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Brixie, Julie (D)

Office: S1088 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-1786 Email: JulieBrixie@house.mi.gov Home Address: Meridian Township MI Website: https://housedems.com/brixie Seat Number: 92 Standing Committees: Oversight(VC), Tax Policy, Joint Administrative Rules (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Julie Brixie was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when she defeated Republican George NASTAS by securing 71.6% of the general election vote.

She came out on top of a three candidate primary field in August 2018 with 47.4% of the vote.

Brixie earned her second term in the House in 2020 when she ran unopposed in the August primary and defeated her GOP opponent Grace S. NORRIS, 69.29% to 29.15% in the general election.  

Brixie served on the Meridian Township Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission in 1998 and 1999.

In 2000, she was elected to the Meridian Township Board where she served for 18 years - two terms as a trustee and three terms as treasurer.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brixie ran a mobile laboratory, conducting investigations and cleanups of contaminated sites throughout Michigan. One site included the 24-acre Motor Wheel Inc. Superfund site in Lansing, which was identified as one of the worst hazardous waste sites in the nation.

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

EDUCATION

She received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical geography from the University of Illinois and later received a master's degree in crop and soil sciences, with a specialization in environmental toxicology, from Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

Brixie and her husband, Randy, have three daughters.

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 HB 4023  - WEAPONS, Other, Expands gun-free zones to include all buildings owned or leased by this state. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4024'21
(Status: 01/26/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4370  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, This bill extends the poverty property tax exemption to June 15, 2021.
(Status: 02/25/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4580  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Employment Discrimination, This bill increases the damages for actions for unequal pay to allow treble damages and modifies the accrual date of claims to begin on the date the person alleging the violation acquires actual knowledge of the violation.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE, TRADES & TALENT )

 HB 4627  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Arrests, This bill does not allow an officer to issue an appearance ticket in lieu of an arrest for operating while intoxicated offenses.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS )

 HB 4709  - CHILDREN, Adoption, Provides for second parent adoption. Amends secs. 24, 41 & 51, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.24 et seq.).


 HB 4947  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, Provides for funding for broadband innovation grants, infrastructure grants, and last mile broadband grants.
(Status: 06/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT )

 HB 5159  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Driver License, Provide for waiver of late fees for driver license and additional renewal date for driver licenses.
(Status: 06/24/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT )

 HB 5193  - FAMILY LAW, Marriage and Divorce, Make certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof gender neutral.
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0073  - Michigan Workplace Health and Safety Days in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare April 13 and 14, 2021, as Michigan Workplace Health and Safety Days in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/25/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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Tate Holding Leadership Fundraiser With 22 Members (09-22-2021)

UIA Begins Process To Replace Scrutinized Computer System (09-09-2021)

'Tampon Tax' Terminated By House Committee (09-09-2021)

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Tate Looks To Hold Off Brixie, Brabec For Dem Leader In '23-'24 Term (07-23-2021)

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Dems Offer 54 Bill Package To Make Law Gender Neutral (07-02-2021)

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Bill Would Ban Scalping Secretary Of State Appointments (06-29-2021)

Rolling 90-Day Grace Period For Expired Driver Licenses Clears House Panel (06-24-2021)

House Votes To Move Court Of Claims To Circuit Courts (06-24-2021)

Voter ID Bills Move In House Along Party Lines (06-23-2021)

DTMB Opposes Recording Meetings Over Cost, Accessibility Concerns (06-21-2021)

Brixie Makes SOS Branch Appointments For Graves, Outman (06-17-2021)

Providers For Injured Auto Wreck Victims Shutting Down; Berman Drops Bill (06-11-2021)

House Gives Thumbs Up To Cancer Clinic CON Bill (06-10-2021)

Johnson Hopes To Override Veto Of FOIA Suspension Bill (06-10-2021)

Senate Passes 25 Hours Of Walk-In SOS Service (06-10-2021)

State Commissions Must Record Their Meetings Under Meerman Bill (06-10-2021)

Lawmakers Extend Midtown Development Credit A Day Before Expiration (06-09-2021)

House Approves Ethics Package Including Closed Review Panel (06-09-2021)

SOS Halving Appointments To 10 Minutes To Thin COVID Backlog (06-08-2021)

73 Lawmakers Question Retroactivity Aspect Of '19 No-Fault Reform (06-07-2021)

House Provides Airport Exception For Forfeiture Reform (06-03-2021)

SOS Asking For $25M In COVID-19 Relief For More Staff, Hours, Appointments (06-01-2021)

SOS Appointments Are Working, Benson Says; Lawmakers Push For Walk-Ins (05-27-2021)

Stamas, Hertel, House Caucus Leaders Seen As Most Effective (05-27-2021)

Former SOS: Months-Long Branch Wait Times 'Unacceptable' (05-20-2021)

House Puffs Out Cigar Tax Bill To The Senate (05-18-2021)

Republicans Make Push On Vaccine Passport Ban (05-13-2021)

Child Tax Credit Passes Senate; Expanded Biz Tax Deduction Passes House (05-13-2021)

LaGrand Explains Change Of Heart On MOU Bill (05-07-2021)

Vaccination Passport Ban Pitched As Preemptive Legislation (05-06-2021)

Glenn: Ombudsman Could Have Avoided Flint Water Crisis (05-05-2021)

Wentworth PACs Gobble Up Most Dollars For 1Q (04-30-2021)

Gordon Talks About Gov Pushing Him Out The Door (04-29-2021)

Oversight Votes To Give Itself Subpoena Authority (04-15-2021)

Nessel Closes MSU Investigation After School Declines To Release Records (03-26-2021)

House Supports Posting Employee List By Position, Salary Online (03-25-2021)

Nondisclosure Agreements Would Be Banned Under Bills; House Unveils NDA Policy (03-25-2021)

FOIA Timeframe Couldn't Be Expanded In Emergency Under Bill (03-18-2021)

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Bits And Tidbits (02-09-2021)

'Knife Rights Act' Unsheathed & Other New Noteworthy Bills (01-28-2021)

Despite Calls For Gun Ban, Cap Comm Will Skip February Meeting (01-25-2021)

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Maddock Most Conservative Of 2020; Rabhi Most Progressive (12-30-2020)

Governor Signs More Than 80 Bills At Session's End (12-29-2020)

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Water Shutoff Moratorium, Child Abuse Registry & 6 Other Lame Duck Survivors (12-10-2020)

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