Tenisha Renee Yancey (born August 29, 1976) formerly served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, where she represented the 1st House District.
Tenisha Renee Yancey | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office November 17, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Banks |
| Succeeded by | Tyrone Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1976 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Jaylen |
| Residence(s) | Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University (B.AS.), University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Yancey was elected in the 2017 Special Election called to fill a vacancy created when former representative Brian Banks resigned after being charged with fraud.[1]
Personal life
editYancey is the niece of former United Auto Workers Vice President, Jimmy Settles.[2]
Yancey worked for the Wayne County Executive's office and the Wayne County Land Bank prior to receiving her Juris Doctor degree in 2012. After passing the Michigan Bar in May 2014,[3] Yancey joined the Wayne County Prosecutor's office; where she worked until her employment ended in April 2017.[4]
Legal issues
editIn 1995, when Yancey was a teenager, she was found guilty of retail fraud and plead guilty to stalking. She served two years' probation for the stalking incident. Two years later, in 1997, she was sentenced to one year's probation for not stopping at the scene of a property damage accident.[2]
Political career
edit2016 General Election
editTenisha Yancey was elected to the Harper Woods School Board on November 8, 2016. Yancey had no children attending school in the Harper Woods School District, but cited her experience in the court system as making her qualified to serve on the Board.[5]
2017 Special Primary Election
editAfter the resignation of Brian Banks due to pending legal issues, Yancey ran in the 2017 special primary election to replace him in Michigan's 1st House District.[6] A friend of Bank's, he volunteered in her campaign.[2] She earned 33 percent of the vote in the primaries against attorney Pamela Sossi.[6][7] In the primary and election, she was supported by then mayor Mike Duggan.[8][9] During the election, her previous convictions were brought up by her opposition.[10]
2017 Special General Election
editIn the November 8, 2017, Special Election General, Yancey received 7,266 votes, or 71% of the vote.[11]
2022 Primary Election
editOn April 19, 2022, Yancey filed to run for Judge of the 3rd Circuit Court. On April 19, 2022, Yancey also filed to run for Judge of the 36th District Court. On April 22, 2022, Yancey abandoned her candidacy for Judge of the 3rd Circuit Court.[12]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tenisha Yancey | 2,215 | 33.01 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Sossi | 2,017 | 30.06 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Bucciero | 956 | 14.25 | |
| Democratic | Justin Johnson | 615 | 9.17 | |
| Democratic | Washington Youson | 415 | 6.18 | |
| Democratic | Keith Hollowell | 150 | 2.24 | |
| Democratic | Kirkland Garey | 107 | 1.59 | |
| Democratic | Burgess Foster | 78 | 1.16 | |
| Democratic | John Donahue | 76 | 1.13 | |
| Democratic | Gowana Mancill Jr. | 45 | 0.67 | |
| Democratic | Ronald Diebel | 36 | 0.54 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tenisha Yancey | 7,266 | 71.3 | ||
| Republican | Mark Corcoran | 2,551 | 25.0 | ||
| Libertarian | Greg Creswell | 334 | 3.3 | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Elrick, M.L. (August 1, 2017). "Will a convicted felon replace a convicted felon in Lansing?". Fox 2 Detroit.
- ^ a b c Gerstein, Michael (August 17, 2017). "Yancey credits Banks, others in House primary victory". The Detroit News. Lansing.
- ^ "State Bar of Michigan Member Directory". State Bar of Michigan.
- ^ "Endorsement: Yancey is best choice in special election for Detroit House seat". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 2017.
- ^ Losinski, Brendan (October 17, 2016). "Harper Woods school board candidates weigh in prior to election". C and G News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Gerstein, Michael (August 9, 2017). "1st House District candidate may request recount". The Detroit News.
- ^ Ryan, Kathy (August 3, 2017). "BREAKING NEWS: Yancey, Corcoran take top spots in District 1 primary". Grosse Pointe News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lessenberry, Jack (August 23, 2017). "Squished by the Duggan Machine". Detroit Metro Times.
- ^ Lessenberry, Jack (August 18, 2017). "Mayor Mike Duggan: A Fearless Political Operative". Dome Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Gerstein, Michael (August 7, 2017). "Dems fight over criminal records, Detroit in House race". The Detroit News.
- ^ Zaniewski, Ann; Gray, Kathleen (November 8, 2017). "Democrats Tenisha Yancey, Sara Cambensy win state House seats". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Election Information". Wayne County Clerk.
- ^ "2017 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election - November 7th, 2017" (PDF). Wayne County Clerk's Office. November 29, 2017.