Legislator Details
Mary Whiteford
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Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Female
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married Kevin; children: 3
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: business owner, nurse
Race: Caucasian or White
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BS in Nursing from Northern Illinois University.
Biographical Sketch:
She worked in a pediatric neurosurgery unit before working in a pediatric emergency unit. In 1997, she started an accounting business with her husband, Kevin, and ran their own financial planning firm. She was an active volunteer in her children’s schools, ran homeowner associations, was appointed to city committees and was appointed to the Michigan Women’s Commission where she worked on raising human trafficking awareness (member of the member, Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, 2013-14..)
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Elected to the House of Representatives in a special election March 2016.
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Health Policy , Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
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City of Residence: South Haven
County of Residence Allegan
District: 80
District Description: Allegan County (excluding Dorr Township, Leighton Township, Wayland, Wayland Township) detail of inclusion: Allegan County (part) Allegan city, Allegan Township, Casco Township, Cheshire Township, Clyde Township, Village of Douglas city, Fennville city, Fillmore Township, Ganges Township, Gunplain Township, Heath Township, Holland city (part), Hopkins Township, Laketown Township, Lee Township, Manlius Township, Martin Township, Monterey Township, Otsego city, Otsego Township, Overisel Township, Plainwell city, Salem Township, Saugatuck city, Saugatuck Township, South Haven city (part), Trowbridge Township, Valley Township and Watson Township
Date Elected: 11/6/2020
Date Sworn In: 1/4/2021
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Majority Vice-chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Health Policy
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City of Residence: South Haven
County of Residence Allegan
District: 80
District Description: Allegan County (excluding Dorr Township, Leighton Township, Wayland, Wayland Township)
detail of inclusion: Allegan County (part)
Allegan city, Allegan Township, Casco Township, Cheshire Township, Clyde Township, Village of Douglas city, Fennville city,
Fillmore Township, Ganges Township, Gunplain Township, Heath Township, Holland city (part), Hopkins Township, Laketown Township, Lee Township, Manlius Township, Martin Township, Monterey Township, Otsego city, Otsego Township, Overisel Township, Plainwell city, Salem Township, Saugatuck city, Saugatuck Township, South Haven city (part), Trowbridge Township, Valley Township and Watson Township
Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services; member of the Legislative Council
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Insurance and Financial Services
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City of Residence: Casco Township
County of Residence Allegan
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Date Elected: 11/8/2016
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality; Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Natural Resources
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City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District: 80
District Description: cities of Allegan, Fennville, part of Holland, Otsego, Plainwell, Saugatuck, and part of South Haven; village of Douglas city; townships of Allegan, Casco, Cheshire, Clyde, Fillmore, Ganges, Gun Plain, Heath, Hopkins, Laketown, Lee, Manlius, Martin, Monterey, Otsego, Overisel, Salem, Saugatuck, Trowbridge, Valley and Watson.
Date Elected: 3/8/2016
Date Sworn In: 3/15/2016
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Cindy Gamrat who had been expelled amid scandal.