; VoteSmart website;
