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Anthony, Sarah (D)

Office: SHOB 10-1087 Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-0826 Email: SarahAnthony@house.mi.gov Home Address: Lansing, MI Website: https://housedems.com/sarah-anthony/ Seat Number: 72 Standing Committees: Rules & Competitiveness(VC), Insurance (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Sarah Anthony is serving her first full term representing the 68th House District.

In November, she was sworn into her partial term, making her the first African-American woman to serve in this capacity in Lansing's history.

Anthony won the general election for a full term when she defeated Republican Rosalinda HERNANDEZ by securing 74.3 percent of the vote.  She came out on top of a five-candidate Democratic primary in August 2018 when she secured 45.8 percent of the vote.

Anthony currently serves as the Democratic Caucus chair for the 2019-20 session.

In 2012, she was elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, making her the youngest African American woman to serve in this capacity in the United States.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Anthony was a legislative assistant to former state Rep. Joan BAUER.

In 2010, she began an eight-year service as deputy director with the Michigan College Access Network.

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

EDUCATION

Anthony is an Everett High School graduate. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and legal studies from Central Michigan University.

Anthony earned a Master's of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University and was later named a fellow of the University of Michigan's New Leadership Academy.

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 HR 0008  - A resolution to urge Congress to enact legislation to classify domestic terrorism as a federal crime to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security with more tools to combat these types of crimes., A resolution to urge Congress to enact legislation to classify domestic terrorism as a federal crime to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security with more tools to combat these types of crimes.
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