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The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963. [1] The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal ...
A member of the Democratic Party, she became the state's first female U.S. senator after winning the 2000 election . Before her election to the Senate, Stabenow was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2001.
The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. [2]
Gary Peters (D) Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837. Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters. Carl Levin was Michigan's longest-serving senator (1979–2015). Four Michigan senators have risen to the position of President pro tempore, and one ( Thomas W. Ferry) served as President of the Senate ...
Gary Peters. Gary Charles Peters Sr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, which included the eastern half of Detroit ...
Mallory McMorrow. Mallory Ann McMorrow (born August 23, 1986) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan Senate since January 2019. [1] She became senate majority whip on January 1, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 8th district; before that, she represented 13th district from 2019 to 2023, the district ...
Michigan Senate: Michigan State University (BA, MSW) January 3, 2001 2024 Class 1 Lansing: Gary Peters: ... Michigan State University : January 3, 2015 2026 Class 2
The Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate is the leader of the majority party in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature.Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees, refer legislation to committee, and perform other duties required by the rules or by state law.