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Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party , she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.
Jun 24, 2024 · Gretchen Whitmer (born August 23, 1971, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who serves as governor of Michigan (2019– ). She previously was a member of the state’s House of Representatives (2001–06) and Senate (2006–15).
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus.
23 hours ago · FILE – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks to United Auto Workers members at a rally, Sept. 15, 2023, in Detroit. In a letter sent Wednesday, Nov. 8, a Democratic group of governors led by Whitmer joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
2 days ago · FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer denied a report that she had called President Joe Biden’s campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon to say that Michigan was no longer winnable for the president. Whitmer in a statement Monday, July 1, insisted that Biden could still win the state in the wake of a debate performance by Biden that has left some Democrats concerned about his campaign. ...
Apr 8, 2022 · Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. A US federal jury has acquitted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan's governor and failed to reach a verdict for two other defendants....
Jun 22, 2024 · Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028. Philip Montgomery for The New York Times. 1040. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro. June 22, 2024. Whatever the result of this year’s election, it will ...
Feb 25, 2024 · Ms. Whitmer is particularly strong with moderate voters and suburbanites, and has forged deep ties with Black leaders in Detroit. But it remains to be seen whether she can help much...
5 days ago · Minutes after President Biden walked off the debate stage, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among the first names floated by pundits as a potential emergency replacement. Why it matters: Her position on unofficial shortlists underscores the governor's standing as a rising national figure in the Democratic Party.
2 days ago · When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer telephoned a senior official with President Biden’s campaign on Friday night, she wanted to convey a clear message: She hated the way her name was being ...
