Current Candidate Information

Biographical Information

Born: November 13, 1961 in Ann Arbor
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Daniel Rivkin
Children: Florence Rivkin, Charles Rivkin, Harriet Rivkin
Education: University of Michigan 1979 to 83 BA in English' Northwestern University 1983/4 MA in Journalism
Employment/Military Record: American Lawyer, Manhattan inc. and The Washingtonian - Staff Journalist, 1984 to 1990; Worked as a freelance journalist overseas in England, Belgium, France and Egypt, primarily for The New York Times - 1990 to 2010; Freelance for a number of national and local publications - 2010-2022; University of Michigan - Deputy Editor of the Alumni Magazine, 2015 - 2020
Community Activities: Board member of A2 Ethics and Greenhills School.
Religion: Catholic

Elections and Political Participation

Michigan House 48th District 2024
General Vote: 31,153 of 60,487 (51%)
Primary Vote: 11,329 of 11,329 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFL-CIO Michigan; County Road Association of Michigan Roads+ PAC; EMILY's List; Michigan Laborers' District Council; Michigan League of Conservation Voters (general); Michigan Realtors (primary); Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan (general); United Auto Workers

Michigan House 48th District 2022
General Vote: 27,376 of 51,577 (53%)
Primary Vote: 11,854 of 11,854 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFL-CIO Michigan; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 25; American Federation of Teachers Michigan; Michigan Association for Justice; Michigan Education Association PAC (primary); Michigan League of Conservation Voters (primary); Michigan Nurses Association (primary); Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan; Voters Not Politicians (primary)