Michigan’s New Leaders 2019-2020 United States House of Representatives Elissa SLOTKIN 8th District, succeeding U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) U.S. Rep.-elect Slotkin, 42, is a former national security advisor under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. The Democrat unseated U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop in one of the country’s most expensive races this past fall. Recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency out of college, Slotkin became a Middle East analyst who spent three tours in Iraq over the course of five years. The Holly resident returned to Oakland County, where she grew up, about a year ago to run a small consulting business. This is her first congressional term and her first elected position. Andy LEVIN 9th District, succeeding U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) U.S. Rep.-elect Levin, 58, director of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth (formerly Licensing and is the son of retiring U.S. Rep. Sander Levin. He is a former theRegulatory Michigan Affairs). Senate. He Recently, served asin thatpresident capacity of Lean from & 2010 Green through Michigan, 2011 he and served was asappointed a clean by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm. In 2006 Levin came 720 votes shy of securing a seat in as an assistant organizing director for the AFL-CIO and as a staffer for the International Union,energy UAW.consultant. In 2017 he briefly flirted with running for Michigan governor. He served Haley STEVENS 11thU.S. Rep.-elect District, succeeding Stevens, a BirminghamU.S. Rep. David Democrat, Trott (R-Birmingham) most recently led a national workforce manufacturing. During the Great Recession, she was referred to as the chief of staff on the Autodevelopment Task Force program inside andthe U.S.created Treasury the country’s Department, first onlinethe team training responsible program for for helping digital bail out the domestic auto industry. primaryShe helped in Augustcreate theand Office defeated of Recovery Republican for LenaAutomotive Epstein Communities in the fall to succeedand Workers outgoing and U.S. Rep.the White David House Trott. OfficeShe’s atof [email protected] Policy. Stevens survived a competitive five-way Note: Names in RED are Republican, names in BLUE are Democrat Michigan Information & Research Service Inc - 910 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing MI 48915 United States House of Representatives Rashida TLAIB succeeding U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit) 13thU.S. Rep.-elect District, Tlaib, 42, a Detroit Democrat, is an attorney and advocate with the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice. Previously, she served in the state House from 2009 to 2014. She was the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the state Legislature and rose to the level of Minority Vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Elected to her first term in the U.S. House, she will be the first Muslim to serve in Congress. Tlaib, a mother of [email protected] boys and oldest of 14 children, is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants. She was born and raised in Detroit and is a graduate of Detroit Public Schools. She’s at 313-694-3636 and Michigan Senate Adam HOLLIER 2nd District, succeeding Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) former Sen. Buzz Thomas and former Sen. Bert Johnson. The former liaison for Detroit MayorSen. Hollier, Dave 32,Bing is enlisted a Detroit in Democrat the U.S. Army and formerafter graduating legislative from candidate Cornell who and has earned staffed a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. He currently serves in the 414th Civil Affairs BN as the S-4 Officer in Charge for the U.S. Army Reserves. Hollier previously has run for the state House and flirted with running to be the next Detroit city clerk. He won in August a competitive Democratic primary that included three former members of the Michigan House. He has already taken office as a result of winning both the partial- and full-term spots. He’s at 517-373-7748 or [email protected]. Marshall BULLOCK II 4th District, succeeding Sen. Ian Conyers (D-Detroit) issuesSen.-elect and Bullock, created 51,a boarding-up is a Detroit programDemocrat of who abandoned served as and a district dangerous manager buildings. under A Detroitlifelong Mayor Mike Duggan over the last five years. In that role he addressed neighborhood blight Detroit native, Bullock worked for the state of Michigan for 12 years before working in health services with special needs children in Maryland. He also spent time in Florida’s healthWith Duggan’s department. support, He moved he won back a competitive to Detroit withprimary his familyagainst in Rep. 2006. Fred Durhal III in August. He’s at 313-451-4737. Michigan’s New Leaders 2019-2020 - MIRSnews.com Page 2 Michigan Senate Betty Jean ALEXANDER 5th District, succeeding Sen. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) Sen.Sen.