Sylvia Santana | |
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Member of the
Michigan Senate from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Morris Hood III |
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 | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | November 23, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]