Biographical Information
                    
                        Born: December 7, 1968 in Mount Clemens
 
                                Marital Status: Married
                            
                                Spouse/Partner: Jeff
                            
                                Children: Grace and Nicholas
                            
                                Education: Bachelor's degree in General Science for Secondary Education, Saginaw Valley State University
                            
                                Employment/Military Record: 1999-2002, Atherton Community Schools:  Science/Math high school teacher; 2006-2007 - Anchor Bay Public Schools: Long-term substitute for middle school math; 2007-12 - Muskegon Public Schools: High school science teacher; field representative, Michigan Education Special Services Association, 2015-16
                            
                                Religion: Christian
                            
                                
                                
Governmental Leadership (Elected or Appointed)
                                House (1/1/2013 - 12/31/2014)
 
                                    Other Offices: State Representative 2013-2014 
                                
                                
                            
                                Elections and Political Participation
                                
                                    Michigan Senate 34th District 2018
                                    
                                            
                                                Primary Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                10,084 of 21,887 (46%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Campaign Finance Reports
                                    
                                        Endorsements: 
                                        Michigan Association for Justice, Sierra Club
                                    
                                        
                                    
                                    
Michigan House 91st District 2016
                                    
                                            
                                                General Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                18,558 of 42,482 (43%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Primary Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                7,566 of 7,566 (100%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Campaign Finance Reports
                                    
                                        Endorsements: 
                                        Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Michigan Nurses Association; MI Women Win; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Michigan AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers, Michigan Education Association, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
                                    
                                        
                                    
                                    
Michigan House 91st District 2014
                                    
                                            
                                                General Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                12,681 of 27,374 (46%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Primary Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                3,567 of 3,567 (100%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Campaign Finance Reports
                                    
                                        Endorsements: 
                                        The Michigan League of Conservation Voters, United Auto Workers, Michigan Nurses Association, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, AFSCME Council 25, Michigan Bankers Association PAC, Michigan Education Association PAC recommendation
                                    
                                        
                                    
                                    
Michigan House 91st District 2012
                                    
                                            
                                                General Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                19,257 of 40,037 (48%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Primary Vote:
                                            
                                            
                                                4,540 of 4,540 (100%)
                                                
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                        Campaign Finance Reports
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Political Activities: Member of Michigan Democratic Party, Member of Political Democratic Women's Caucus