Legislator Details
Tenisha Yancey
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Female
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Date: 8/29/1976
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: African American or Negro or Black
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BASc, Eastern Michigan University
JD, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2013
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Yancey worked for the Wayne County Executive's office and the Wayne County Land Bank prior to receiving her law degree in 2012. After passing the Michigan Bar in May 2014, she joined the Wayne County Prosecutor's office; where she worked until her employment ended in April 2017. She was elected to the Harper Woods School Board on November 8, 2016
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Niece of UAW vice president Jimmy Settles
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Tax Policy , Judiciary , Regulatory Reform
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City of Residence: Harper Woods
County of Residence Wayne
District: 1
District Description: part of Wayne County: cities of Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township and village of Grosse Pointe Shores, a Michigan City city [part]; and far northeast Detroit) : Detroit city (part) That portion of the city beginning at Gratiot and E. 8 Mile Road, east on 8 Mile to Kelly, southwest on Kelly to Kingsville, east on Kingsville to Mack, south and west on Mack to Opal, west on Opal to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Marseilles, north on Marseilles to Frankfort, west on Frankfort to University Pl., south on University Pl. to Warren, west on E. Warren to Guilford, south on Guilford to Munich, west on Munich to Cadieux, north on Cadieux to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Yorkshire, south on Yorkshire to Cornwall, west on Cornwall to Bedford, north on Bedford to E. Outer Drive, west on E. Outer Drive to Nottingham, south on Nottingham to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Phillip, north on Phillip to E. Edsel Ford Freeway, west on E. Edsel Ford Freeway to Chalmers, north on Chalmers to Kilbourne, west on Kilbourne to Dickerson, north on Dickerson to Flanders, west on Flanders to Annsbury, south on Annsbury to Wilfred, west on Wilfred to Gratiot, northeast on Gratiot to East 8 Mile Rd, the point of beginning
Date Elected: 11/6/2020
Date Sworn In: 1/4/2021
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
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Notes: Democratic Vice-Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Tax Policy , Transportation and Infrastructure
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City of Residence: Harper Woods
County of Residence Wayne
District: 1
District Description: part of Wayne County: cities of Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township and village of Grosse Pointe Shores, a Michigan City city [part]; and far northeast Detroit) :
Detroit city (part)
That portion of the city beginning at Gratiot and E. 8 Mile Road, east on 8 Mile to Kelly, southwest on Kelly to Kingsville, east on Kingsville to Mack, south and west on Mack to Opal, west on Opal to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Marseilles, north on Marseilles to Frankfort, west on Frankfort to University Pl., south on University Pl. to Warren, west on E. Warren to Guilford, south on Guilford to Munich, west on Munich to Cadieux, north on Cadieux to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Yorkshire, south on Yorkshire to Cornwall, west
on Cornwall to Bedford, north on Bedford to E. Outer Drive, west on E. Outer Drive to Nottingham, south on Nottingham to E. Warren, west on E. Warren to Phillip, north on Phillip to E. Edsel Ford Freeway, west on E. Edsel Ford Freeway to Chalmers, north on Chalmers to Kilbourne, west on Kilbourne to Dickerson, north on Dickerson to Flanders, west on Flanders to Annsbury, south on Annsbury to Wilfred, west on Wilfred to Gratiot, northeast on Gratiot to East 8 Mile Rd, the point of beginning.
Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy
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Party: Democratic
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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Date Elected: 11/7/2017
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Notes: Elected in a special election to replace Rep. Brian Banks, who had resigned.