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Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the 49th governor of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party , she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.
Jul 21, 2024 · Whitmer was elected to serve as Michigan's 49th Governor in 2018. She ran on a pledge to "fix the damn roads" and beat her Republican opponent then-Michigan Attorney General...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM.
Jul 17, 2023 · When Gretchen Whitmer first emerged as the likely Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan, in late 2017, the mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan, circulated a memo urging labor unions and ...
Aug 4, 2024 · Gretchen Whitmer (born August 23, 1971, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who serves as governor of Michigan (2019– ). She previously was a member of the state’s House of Representatives (2001–06) and Senate (2006–15).
Jan 1, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol steps as Democrats took full control of the state government for the first time in 40 years.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander focused on getting things done that will make a real difference in people’s lives. She has signed over 1,250 bipartisan bills and five balanced budgets.
Nov 9, 2022 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on Tuesday, securing her bid for re-election and keeping a Democrat atop the critical swing state, NBC News projects.
Governor Whitmer secured nearly 37,000 new auto jobs, including the first new plant in Detroit in nearly 30 years. She has also worked to make Michigan a leader in the semiconductors industry to help solve supply chain issues.
Governor Whitmer has been tested. Amidst historic circumstances, the governor has led with grit and grace, tackling Michigan’s long standing infrastructure, health care, and education challenges while taking decisive action to save lives and rebuild the state’s economy.