Gretchen Driskell
| Gretchen Driskell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Ouimet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1958 Port Washington, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Saline, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Lynchburg College (Bc.) George Washington University (M.B.A.) |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant, Real estate agent |
| Website | State Rep. Gretchen Driskell |
Gretchen Driskell is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 52nd District. She was the first female mayor of Saline, Michigan, having served longer (1999-2012) than any other mayor before declining to run for re-election in 2012.[1]
Michigan House of Representatives
Elections
Driskell challenged Republican incumbent Mark Ouimet for the 52nd House district (northern and western suburban Washtenaw County areas outside Ann Arbor) in 2012. She defeated Ouimet receiving 26,646 votes (52.9%), while Ouimet received 23,609 votes (46.8%).[2] Driskell defeated Republican John Hochstetler for re-election receiving 20,849 (56.2%) to Hochstetler's 16,265 (43.8%) in 2014.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives elections
In February 2015 Driskell announced that she would be challenging Republican incumbent Tim Walberg for Michigan's 7th congressional district in 2016.[4] In a poll conducted by Inside Michigan Politics/Revsix/Change Media between March 13-16, Driskell lead Walberg 42%-37% with 21% undecided.[5]
References
- ↑ "Gretchen Driskell, Biography" on City of Saline website
- ↑ "Canvas Report D52 State Representative". ewashtenaw.org. Nov 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ↑ "John Hochstetler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Forgrave, Will (February 9, 2015). "Democratic state Rep. Gretchen Driskell announces bid for 7th Congressional seat in 2016". MLive.com (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Longmoore, Tran (23 March 2015). "Driskell Leads Walberg in Early Poll". The Saline Post (Tran Longmoore). Retrieved 24 March 2015.