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Gretchen Esther Whitmer was born on August 23, 1971, in Lansing, Michigan, the eldest of three children of Sharon H. "Sherry" Reisig (née Hanna) and Richard Whitmer, who were both attorneys.
Dec 23, 2019 · LANSING, Mich. - Only Michigan's second female governor who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Michigan State University's law school, Gretchen Whitmer's professional tenure is dotted with...
Aug 4, 2024 · Gretchen Whitmer was 10 years old when her parents divorced, and she later lived with her mother and siblings in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1993, she briefly contemplated a career as a sports broadcaster.
Jul 9, 2024 · In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer opens up about her experience with sexual violence and how it made her who she is today.
Apr 24, 2020 · Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks with FCA North America Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart sitting in the Motor Trend Truck of the Year Ram 1500 as she tours the 2019 North American...
Apr 9, 2020 · Top: An 11-year-old Gretchen Whitmer celebrates Christmas with her family in 1982. Bottom left: Whitmer with her father, Dick, and siblings, Liz and Richard Jr. Bottom right: Whitmer’s mother...
Feb 1, 2021 · Born in Lansing, Whitmer spent her adolescence in Grand Rapids with her mother and two younger siblings after their parents divorced when she was 10. Her mom, Sherry Whitmer, remains a huge, looming presence as a role model nearly two decades after her death from brain cancer.
Jul 17, 2023 · The Governor’s strategy for revitalizing her state has two parts: to grow, Michigan needs young people; to draw young people, it needs to have the social policies they want. By Benjamin Wallace...
Jun 2, 2020 · Governor Whitmer earned a bachelor’s degree and law degree from Michigan State University. Born and raised in Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer is honored to serve as Governor of Michigan.
A 2020 kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rattled Michigan. On Friday, her Republican opponent, Tudor Dixon, used it as a punchline in two campaign stops. By Jazmine Ulloa
