Gretchen Whitmer
Profile
Gretchen Whitmer is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 49th Governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015, where she became the first woman to lead a party caucus. Her gubernatorial tenure has focused on infrastructure reform, healthcare expansion, and education funding. Whitmer gained national prominence for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and her advocacy for reproductive rights.
Details
- Born
- August 23, 1971 · 54 years old
- Birth place
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Education
- Michigan State University (BA), Michigan State University College of Law (JD)
- Career
- Lawyer, Ingham County Prosecutor
