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Brinks, Winnie (D)
State Senator District 29
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BB - Binsfeld Building, BT - Boji Tower, CB - Capitol Building, HOB - House Office Building
POLITICAL CAREER
Sen. Brinks won the 29th Senate district in 2018 after she secured 56.9 percent of the general election vote against fellow House member Rep. Chris AFENDOULIS.
Brinks served three-terms in the Michigan House representing the state's 76th House District.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Brinks previously worked as the executive director of The One Way House, a nonprofit corrections agency. More recently, Brinks worked as a case worker at The Source in Grand Rapids.
To read MIRS biography of Sen. Brinks, click here.
EDUCATION
She is a graduate of Calvin College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish with a concentration in sociology.
PERSONAL
Sen. Brinks is married to Steve, the couple has three children.
LEAD STAFF PERSON:
Ramiro GalvinCell Phone: (734) 620-8306
Rgalvan@senate.michigan.gov
Additional Information
Victory To Chair Senate Judiciary; Bumstead To Co-Chair JCAR (01-13-2021)
Governor Vetoes 13 Bills, Signs 21 Into Law (12-30-2020)
Rejecting Mask Mandate, Senate Would Restrict Orders To 28 Days (12-10-2020)
Senators Would Allow Expungement For First DUIs (12-09-2020)
Several Tax Break Bills Clear Senate (12-03-2020)
Financial Concerns Could Scuttle Veteran Home Authority (11-24-2020)
Peters Mentions James' Name 0 Times; James Said Peters' Name 28 Times (10-29-2020)
Lucido Tries Again On Dedicated COVID Nursing Homes (09-17-2020)
Voting Booths Opened To Women 100 Years Ago . . . And They're Not Done Yet (08-26-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (08-17-2020)
Senate Passes Return To School Plan In Rare Saturday Session (08-15-2020)
New Food Security Council Set To Dig In (08-07-2020)
House Ds Outraise Republicans In July Reports; House Rs Have $4M More COH (07-27-2020)
Senate Votes To Separate COVID Patients -- But? (06-24-2020)
FERC: Short Of Taking Property, We Did Everything To Force Failed Dam Fix (06-23-2020)
COVID-19 Dedicated Facilities Bill Ready To Go In Senate (06-23-2020)
Could COVID-19 Patients Be Put In Their Own Facility? (06-18-2020)
Measure Requiring Warrant For E-Communications Clears Senate (06-11-2020)
Nursing Home Video Bills Move Out Of Committee (06-11-2020)
Here's How We See The House Races, Districts 71-80 (06-05-2020)
Eisen Called Out For 'Load Up A Few More Mags' Post (06-03-2020)
Snyder On 'Flattening Curve,' And Using Our Brains; More COVID-19 News (05-28-2020)
House, Senate Dems Introduce Worker Protection Packages (05-26-2020)
MacGregor Wants Bills To Spur Feedback (05-20-2020)
95% Of MI COVID-19 Deaths Are 50 And Older (05-19-2020)
Senate Passes Alternative Special Education Teachers Bill (03-11-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (03-04-2020)
Gov Creates Prescription Drug Task Force (02-21-2020)
Panel OK With Exempting Psychiatric Beds, Air Ambulances From CON (02-20-2020)
Heartwell Fields Tough Questions From Aggressive Panel (02-20-2020)
Military Surplus Registration Package Sputters Out Of Senate (02-18-2020)
Senate OKs Ticket Scalping Decriminalization (01-30-2020)
Governor Vetoes 13 Bills, Signs 21 Into Law (12-30-2020)
Rejecting Mask Mandate, Senate Would Restrict Orders To 28 Days (12-10-2020)
Senators Would Allow Expungement For First DUIs (12-09-2020)
Several Tax Break Bills Clear Senate (12-03-2020)
Financial Concerns Could Scuttle Veteran Home Authority (11-24-2020)
Peters Mentions James' Name 0 Times; James Said Peters' Name 28 Times (10-29-2020)
Lucido Tries Again On Dedicated COVID Nursing Homes (09-17-2020)
Voting Booths Opened To Women 100 Years Ago . . . And They're Not Done Yet (08-26-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (08-17-2020)
Senate Passes Return To School Plan In Rare Saturday Session (08-15-2020)
New Food Security Council Set To Dig In (08-07-2020)
House Ds Outraise Republicans In July Reports; House Rs Have $4M More COH (07-27-2020)
Senate Votes To Separate COVID Patients -- But? (06-24-2020)
FERC: Short Of Taking Property, We Did Everything To Force Failed Dam Fix (06-23-2020)
COVID-19 Dedicated Facilities Bill Ready To Go In Senate (06-23-2020)
Could COVID-19 Patients Be Put In Their Own Facility? (06-18-2020)
Measure Requiring Warrant For E-Communications Clears Senate (06-11-2020)
Nursing Home Video Bills Move Out Of Committee (06-11-2020)
Here's How We See The House Races, Districts 71-80 (06-05-2020)
Eisen Called Out For 'Load Up A Few More Mags' Post (06-03-2020)
Snyder On 'Flattening Curve,' And Using Our Brains; More COVID-19 News (05-28-2020)
House, Senate Dems Introduce Worker Protection Packages (05-26-2020)
MacGregor Wants Bills To Spur Feedback (05-20-2020)
95% Of MI COVID-19 Deaths Are 50 And Older (05-19-2020)
Senate Passes Alternative Special Education Teachers Bill (03-11-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (03-04-2020)
Gov Creates Prescription Drug Task Force (02-21-2020)
Panel OK With Exempting Psychiatric Beds, Air Ambulances From CON (02-20-2020)
Heartwell Fields Tough Questions From Aggressive Panel (02-20-2020)
Military Surplus Registration Package Sputters Out Of Senate (02-18-2020)
Senate OKs Ticket Scalping Decriminalization (01-30-2020)
Statewide Headlines
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