Christine E. Greig[1] (born January 11, 1963) is a former Democratic politician from Michigan, who represented the 37th District which comprises Farmington and Farmington Hills in the Michigan House of Representatives.[2][3] In her second term, Greig also served as the Minority Floor Leader, and served as Democratic Leader in her third term. Prior to her election to the Michigan Legislature, Greig served as the executive director of the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation.[2][4]
Christine Greig | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Singh |
| Succeeded by | Donna Lasinski |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vicki Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Samantha Steckloff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1963 Plymouth, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) |
History
editPersonal biography
editChristine Jeffirs Greig was born on January 11, 1963, and grew up in Plymouth, Indiana. She graduated as salutatorian and student body president from Plymouth High School in 1981 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in American Studies and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame. She was named a Notre Dame Scholar, placing her in the top 20% of incoming Notre Dame students.[2]
She has three sons and resides in Farmington Hills, Mi.
Professional life
editAfter her education, Greig worked for Andersen Consulting as an application software expert, and would later work for Kmart Corporation, managing the implementation of their human resource systems.[5] In 1994, she became the co-owner of Fulcrum Computer Services, based in Farmington Hills.[2][5]
Prior to her election into office, Greig founded and directed the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation,[2] a non-profit organization focused on providing support for the students of Farmington and Farmington Hills public schools.[6]
Political career
editGreig was elected to serve the 37th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2014[3] In her first term in the Michigan House, Christine Greig served on the committees of Communications and Technology, Education, and Workforce and Talent Development.[7] She was appointed Assistant Floor Leader and served as the Vice Chair of the Progressive Women's Caucus. She was also selected to participate in the 2015 Bowhay Institute Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) program, a fellowship program sponsored by the Council of State Governments Midwest.[8] In her second term, she was elected Minority Floor Leader.[9] In her final term, she served as the House Democratic Leader of the 52 member democratic caucus, only the second woman to lead a House caucus.[10]
2014 election
editOn August 5, 2014, Greig defeated Barry Brickner and Theresa Rich in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives.[7] She then defeated Republican Party candidate Richard Learner in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Greig | 19,148 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Richard Learner | 14,359 | 42.9 | |
| Majority | 4,789 | 14.3 | ||
| Total votes | 33,507 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Greig | 3,288 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | Barry Brickner | 2,729 | 33.0 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Rich | 2,244 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 8,261 | 100 | ||
2016 election
editChristine Greig ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives. She defeated both Republican Party candidate Mitch Swoboda and Libertarian Party candidate James Young. In her second term in the Michigan House, Christine Greig was elected by her democratic colleagues to serve as the Minority Floor Leader.[9] She was a member of Legislative Council, Government Operations, and the House Fiscal Agency Governing committees.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Greig | 29,181 | 60.63 | |
| Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 17,209 | 35.75 | |
| Libertarian | James Young | 1,743 | 3.62 | |
| Majority | 11,972 | 24.87 | ||
| Total votes | 48,133 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 election
editOnce again, Christine Greig ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for the 37th district for the Michigan House of Representatives. She defeated Republican Party candidate Mitch Swodoba in the general election. In her third term, Representative Greig was elected by the House Democrats to serve as House Democratic Leader.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Greig | 28,702 | 67.20 | |
| Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 14,012 | 32.80 | |
| Majority | 14,690 | 34.39 | ||
| Total votes | 42,714 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Other work
editGreig currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography For Rep. Greig". Michigan House Democrats. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Maliszewski, Joanne (November 4, 2014). "Greig outdistances Lerner for state House". Farmington Observer. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Hubred-Golden, Joni (September 29, 2014). "Christine Greig – State House District 37". Farmington Voice. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation FAQ". Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Christine Greig". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Alumni". www.csgmidwest.org. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ a b "House Democratic Caucus Selects Rep. Sam Singh to be Leader". housedems.com. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ a b "House Democrats Elect Christine Greig to Serve as Leader". housedems.com. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Michigan House Committees". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Advisors". Let America Vote. Retrieved May 1, 2018.