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Sylvia Santana
Member of the Michigan Senate
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded by Morris Hood III
Constituency 3rd district (2019–2022)
2nd district (2023– )
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by Harvey Santana
Succeeded by Karen Whitsett
Personal details
Born (1979-11-23) November 23, 1979 (age 44)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse
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( m. 2003)​
Children3
Alma mater Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State University
Website Senate website
Campaign website

Sylvia Anjel Santana [1] (born November 23, 1979) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district. [2] [3] She previously represented the 3rd district from 2019 to 2022. She also served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district from 2017 to 2019. [4] [5]

Early life and education

Santana was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. [3] She attended Eastern Michigan University, where she was a member of the Finance Club, majored in finance, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business in 2007. [3] [6] [7] In 2022 she received her master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University. [3] [8]

Early career

Before her tenure in the Michigan legislature, Santana spent over 15 years working in finance, for companies like ProsperUS Detroit/Southwest Economic Solutions, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc., and Quicken Loans. [8] [7]

State legislature

House of Representatives

Santana served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 9th district, which at the time included Detroit and Dearborn. [8] [9] In this role, she was a member of the CARES Task Force, which studies mental health issues in the state. [8] She was also on State House committees for the Department of Health and Human Services, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and Corrections. [9]

Senate

Santana is currently serving her second term in the Michigan Senate, after first being elected in 2018. [6] She was named the MIRS News Democratic Legislator of the Year in 2020. [7] [10]

Personal life

Santana married fellow Michigan legislator Harvey Santana in 2003, after meeting her freshman year of college at Eastern Michigan University. [9] They live in Warrendale with their three children: Sofia, Olivia, and Samuel. [6] [9] She is Catholic. [3]

Santana has been involved in a number of community projects and groups, including the creation of the neighborhood block club and as the finance director and later president of the Warrendale Community Organization. [8]

References

  1. ^ Michigan Committee Statement of Organization. Michigan Secretary of State, November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "District". Senator Sylvia Santana. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Sen. Sylvia Santana Bio-Gongwer News Service-Michigan". www.gongwer.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ^ "News From Rep. Santana". housedems.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  5. ^ Blum, Andrea (2017-11-06). "Santana running for open third district Senate seat". pressandguide.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  6. ^ a b c "Bio". Senator Sylvia Santana. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  7. ^ a b c Santana, Sylvia. "Sen. Santana's LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  8. ^ a b c d e "About". Vote Santana. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  9. ^ a b c d "Sylvia Santana". The FIVE FIFTHS. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  10. ^ Development, PodBean. "MIRS Monday Podcast | a podcast by MIRSnews.com". mirsnews.podbean.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Sylvia_Santana&oldid=1223083114"

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