Vanessa Guerra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stacy Erwin Oakes |
| Succeeded by | Amos O'Neal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1989 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) University of Detroit (JD) |
| Website | State House website |
Vanessa Guerra (born September 14, 1989)[1] is a Democratic politician from Michigan who currently serves as the Clerk of Saginaw County.[2] She previously represented the 95th District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.
Guerra did not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2020 due to term limits, instead challenging incumbent Clerk Michael J. Hanley in the Democratic primary.[3] She defeated Hanley, receiving approximately 67% of the vote to Hanley's 33%. Guerra won the general election unopposed.[4]
Guerra attended Bridgeport-Spaulding Schools and the University of Michigan.
Currently a law student at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Guerra is the minority vice chairwoman of the House Criminal Justice Committee.[5]
Elected at the age of 25, Guerra was the youngest member of the Michigan Legislature until the election of Jewell Jones.[6]
References
- ↑ "State Representative VANESSA GUERRA" (PDF). Michigan Legislature.
- ↑ "County Clerk".
- ↑ "State Rep. Vanessa Guerra unseats Michael Hanley in Saginaw County clerk primary".
- ↑ "Official Results, Saginaw County".
- ↑ http://095.housedems.com/biography Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Biography
- ↑ "Vanessa Guerra, 95th District's next state rep, continues Democratic hold on seat". 5 November 2014.