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  1. BornGretchen Esther Whitmer · August 23, 1971 · Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    SpousesGary Shrewsbury (divorced) · Marc Mallory (m. 2011)
    Children2
    Early life and education

    Gretchen Esther Whitmer was born on August 23, 1971, in Lansing, Michigan, the eldest of three children of Sharon H. "Sherry" Reisig (née Hanna) and Richard Whitmer, who were both attorneys. Her father was … See more

    Michigan Legislature

    In 2000, Whitmer ran for the Michigan House of Representatives' 70th district to succeed representative Laura Baird. After winning the Democratic primary against Mary Lindemann, John Schlinker, and Bob McCann, s… See more

    Ingham County prosecutor

    On May 11, 2016, it was announced that the judges of Michigan's 30th Judicial Circuit Court had unanimously selected Whitmer to serve the remaining six months of outgoing Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dun… See more

    Governorship

    On January 3, 2017, Whitmer announced she would run in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial race. In the August 2018 primary, Whitmer became the Democratic nominee, winning 52% of the vote and defeating … See more

     
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    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.

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    Jan 1, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol …

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