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Manoogian, Mari (D)

Office: S889 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-8670 Email: MariManoogian@house.mi.gov Home Address: Birmingham, MI 48012 Website: https://housedems.com/manoogian Seat Number: 66 Standing Committees: Military, Veterans & Homeland Security, Commerce & Tourism, Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Manoogian was first elected to serve in the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when she defeated Republican David WOLKINSON with 56.5 percent of the general election vote.

Manoogian won out in a two-person Democratic primary defeating Nicole BEDI be taking 53 percent of the vote.

At 26, she is the youngest woman serving in the 100th Legislature and the first Armenian-American woman to serve in the Michigan House.

She began her political career as an intern for then-Congressman John DINGELL, the Council on Foreign Relations, and for Ambassador Samantha Power at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

She worked in the Office of English Language Programs and e-Diplomancy at the U.S. Department of State where she served with foreign and civil service officers.

EDUCATION

She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

PERSONAL

She is an avid Detroit sports and Team USA fan.

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 HB 4181  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Violations, Enhances penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device.
(Status: 01/08/2020 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 HB 4511  - CRIMES, Weapons, Updates sentencing guidelines reference. TIE BAR WITH HB 4512
(Status: 04/25/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4514  - USE TAX, Exemptions, Exempts firearm safety devices.
(Status: 04/25/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4633  - CRIMES, Other, Modify provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex, and increase fines.
(Status: 05/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4795  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Deductions, Add back federal deduction for certain outsourcing expenses.
(Status: 06/26/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4874  - LABOR, Fair Employment Practices, Prohibits employers requiring certain noncompete agreements.
(Status: 08/29/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 5183  - CORRECTIONS, Parole, Modifies corrections code to reflect repealed abortion laws. TIE BAR WITH HB 5179
(Status: 10/31/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 5231  - VETERANS, Other, NEW, Creates Michigan women veterans office.
(Status: 11/07/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY )

 HB 5797  - LABOR, Health and Safety, Increases penalties for Michigan occupational health and safety act violations.
(Status: 05/20/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM)

 HB 5956  - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, Compensation and Benefits, Modifies medical benefit plan contributions for public school employers.
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 5989  - ELECTIONS, Polling Places, Allows relocation of a polling location during a declared emergency.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5998  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Michigan Strategic Fund , Codifies Michigan small business relief funding program.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 5999  - HUMAN SERVICES, Services or Financial Assistance, Provides for burial assistance for certain individuals affected by COVID-19.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 6009  - ANIMALS, Dogs, NEW, Prohibits certain unnecessary medical procedures for dogs.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 HB 6049  - DRAINS, Other, Makes certain references in the drain code of 1956 gender neutral.
(Status: 08/06/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HCR 0023  - A concurrent resolution to urge the Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and within the immediate vicinity of the building, with exemptions for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers, and to install security screening checkpoints at entrances of the state Capitol building., A concurrent resolution to urge the Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and within the immediate vicinity of the building, with exemptions for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers, and to install security screening checkpoints at entrances of the state Capitol building.
(Status: 05/19/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS)

 HR 0071  - Iraqi nationals residing in Michigan and the United States, A resolution to oppose the mass deportation of Iraqi nationals residing in Michigan and the United States.
(Status: 04/18/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0076  - Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 19, A resolution to declare April 24, 2019, as a Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923.
(Status: 04/24/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0079  - Distracted Driving Awareness Day, A resolution to declare April 25, 2019, as Distracted Driving Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 04/25/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0196  - Adopt Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, as a national holiday, A resolution to memorialize the U.S. Congress to adopt Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, as a national holiday.
(Status: 11/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0230  - United Nations' efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation worldwide, and urge the state of Michigan to do everything it can to end female genital mutilation in the state, A resolution to support the United Nations' efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation worldwide, and urge the state of Michigan to do everything it can to end female genital mutilation in the state.
(Status: 02/06/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HR 0242  - Financial assistance to the state of Michigan and affected residents to address the novel coronavirus outbreak, A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide financial assistance to the state of Michigan and affected residents to address the novel coronavirus outbreak.
(Status: 03/12/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HR 0253  - Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, A resolution to declare April 24, 2020, as a Day of Remembrance in the state of Michigan for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923.
(Status: 05/13/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0262  - A resolution to urge the Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and within the immediate vicinity of the building, with exemptions for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers, and to install security screening checkpoints at entrances of the state Capitol building., A resolution to urge the Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and within the immediate vicinity of the building, with exemptions for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers, and to install security screening checkpoints at entrances of the state Capitol building.
(Status: 05/19/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS)

 HR 0292  - A resolution to reaffirm the right of the free press to investigate and report on police violence, the use of excessive force by the police, protests, or riots freely and without intimidation or violent obstruction by the government., A resolution to reaffirm the right of the free press to investigate and report on police violence, the use of excessive force by the police, protests, or riots freely and without intimidation or violent obstruction by the government.
(Status: 07/21/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0319  - Urge the United States Department of State to work with the co-chairs of the Minsk Group and the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Artsakh, A resolution to condemn Azerbaijan's coordinated offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh and denounce Turkish interference in the conflict and to urge the United States Department of State to work with the co-chairs of the Minsk Group and the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Artsakh to achieve a long-lasting and peaceful resolution to this conflict.
(Status: 10/14/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

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