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Clemente, Cara (D)

Office: N693 HOB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-0140 Email: CaraClemente@house.mi.gov Home Address: 2235 Fort Park, Lincoln Park, MI 48146 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-cara-clemente Seat Number: 89 Standing Committees: Financial Services(VC), Transportation, Health Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Cara Clemente was elected to her first term as state representative in November 2016 and replaced her husband, former Rep. Paul Clemente.

She secured a second term in 2018 by defeating Mark KREMER in the August primary 83.1% to 16.8%.  She defeated Darrell STASIK the GOP nominee in the general 63.6% to 36.9%.  

In 2020, Clement secured her final House term by knocking off Senan SALEY in the primary 85.1% to 14.8%.  She again defeated Stasik the GOP nominee 56.6% to 38.5%.  

According to Target Insyght, the 14th House district has a Democratic base vote of 60.6%.  

WORK EXPERIENCE

She was an academic development teacher specializing in reading at the local parochial school. She had been working with teachers for the past six years on improving reading lesson plans and working with students who are at risk of failing before or need extra help. She also worked as a manager at Clemente Bar, Restaurant and Bowling Alley before the establishment closed.

EDUCATION

Rep. Clemente has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's in Education from Eastern Michigan University.

PERSONAL

She and her husband have three children.

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 HB 4105  - CRIMES, Prostitution, Modifies references to prostitute and prostitution in the probate code of 1939. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4112'21
(Status: 02/03/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4178  - TRANSPORTATION, Authorities, Provides for designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by agency having jurisdiction over the highway.
(Status: 02/09/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4371  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Open Meetings, Modifies circumstances permitting public meetings of certain public bodies to be held electronically by telephonic or video conferencing.
(Status: 02/25/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4504  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Sanctions, Increases penalty for deficient contributions.
(Status: 03/11/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4654  - HEALTH, Diseases, NEW, Creates rare disease advisory council.
(Status: 04/15/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 4828  - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Payday Lending, Revise legislative report requirement concerning deferred presentment service providers and transactions.
(Status: 06/23/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND BANKING )

 HB 4984  - VEHICLES, Equipment, This bill allows the court to waive fines, costs, or assessments related to civil infraction citations for violations of section 710d if the individual provides evidence that they acquired a child seating system and received education from a certified child passenger safety technician. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4983'21
(Status: 06/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 5101  - EDUCATION, Students, This bill would allow kindergarten teachers to wait on creating an individual reading improvement plan until after a second assessment of the child’s reading abilities if the teacher believes the reading deficiency can be mitigated without a plan. The bill would allow the school board or board of directors to provide the individual reading improvement plan if the child is determined to have a reading deficiency.
(Status: 06/23/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 5218  - FAMILY LAW, Marriage and Divorce, Make certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization gender neutral.
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0105  - , A resolution to declare May 12, 2021, as Older Michiganians Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/12/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

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