Marie Donigan (born June 17, 1954) is an American politician and architect who served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives for the 26th District from January 1, 2005 to January 1, 2011.[1]
Marie Donigan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Jim Townsend |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1954 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Western Michigan University (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MS) |
Early life and education
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Donigan was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and attended Dondero High School. She earned a B.S. from Western Michigan University and a M.S. in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
editDonigan worked in private practice as a landscape architect for a number of years, before joining the Farmington Hills Department of Planning.[2]
She was elected to the Royal Oak City Commission in 1997, and served until 2004, when she resigned in order to serve as State Representative. She defeated Republican City Commissioner Carlo P. Ginotti. She was re-elected in 2006, defeating Republican Kevin Konczal, and again reelected in 2008.[citation needed]
The chief focus of her legislative work in the Michigan House has been in the areas of education, health care, public transit and the economy. She was the author of a bill to build a Public Transportation system for the Metro Detroit Area along the Woodward Avenue Corridor.[3]
After Donigan left office due to term limits, she began working as a non-profit executive.[citation needed]
Personal life
editShe is married to Kevin McLogan, who was the a trustee of the Royal Oak School Board from 1997 to 2009.[4]
Election results
edit| 2004 Candidate | Party | Popular votes | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Donigan | Democrat | 22,780 | 52.08% |
| Carlo Ginotti | Republican | 20,954 | 47.91% |
| 2006 Candidate | Party | Popular votes | Vote percentage |
| Marie Donigan | Democrat | 22,077 | 62% |
| Kevin Konczal | Republican | 12,357 | 35% |
| James Young | Libertarian | 1,057 | 3% |
References
edit- ^ "Marie Donigan - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "City Commissioner Website". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Across the Great Divide". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "School District of the City of Royal Oak 2009 Board of Education". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09.