Vanessa Guerra | |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Saginaw County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Hanley |
| Member of the
Michigan House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stacy Erwin Oakes |
| Succeeded by | Amos O'Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1989 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
University of Michigan (
BA) University of Detroit ( JD) |
| Website | State House website |
Vanessa Guerra (born September 14, 1989) [1] is a Democratic politician from Michigan who currently serves as the Clerk of Saginaw County. [2] She previously represented the 95th District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.
Guerra did not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2020 due to term limits, instead challenging incumbent Clerk Michael J. Hanley in the Democratic primary. [3] She defeated Hanley, receiving approximately 67% of the vote to Hanley's 33%. Guerra won the general election unopposed. [4]
Guerra attended Bridgeport-Spaulding Schools and the University of Michigan.
Currently a law student at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Guerra is the minority vice chairwoman of the House Criminal Justice Committee. [5]
Elected at the age of 25, Guerra was the youngest member of the Michigan Legislature until the election of Jewell Jones. [6]
References
- ^ "State Representative VANESSA GUERRA" (PDF). Michigan Legislature.
- ^ "County Clerk".
- ^ "State Rep. Vanessa Guerra unseats Michael Hanley in Saginaw County clerk primary". 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Results, Saginaw County".
- ^ http://095.housedems.com/biography Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Biography
- ^ "Vanessa Guerra, 95th District's next state rep, continues Democratic hold on seat". 5 November 2014.
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