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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.
6 days ago · After serving more than a decade in the Michigan Legislature, Whitmer was elected to the governorship in 2018. She became a national figure during the pandemic, when right-wing media and...
4 days ago · 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).
Nov 9, 2022 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on Tuesday, securing her bid for re-election and keeping a Democrat atop the critical swing state, NBC News projects.
Aug 24, 2022 · A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the...
Jul 17, 2023 · How Gretchen Whitmer Made Michigan a Democratic Stronghold. The Governor’s strategy for revitalizing her state has two parts: to grow, Michigan needs young people; to draw young people, it needs...
Dec 28, 2022 · A man convicted of playing a key role in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced to 19½ years in prison Wednesday, more than what was meted out to a co-defendant.
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....
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.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander focused on getting things done that will make a real difference in people’s lives. She has signed over 1,250 bipartisan bills and five balanced budgets.
