Lynn Afendoulis

Lynn Afendoulis (born November 3, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. A Republican, she serves as a member of Michigan House of Representatives from the 73rd district.

Lynn Afendoulis
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byChris Afendoulis
Succeeded byBryan Posthumus
Personal details
Born (1958-11-03) November 3, 1958
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
WebsiteParty website

Early life and education

Afendoulis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of a restaurant owner and teacher. Afendoulis is of Greek ancestry: her grandparents are ethnic Greek immigrants from Greece and Turkey.[1][2]

Afendoulis attended Miami University before earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Michigan State University.[3]

Career

Media career

In 1981, Afendoulis started her career as a reporter for The Grand Rapids Press until 1987. In 1987, Afendoulis became a reporter for The Tampa Tribune until 1989. In 1989, Afendoulis became a Communications/Public Relations Manager for the Bay Plaza Companies in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1995, Afendoulis was a consultant for The Greystone Group. Since 2003, Afendoulis was a Director of Corporate Communications and Community Relations for Universal Forest Products.[3]

Political career

In August 2018, Afendoulis won the primary election for Michigan House of Representatives for District 73. Incumbent Chris Afendoulis, who is her cousin, had run for the Michigan Senate.[4] On November 6, 2018, Afendoulis won the election against Bill Saxton and became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 73.[3] On December 18, 2018, Afendoulis was officially sworn in by House Clerk Gary Randall.[5]

In June 2020 following the George Floyd protests in Grand Rapids, she proposed a bill to punish those who participate in riots with terrorism charges of up to a 20-year felony sentence in, with Afendoulis stating "We want prosecutors to be able to charge them as terrorists. As social terrorists".[6]

Afendoulis ran for the United States House of Representatives in Michigan's 3rd congressional district in the 2020 elections.[7][8] She lost the August 4 primary election to Peter Meijer.[9]

Personal life

Afendoulis has two children. Afendoulis resides in Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Lynn Afendoulis". lynnafendoulis.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. Elnashar, Ahtra (July 19, 2019). "Lynn Afendoulis tours ICE facilities to learn about border crisis". fox17online.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. "Representative Lynn Afendoulis' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. Scott, Monica (August 8, 2018). "Lynn Afendoulis wins 73rd District". mlive.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. "Rep. Lynn Afendoulis heads to Lakes Elementary for ceremonial swearing-in". rockfordsquire.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. Hogan, John (June 16, 2020). "Bill classifies rioting as 'social terrorism,' violators would face a 20-year felony". WZZM. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. Huffman, Bryce (June 27, 2019). "State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis announces run for Congress". Michigan Radio. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  8. Smith, Jeff (July 22, 2019). "3rd Congressional candidate Lynn Afendoulis tours US Border Detention facilities, praises law enforcement officials who feel hurt by criticisms over treatment of detainees". griid.org. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/08/04/michigan-congress-third-house-republican-primary-meijer-afendoulis/5522749002/
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