Betty Jean Alexander

Betty Jean Alexander (born c. 1966) is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 5th district since 2019.

Betty Jean Alexander
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byDavid Knezek
Personal details
Bornc. 1966
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
ResidenceDetroit, Michigan

Alexander was described as a dark horse candidate due to her never holding public office, her being a single mother, and qualifying for food stamps before her election to the state senate.[1][2][3] Alexander serves as a member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.[4]

References

  1. "Meet 'mystery person' Betty Jean Alexander who won state Senate primary". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. "Single mom goes from food stamps to Michigan Senate". Detroit News. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. "From low income single mother to state senator". Arab American News. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. "About Us". Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
David Knezek
Michigan Senate
5th district

2019–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.