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Afendoulis, Lynn (R)

Office: N1092 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0218 Email: LynnAfendoulis@house.mi.gov Home Address: Grand Rapids, MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/lynn-afendoulis/ Seat Number: 25 Standing Committees: Tax Policy(C), Transportation, Select Committee On Reducing Car Insurance Rates, Military, Veterans & Homeland Security, Health Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Afendoulis was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018, replacing her cousin, Chris Afendoulis, who sought a Senate seat.

She won the 73rd House district after defeating Democrat Bill SAXTON by securing 60.1 percent of the vote.  Afendoulis won out in a four-candidate primary by securing 49 percent of the vote.

WORK EXPERIENCE

She worked for Universal Forest Products Inc. for 15 years as director of corporate communications and community relations. Prior to that post, she was a reporter for The Grand Rapids Press and The Tampa Tribune.

She resigned her appointment to the State Transportation Commission after two years to run for office.

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

EDUCATION

She attended Miami University in Ohio and received her degree in journalism from Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

She has one son and one daughter.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

She is currently a board member of the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Legacy Trust, and the parish council of her church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

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 HB 4203  - SALES TAX, Exemptions, Modifies definition of exemption for prosthetic devices.
(Status: 02/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4321  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Enacts sentencing guidelines for the crime of dismemberment abortion. TIE BAR WITH HB 4320
(Status: 05/16/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4540  - SALES TAX, Other, Clarifies nexus of marketplace facilitators.
(Status: 12/04/2019 - HOUSE - ORDERED ENROLLED, PRINTED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4674  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, Create innovative transportation fund. TIE BAR TO HB 4672 AND HB 4673
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION)

 HB 4675  - EDUCATION, Public School Academies, Modify enrollment requirements for strict discipline academies.
(Status: 10/08/2019 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-3 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 4703  - CAMPAIGN FINANCE, Contributions and expenditures, Modifies civil fines for contribution or expenditure violations.
(Status: 06/11/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 4749  - WATER, Quality, Requires source water testing for public water supplier proposing to hook up to a new water source.
(Status: 01/21/2020 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 4820  - STATE, Other, Limits flags flown at state buildings.
(Status: 07/25/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4926  - PROPERTY TAX, Local Community Stabilization Share, Modifies calculation for eligible millage cap levied.
(Status: 09/10/2020 - SENATE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE EFFECT - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)

 HB 5105  - WATER, Quality, Requires installations of filtration systems in child care centers.
(Status: 10/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HB 5461  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Michigan Strategic Fund , Modifies loan requirements and reporting requirements for recipients of Michigan strategic fund and Michigan business development program funds.
(Status: 02/04/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 5600  - CIVIL PROCEDURE, Civil Actions, Provides for remedies for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies.
(Status: 03/10/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 5646  - CRIMES, Prostitution, Modifies references to prostitute and prostitution in the Michigan liquor control code of 1998. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5655'20
(Status: 03/12/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5680  - SALES TAX, Collections, Exempt collection of sales tax by certain businesses for certain period of time.
(Status: 03/17/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 5900  - CRIMES, Other, Creates crime of social and domestic anarchy.
(Status: 06/24/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5901  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Provides for sentencing guidelines for social and domestic anarchy. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5900'20
(Status: 06/24/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HCR 0013  - A concurrent resolution to urge Michigan's United States Senators to vote to find President Trump not guilty of the charges contained in both Articles of Impeachment., A concurrent resolution to urge Michigan's United States Senators to vote to find President Trump not guilty of the charges contained in both Articles of Impeachment.
(Status: 01/21/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0024  - Conductive Education Day, A resolution to declare February 21, 2019, as Conductive Education Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 02/19/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0047  - Greek Independence Day, A resolution to declare March 25, 2019, as Greek Independence Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/20/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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