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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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(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 )

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(Status: 05/09/2019 - 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 )

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