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MIRS' Guide to New House Members MIRS’ Guide To New House Members - 2013 Theresa Abed, D-Grand Ledge, 71st District - N 1090 HOB - (517) 373-0853 - [email protected] Political Career: Abed served two terms on the Eaton County Commission from 2007 to 2010. She ran for the Michigan House in 2010, coming up short against Rep. Deb Shaughnessy. But two years later, Abed returned and unseated Shaughnessy in a rematch. Work Experience: Abed has worked in Michigan schools for the last 30 years. Most recently, she was a social worker for the Eaton Intermediate School District. Education: She has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Wayne State University and a master’s degree in social work from Wayne State University. Personal: Abed has two grown children: David, age 27, and Kimberly, age 24. Brian Banks, D-Grosse Pointe Woods, 1st District - S 0585 HOB - (517) 373-0154 - [email protected] Political Career: Banks was a first-time political candidate when he ran for the 1st District seat in 2012. He won a five-way Democratic primary to become the party’s nominee. Then, in the general election, Banks won the 1st District seat overwhelmingly despite questions about his past criminal record. Work Experience: He has worked as an elementary school teacher and has sat on the advisory board for the Wayne State University Criminal Justice Department. He has also worked as an adjunct professor for Baker College and on the staff of the law firm Rodnick, Unger, and Kaner, P.C. Education: He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Wayne State University. He studied law at Michigan State University. Most recently, he’s been studying for his doctorate. Personal: Banks dropped out of high school in the 11th grade. A few months later, his family convinced him to return and eventually, education became a focus for his life. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, 76th District - N 1095 HOB - (517) 373-0822 - [email protected] Political Career: A first-time candidate, Brinks became the Democratic nominee for the 76th District seat after former Rep. Roy Schmidt switched parties to become a Republican in 2012. Brinks went on to easily defeat Schmidt in the general election. Work Experience: Brinks previously worked as the executive director of The One Way House, a nonprofit corrections agency. More recently, Brinks worked as a case worker at The Source in Grand Rapids. Education: She is a graduate of Calvin College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a concentration in sociology. Personal: Her husband’s name is Steve. They have three children. Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. (MIRS) • www.mirsnews.com • 517-482-2125 Terry Brown, D-Pigeon, 84th District - S 1188 HOB - (517)-373-0476 - [email protected] Political Career: Brown served two terms in the House before losing his race for re-election in 2010. Then, in 2012, Brown, one of the Democratic caucus’s more conservative members, returned to win his third term. Work Experience: Brown worked 23 years for the Huron Intermediate School District. He began his tenure as a social worker and became principal of the Huron Learning Center. Brown has also been an ordained minister for more than 30 years. Education: He has bachelor’s degree in social work and psychology from Graceland University, a master’s degree in social work from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in educational administration from Grand Valley State University. Personal: Brown’s wife’s name is Carol. They have three children. Tom Cochran, D-Mason, 67th District - S 1086 HOB - (517) 373-0587 - [email protected] Political Career: Cochran served three terms on the Mason School Board before winning his seat in the House in 2012. Work Experience: Cochran served as a Lansing firefighter and paramedic for 28 years. In that time, he was the department’s chief and a union representative. He retired in January 2012. Education: He has an associate’s degree in fire science from Lansing Community College and a bachelor’s degree from Siena Heights University. Personal: Cochran and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of three sons. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, 110th District - S 1489 - (517) 373-0850 - [email protected] Political Career: Dianda served as a trustee for the Village of Calumet before running for the 110th House District seat. In 2010, Dianda lost to former Rep. Matt Huuki by about 3,000 votes. But in a rematch in 2012, Dianda unseated Huuki by more than 1,000 votes. Work Experience: After owning a retail store in Calumet, he worked for the Michigan Department of Transportation. Education: Dianda has a degree from Lake Superior State University and attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Personal: His wife’s name is Debbie. Dianda is a lifelong resident of the Upper Peninsula. Gretchen Driskell, D-Saline, 52nd District - S 0986 HOB - (517) 373-0828 - [email protected] Political Career: Driskell served on the Saline City Council and became the city’s mayor in 1999. She was Saline’s longest serving and first female mayor. In the 2012 House election, she unseated Rep. Mark Ouimet. Work Experience: She has worked as a commercial real estate agent and an accountant. Education: Driskell received her MBA from George Washington University and her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lynchburg College. Personal: Driskell’s family moved to Michigan in 1988. She has three children. Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. (MIRS) • www.mirsnews.com • 517-482-2125 Pam Faris, D-Clio, 48th District - N 0987 HOB - (517) 373-7557 - [email protected] Political Career: The wife of former Lt. Gov. John Cherry, Faris won the 48th District seat in 2012 after a competitive primary race against Shorty Gleason. Work Experience: Faris worked 14 years as an employee in the Genesee County Circuit Court system. She also worked in the automobile industry and was a member of UAW Local 581. Education: She has an associate’s degree from Mott Community College and a bachelor’s degree from Baker College. Personal: Faris and her husband have two children. Martin Howrylak, R-Troy, 41st District - N 0890 HOB - (517) 373-1783 - [email protected] Political Career: Howrylak served on the Troy City Council from 2000 to 2011. He was the city’s mayor pro tem from 2002 to 2003 and 2007 to 2009. He won a competitive primary and a close general election race in 2012 to become the district’s representative. Work Experience: He is a licensed and practicing certified public accountant in private practice in Troy. He has been a local business owner since 1990. Education: He received a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in geological sciences from the University of Michigan in 1998 and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Michigan in 2003. Personal: Howrylak’s wife’s name is Jane. Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw, 94th District - N 1198 HOB - (517) 373-0837 - [email protected] Political Career: Kelly, who worked in state government in Indiana before moving to Michigan, ran for the House in 2006, losing in the GOP primary. Four years later, in 2010, he won election as a Saginaw County Commissioner. In 2012, he won the 94th District seat. Work Experience: Having worked in state government in Indiana, Kelly moved to Michigan in 1995 to work as an education policy adviser for former Gov. John Engler. He also worked as special adviser to the director of the former Department of Career Development. Education: He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of Denver. Personal: Kelly and his wife, Deenie, have two sons. Klint Kesto, R-Commerce Twp., 39th District - S 0888 HOB - (517) 373-1799 - [email protected] Political Career: A first-time House candidate, Kesto won a competitive six-way primary in August 2012 to become the Republican nominee for the 39th District. In the general election, he defeated his Democratic opponent by about 3,000 votes. Work Experience: For more than five years, Kesto served as a prosecuting attorney with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office. He has previously worked for the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Justice. Education: Kesto graduated from the University of Michigan with a political science degree in 2002 and then attended Wayne State University Law School, graduating in 2006. Personal: Kesto became the first Chaldean member of the Legislature in 2013. Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. (MIRS) • www.mirsnews.com • 517-482-2125 John Kivela, D-Marquette, 109th District - S 1488 HOB - (517) 373-0498 - [email protected] Political Career: Kivela was elected to the Marquette City Commission in 2006. He served as the city’s mayor from 2008 to 2012, when he won a competitive primary and a competitive general election race to take the 109th House District seat. Work Experience: Kivela has done just about everything in the automobile business. He grew up working in his family’s auto repair and distributor business. Later, he became general manager of a used car dealership. Civic Activities: He has been a member of the Marquette Rotary Club, the Elks Club, the Marquette County Chapter of the Paisano Club and the Home Builder’s Association. Personal: He and his wife, Sandy, have two children. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, 11th District - N 0690 HOB - (517) 373-0849 - [email protected] Political Career: Knezek was student body president at the University of Michigan-Dearborn before running for the 11th House District seat. Work Experience: Knezek is an Iraq War veteran. In addition to his military career, he has worked as a substitute teacher in Wayne County.
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