Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Marc; 2 Children: Corey, Celia
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Huntington Woods MI
Religion:

Education

JD, Harvard Law School BS, Chemistry, Williams College

Profession

Patent Attorney

Committees

Appropriations
Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Subcommittee on General Government
Subcommittee on School Aid

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4799 Prohibits Coercing a Woman into Having an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4929 Prohibits Union Dues Deductions from School Employee Paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 5033 Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5085 Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB618 Repeals Limit on Number of Charter Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4770 Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4326 Prohibits State Agencies from Adopting Rules Stricter than Federal Rules
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4701 Amends the State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4815 Exempts Incandescent Light Bulbs Made in Michigan from Congressional Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 498 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4780 Congressional Redistricting Based on 2010 Census
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4526 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4362 Business Tax Reductions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4483 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4408 Employment Compensation Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4214 Fiscal Accountability for Local Governments and School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4216 Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6224 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6007 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1151 Community College Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6086 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6151 Transportation Law Amendments ("Complete Streets" Policy)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 6187 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6184 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6186 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6183 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6187 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6184 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6186 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6183 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR V Expanding Prohibitions Against Felons Holding Public Office
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4394 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5880 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5626 "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5633 Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5634 Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5633 Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5634 Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 5386 Physician Services Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 245 2009-2010 Executive and Legislative Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4437 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 253 2009-2010 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 4787 Restructure and Redefine Failing Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4377 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4836 Hate Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4317 Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4455 Mortgage Payment Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4132 School Attendance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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