Erika Geiss

American politician
Erika Geiss
Member of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byHoon-Yung Hopgood
Constituency6th district (2019–2022)
1st district (2023– )
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byDoug Geiss
Succeeded byAlex Garza
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDoug Geiss
Children2
Residence(s)Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materBrandeis University and Tufts University
WebsiteOfficial website

Erika Geiss is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 1st Senate district. Geiss previously represented the 6th senate district.

Biography

Geiss is the granddaughter of Afro-Panamanian immigrants.[1] She attended Brandeis University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology. She went on to receive a master’s degree in art and architectural history at Tufts University.[2]

She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 12th district – which comprises Romulus, Taylor and part of Van Buren Township – in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.[3][4] She succeeded her husband, Doug Geiss, in office in the 12th district.[5]

She was elected to the 6th District of the Michigan Senate in 2019, and to the 1st District in 2023.[6]

Personal life

Geiss is Catholic.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Biography For Rep. Geiss | housedems.com". housedems.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.
  2. ^ "Bio". Senator Erika Geiss. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Rep. Erika Geiss' Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  5. ^ Komer, David (November 13, 2013). "TAYLOR: State representative's wife a candidate for term-limited husband's seat". The News Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ News-Herald, Jim Kasuba | (2020-03-18). "Man faces ethnic intimidation charges for threats made against state senator from Taylor". The News Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

External links

  • Official Senate Profile
  • Campaign website
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Members of the Michigan State Senate
102nd Legislature (2023–2025)
President of the Senate
Garlin Gilchrist (D)
President pro tempore
Jeremy Moss (D)
Majority Leader
Winnie Brinks (D)
Minority Leader
Aric Nesbitt (R)
  1. ▌Erika Geiss (D)
  2. ▌Sylvia Santana (D)
  3. ▌Stephanie Chang (D)
  4. ▌Darrin Camilleri (D)
  5. ▌Dayna Polehanki (D)
  6. ▌Mary Cavanagh (D)
  7. ▌Jeremy Moss (D)
  8. ▌Mallory McMorrow (D)
  9. ▌Michael Webber (R)
  10. ▌Paul Wojno (D)
  11. ▌Veronica Klinefelt (D)
  12. ▌Kevin Hertel (D)
  13. ▌Rosemary Bayer (D)
  14. ▌Sue Shink (D)
  15. ▌Jeff Irwin (D)
  16. ▌Joe Bellino (R)
  17. ▌Jonathan Lindsey (R)
  18. ▌Thomas Albert (R)
  19. ▌Sean McCann (D)
  20. ▌Aric Nesbitt (R)
  21. ▌Sarah Anthony (D)
  22. ▌Lana Theis (R)
  23. ▌Jim Runestad (R)
  24. ▌Ruth Johnson (R)
  25. ▌Dan Lauwers (R)
  26. ▌Kevin Daley (R)
  27. ▌John D. Cherry (D)
  28. ▌Sam Singh (D)
  29. ▌Winnie Brinks (D)
  30. ▌Mark Huizenga (R)
  31. ▌Roger Victory (R)
  32. ▌Jon Bumstead (R)
  33. ▌Rick Outman (R)
  34. ▌Roger Hauck (R)
  35. ▌Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)
  36. ▌Michele Hoitenga (R)
  37. ▌John Damoose (R)
  38. ▌Ed McBroom (R)
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