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Brixie, Julie (D)

Office: S1088 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-1786 Email: JulieBrixie@house.mi.gov Home Address: Meridian Township MI Website: https://housedems.com/brixie Seat Number: 95 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Judiciary(VC), Agriculture & Rural Development, Health and Human Services (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

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

Brixie came out on top of a three candidate primary field in August 2018 when she secured 47.4 percent of the vote.

She 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

She 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 her master's degree in crop and soil sciences, with a specialization in environmental toxicology, from Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

She and her husband, Randy, have three daughters.

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 HB 4047  - PROPERTY TAX, Tax Tribunal, Modifies certain tribunal determinations in assessment disputes as to the valuation of property.
(Status: 01/16/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4285  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Enacts guidelines for making a false statement in support of an extreme risk protection order. TIE BAR WITH HB 4283
(Status: 02/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4314  - STATE, Symbol, NEW, Designates black swallowtail butterfly as the official state butterfly.
(Status: 03/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4472  - CHILDREN, Adoption, Provides for second parent adoption.
(Status: 04/17/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 HB 4507  - CRIMES, Other, NEW, Imposes criminal penalties for failure of duty to assist other individuals and limits civil liability.
(Status: 04/25/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4526  - CHILDREN, Protection, Expands reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device. TIE BAR WITH HB 4524
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 HB 4557  - TAXATION, Excise Taxes, Modifies excise tax on business of providing accommodations to include certain short-term rentals. TIE BAR WITH HB 4554
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4630  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Employment Discrimination, Increases damages, and modifies accrual date of claims of actions for unequal pay.
(Status: 05/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4677  - PROPERTY, Other, Exempt actions under the prohibited restrictive covenants act from any statute of limitations. TIE BAR WITH HB 4676
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY)

 HB 5003  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Fishing, Allows purchase of all-species fishing license by individuals less than 17 years of age. TIE BAR WITH HB 5002
(Status: 02/27/2020 - SENATE - COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE EFFECT - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)

 HB 5181  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Amends sentencing guidelines for certain abortion crimes to reflect repeal. TIE BAR WITH HB 5179
(Status: 10/31/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 5784  - WEAPONS, Concealed, Includes all buildings owned or leased by this state as weapon-free zones. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5783'20
(Status: 05/19/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS)

 HR 0039  - Congress of the United States; Internal Revenue Code; feminine hygiene products, A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow feminine-hygiene products to qualify as an eligible expense under flexible spending accounts.
(Status: 03/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HR 0085  - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, A resolution to declare May 2019 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/01/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0183  - Pregnancy Loss Awareness Day in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare October 15, 2019, as Pregnancy Loss Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 10/15/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0220  - 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court issuance of the Roe v. Wade ruling, A resolution to recognize the 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court issuance of the Roe v. Wade ruling.
(Status: 01/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

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