Erika Geiss

Erika Geiss
Erika Geiss
Member of the Michigan Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Constituency	6th district (2019–2022) ; 1st district (2023– )
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives; from the 12th district
	In office; January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Doug Geiss
Succeeded by	Alex Garza
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Doug Geiss
Children	2
Residence(s)	Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Brandeis University and Tufts University
Website	Official website

Erika Geiss is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 1st Senate district. Geiss previously represented the 6th senate district.

Biography

Geiss is the granddaughter of Afro-Panamanian immigrants.^[1] She attended Brandeis University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology. She went on to receive a master’s degree in art and architectural history at Tufts University.^[2]

She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 12th district – which comprises Romulus, Taylor and part of Van Buren Township – in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.^[3]^[4] She succeeded her husband, Doug Geiss, in office in the 12th district.^[5]

She was elected to the 6th District of the Michigan Senate in 2019, and to the 1st District in 2023.^[6]

Personal life

Geiss is Catholic.^[7]

References

^ "Biography For Rep. Geiss | housedems.com". housedems.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.
^ "Bio". Senator Erika Geiss. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Rep. Erika Geiss' Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
^ Komer, David (November 13, 2013). "TAYLOR: State representative's wife a candidate for term-limited husband's seat". The News Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
^ "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ News-Herald, Jim Kasuba | (2020-03-18). "Man faces ethnic intimidation charges for threats made against state senator from Taylor". The News Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

External links

[1] "Biography For Rep. Geiss | housedems.com". housedems.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.

[2] "Bio". Senator Erika Geiss. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[mlive1114-3] "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

[caucus_bio-4] "Rep. Erika Geiss' Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-07.

[tnh1113-5] Komer, David (November 13, 2013). "TAYLOR: State representative's wife a candidate for term-limited husband's seat". The News Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-12.

[6] "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

[7] News-Herald, Jim Kasuba | (2020-03-18). "Man faces ethnic intimidation charges for threats made against state senator from Taylor". The News Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

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