-elect David Alexander, Knezek in 53,the isDemocratic a clerical specialist primary byin herthe recordsbrother-in-law, division former of the WayneRep. Lamar LemmonsCounty Clerk’s III. Originally Office, a job from she Arkansas, has held Alexanderfor nearly amoved year. She to New was Mexicorecruited as toa baby. run against The mother of two teenage girls moved to Detroit 13 years ago to be closer to her mother. Alexander’s first run for office was for the Detroit School Board in 2016, when she finished among the top 20 of 75 candidates. She’s at 313-527-0454. Dayna POLEHANKI 7th District, succeeding Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton) stepmotherSen.-elect Polehanki, of three has 48, heldwas theleadership New Haven positions school in district’s her local 2018 teachers’ “Teacher union. of Thethe Year”Livonia after having taught high school English at the district for the last 16 years. The married is a former manager of features casting at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles and a member Democrat has owned a small film and television casting company for the last 10 years. She of the Casting Society of America. She won an uncontested primary and defeated House Appropriations Committee Chair Laura Cox to secure her first position in elected office. She’s at 734-386-0048 or [email protected]. Michael MacDONALD 10thSen.-elect District, succeeding Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) worked asMacDonald, a doctoral researcher 38, is a financial for the representative University of Phoenix for Northwestern and received Mutual his doctorate and vice president of the Michigan Air Force Association. The Sterling Heights Republican has Business Roundtable Quality of Life Committee and is vice president of Faith in Action of from the online university in health administration. He serves on the Oakland County Oakland County. The married Clinton Township Kiwanis Club member made his first run for public office this year, surviving a competitive Republican primary and defeating Rep. Henry Yanez in the general election. He’s at 586-854-9135. Rosemary BAYER 12thSen.-elect District, Bayer, succeeding 59, is co-founder Sen. Jim Marleauand past (R-Lake executive Orion) director of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, which provides STEM programming and support for girls and women through classes, scholarships, summer camps and after-school clubs. The Beverly Hills Democrat co-founded ardentCause L3C, an information technology company Bayer’sthat serves father the was nonprofit a longtime sector New in the Baltimore health caremayor and and social her servicesmother thefields. local Bayer chamber has been of named a “Top Michigan Woman In Computing” by the Association for Women in Computing. commerce president. Bayer defeated Rep. Mike McCready in her first run for public office. Michigan’s New LeadersShe’s 2019-2020 at 248-934-0555. - MIRSnews.com Page 3 Michigan Senate Mallory McMORROW 13th District, succeeding Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) in-house advertising creative shop. Before that, she designed clothing and other products Sen.-elect McMorrow, 32, was the creative director of Studio@Gawker, Gawker Media’s Shredder, a new ride-on toy she helped design. She also helped to launch and lead a Los Angelesfor Mattel’s advertising Hot Wheels and line.documentary She was awarded production a 2012 company. patent Originally for the Hot from Wheels Whitehouse, Urban mcmorrowformichigan.com.N.J., McMorrow moved to Michigan and now lives in Royal Oak with her husband. Her defeat of Sen. Marty Knollenberg capped her first run for public office. She’s at 248-965-9505 or Michigan House Joe TATE 2nd District, succeeding Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) Rep.-elect Tate, 27, is the program manager for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. receivedHe served master’s four years degrees in the in U.S. business Marine administration Corps and completed and environmental two eight-month policy tours at the in UniversityAfghanistan of as Michigan, a platoon all commander while taking and an companyinterest in executive politics, afterofficer. taking The Detroita class taughtnative by now-Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer. A former Michigan State University football player, Tate won his second House bid this year amid a seven-candidate Democratic primary. He’s at 248-302-8554 or [email protected]. Isaac ROBINSON 4th District, succeeding Rep. Rose Mary Robinson (D-Detroit) Rep.-elect Robinson, 42, is a Detroit Democrat and the son of current Rep. Rose Mary Robinson, who will be termed-out this year. An attorney by trade, Robinson worked as a legislative aide for the Detroit City Council. He served in the Michigan Teamsters Legislative Department from 2003-2010 and was a Metro Detroit AFL-CIO political coordinator in 2002. From 2010 to 2013, Robinson served as a staff member to then-U.S. Rep. John andConyers. [email protected]. In 2014, he was a staffer to state Rep.