Karen Whitsett
Karen Whitsett is an American politician from Michigan. Whitsett is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 9.
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sylvia Santana |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jason |
Occupation | Politician |
Career
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On November 6, 2018, Whitsett won the election and became a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 9. Whitsett defeated James Stephens with 95.1% of the votes.[2][1]
In May 2020, Whitsett announced she would sue Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer over her censure.[3] In June 2020, Whitsett dropped the lawsuit.[4]
Personal life
Whitsett's husband is Jason. They have one child. Whitsett and her family live in Detroit, Michigan.[2]
Whitsett reported she was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 6, 2020.[5] At the same time, Whitsett credited President Donald Trump and his personal support of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin treatments with saving her life, stating, "If President Trump had not talked about this, it would not be something that's accessible for anyone to be able to get that right now, it would not even be possible."[6][7]
References
- "Karen Whitsett". housedems.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "Representative Karen Whitsett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "Lawmaker from Detroit sues Whitmer, fellow Democrats over censure after she met with President Trump". mlive. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- "Rep. Karen Whitsett drops lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer, Detroit Democratic organization". mlive. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- Second Michigan legislator confirmed positive for coronavirus MLive.com, April 6, 2020
- Michigan Rep. Karen Whitsett credits hydroxychloroquine, President Trump for her recovery from C... Click On Detroit, WDIV, April 6, 2020
- LeBlanc, Sarah Rahal and Beth. "Detroit Democrats unanimously censure lawmaker who credited Trump for COVID-19 recovery". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2020-09-04.