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Witwer, Angela (D)

Office: N1090 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0853 Email: AngelaWitwer@house.mi.gov Home Address: Delta Township MI Website: https://housedems.com/witwer Seat Number: 80 Standing Committees: Agriculture, Health Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Witwer is serving her first term in the House, having been elected Nov. 6, 2018 when she defeated Republican Christine BARNES by securing 50.8 percent of the vote.

Witwer took 60 percent of the primary vote in a three person August primary.

She serves as vice president of the Waverly Community Schools Board of Education and has been on the board for five years.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Witwer began her professional career in clinical health care, working first in Sparrow Hospitals burn unit and later as the manager of pediatric rehabilitation.

She left Sparrow in 2007 to co-found Edge Partnerships, an award-winning public relations, marketing and advocacy group.

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

EDUCATION

She received her degree in business administration from Northwood University.

PERSONAL

She and her husband, Bruce, have two children and four granddaughters.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

She is a member of the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, Michigan Society of Healthcare Planners and Marketers Board of Directors, St. Gerard Church Evangelization Committee, Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club and Volunteers of America Host Committee for Homeless No More.

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 HB 4172  - GAMING, Bingo and Charitable Gaming, Provides for general amendments for millionaire parties. TIE BAR WITH HB 4173
(Status: 02/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 4287  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Retirement or Pension Benefits, Eliminates 3-tier limitations and restrictions on deduction for retirement or pension benefits based on taxpayer's age.
(Status: 02/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4298  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Restores earned income tax credit.
(Status: 03/06/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4333  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, Provides for funding for distribution of automated external defibrillators (AED) in certain education facilities.
(Status: 03/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4388  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Provides for credit for donation to certain charitable organizations and community foundations.
(Status: 03/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4582  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Provide for credit for expenditures by certain school teachers for certain supplies.
(Status: 05/09/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4992  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Provides for tax credit for charitable donations to food banks and shelters.
(Status: 09/03/2020 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 5108  - HEALTH, Pharmaceuticals, Requires manufacturers of prescription drugs to provide notice under certain circumstances of increase of wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs. TIE BAR WITH HB 5109
(Status: 10/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 5131  - OCCUPATIONS, Securities, Allows notification of suspected cases of financial exploitation of certain adults by broker-dealers and investment advisors.
(Status: 03/04/2020 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-2 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 5203  - AGRICULTURE, Other, NEW, Creates office of the small farms coordinator.
(Status: 11/06/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE)

 HB 5225  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Hunting, Provides first preference of lotteries for hunting to veterans.
(Status: 11/07/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HB 5563  - MOBILE HOMES, Other, Modifies promulgation of rules in the mobile home code.
(Status: 02/27/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5613  - VETERANS, Veterans' Homes, Provides employment preference for veterans at Michigan veterans' facility.
(Status: 03/11/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY )

 HB 5614  - TRADE, Business Practices, NEW, Allows donation of unclaimed shoes by persons engaged in the business of shoe repair.
(Status: 03/11/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 5883  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Benefits, Modifies multiplier used to determine wage eligibility.
(Status: 06/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 5955  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Forms, Provides for, and allows deduction of voluntary contributions to local teacher supply reimbursement fund. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5954'20
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HR 0016  - 100th anniversary of the founding of Michigan Farm Bureau, A resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Michigan Farm Bureau.
(Status: 02/05/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0053  - Michigan Student Athlete Cardiac Awareness Month, A resolution to declare April 2019 as Michigan Student Athlete Cardiac Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/21/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0078  - United States Department of Justice; Affordable Care Act, A resolution to urge the United States Department of Justice to reverse its position affirming the federal court decision to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional.
(Status: 04/25/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HR 0128  - Congress of the United States; President of the United States; Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax, A resolution to urge the Congress and President of the United States to expand the manufacturer's phaseout for the Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit.
(Status: 06/18/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HR 0199  - Cancer Screen Week in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare December 1-7, 2019, as Cancer Screen Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 11/07/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0288  - 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, A resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
(Status: 06/24/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

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