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Gretchen Whitmer | |
|---|---|
 Whitmer in 2024 | |
| 49th Governor of Michigan | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Garlin Gilchrist |
| Preceded by | Rick Snyder |
| Prosecutor of Ingham County | |
| In office July 2, 2016 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Dunnings III |
| Succeeded by | Carol Siemon |
| Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 12, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Deputy | Steve Bieda |
| Preceded by | Mike Prusi |
| Succeeded by | Jim Ananich |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office March 21, 2006 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Virg Bernero |
| Succeeded by | Curtis Hertel Jr. |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – March 16, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Baird |
| Succeeded by | Mark Meadows |
| Constituency | 70th district (2001–2003) 69th district (2003–2006) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gretchen Esther Whitmer August 23, 1971 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Shrewsbury (divorced) Marc Mallory (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 (3 stepchildren) |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Government website |
Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American politician who is the 49th and current Governor of Michigan. She won the 2018 gubernatorial election.[1]
Whitmer is a former Democratic member of the Michigan Senate and Senate Democratic Leader. Whitmer was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.[2][3]
On January 3, 2017, Whitmer announced her plans to run for governor, making her among the first to announce.[4] On August 7, 2018, she became the Democratic nominee in the 2018 gubernatorial election. She won the general election on November 6, 2018.
In 2020, she delivered the Democrats' response to President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address.
Whitmer was considered as a choice for running mate for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, in his 2020 campaign for president.[5]
- ↑ Marans, Daniel (2018-08-08). "Gretchen Whitmer Wins Democratic Nomination For Governor Of Michigan". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ↑ Michigan Legislative Service Bureau (2006). Michigan Manual 2005-2006. Lansing: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. p. 129. ISBN 1-878210-06-8. Retrieved June 29, 2007.
- ↑ Michigan Senate Democrats (2007). "Michigan Senate Democrats: About Gretchen Whitmer". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2007.
- ↑ Whitmer, Gretchen (January 3, 2017). "I'm ready—are you?". Medium. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ↑ Burns, Alexander (2020-07-27). "Joe Biden's Vice-Presidential Pick: Who's in the Running?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-27.