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Carter, Brenda (D)

Office: N793 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0475 Email: BrendaCarter@house.mi.gov Home Address: 331 West Walton Blvd., Pontiac, MI 48340 Website: https://housedems.com/brenda-carter Seat Number: 89 Standing Committees: Education, Families, Children & Seniors, Insurance (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Carter was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 whe she defeated Republican Timothy CARRIER after securing 74.1 percent of the vote.

In the August 2018 primary, Carter won out in a six-candidate field by securing 30.78 percent of the vote.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Carter spoke around the world with the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks and as an organizer of the Million Woman March.

She moved to Pontiac in 1998 and began working with the Pontiac Community Schools Improvement Team.

She is president of the Pontiac School District Board of Education and Michigan Association of School Board Directors.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Carter, click here.

EDUCATION

She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in public administration. She plans to pursue a doctorate in education from Oakland University.

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 HB 4467  - STATE, Symbol, NEW, Designates monarch butterfly as the official state insect.
(Status: 04/17/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4483  - EDUCATION, Curriculum, Creates model program of instruction in cursive handwriting and makes optional for public schools.
(Status: 09/15/2020 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS )

 HB 4524  - CHILDREN, Protection, Modifies definition of newborn in safe delivery of newborns act and allows surrender to a newborn safety device. TIE BAR WITH HB 4523
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 HB 4550  - CHILDREN, Guardians, Includes national and state fingerprint checks in criminal record check for guardians.
(Status: 10/10/2019 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-2 - CONCURRED IN (109-0) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4617  - VEHICLES, Equipment, Requires positioning of car seats to depend on weight of child and makes other revisions to child restraint safety seats. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4618, HB 4619
(Status: 05/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4666  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, NEW, Modify the hourly reimbursement rate for child care center providers, group home providers, and registered family home providers in the Department of Education budget.
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS)

 HB 4907  - LABOR, Collective Bargaining, Revises prohibited subjects of bargaining for public school employers.
(Status: 09/03/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 5148  - CHILDREN, Adoption, Modifies persons authorized to advertise for, solicit, or recruit adoptive parents or guardians.
(Status: 09/15/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 5189  - EDUCATION, Other, Provides for standards for providing integrated student support services.
(Status: 10/31/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 5276  - WEAPONS, Firearms, Update reference to pistol in penal code. TIE BAR WITH HB 5275
(Status: 12/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY)

 HB 5876  - PUBLIC UTILITIES, Water Utilities, NEW, Prohibits water utility shutoffs during a declared state of emergency.
(Status: 06/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 5877  - PUBLIC UTILITIES, Consumer Services, Provides for shut-off protection for certain individuals during a declared state of emergency.
(Status: 06/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY)

 HB 5878  - HEALTH FACILITIES, Hospitals, Allows use of certain colleges and universities as hospitals during a declared emergency.
(Status: 06/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 6013  - EDUCATION, School Districts, Suspends letter grade system for ranking public schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 6249  - VETERANS, Other, Amends 1897 PA 8 to reflect the abolishment of the Michigan state capitol commission. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6246'20
(Status: 09/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0011  - Local School Board Recognition Month, A resolution to declare January 2019 as Local School Board Recognition Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 01/23/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0123  - Congress of the United States; positive health practices for minority mothers, A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to establish and fund programs that support positive health practices for minority mothers.
(Status: 01/23/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0193  - Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Month in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare November 2019 as Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 11/05/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0218  - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare January 16, 2020, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 01/16/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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