Laurie Pohutsky
Laurie Pohutsky | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pamela Hornberger |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Cox |
| Constituency | 19th district (2019–2022) 17th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurie Tennant April 28, 1988 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Michigan State University (BS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Laurie Pohutsky (née Tennant; born April 28, 1988) is an American microbiologist and a politician from Michigan. Pohutsky is the Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 17th district.
Early life and education
[edit]Pohutsky was born Laurie Tennant in Livonia, Michigan. She grew up in Redford, Michigan.[1] Between 2006 and 2010 she attended Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.[2] Pohutsky then worked as a laboratory technician for several companies in fields involving food safety, toxicology and health care.[3]
Political career
[edit]In 2018, Pohutsky successfully ran as a Democrat for the Michigan House of Representatives for District 19, narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brian Meakin.[4][2][3] In the 2020 election Pohutsky was reelected, once again by a narrow margin.[5]
During the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, she endorsed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for President of the United States.[6]
During the 2022 Michigan House of Representatives election, Pohutsky ran to represent District 17, defeating opponent Penny Crider in a landslide. She was subsequently appointed speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Pohutsky is openly bisexual.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laura Pohutsky". mihousedems.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Laurie Pohutsky's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Veselenak, David (November 8, 2018). "'People are a little tired of business as usual': Pohutsky reflects on winning House seat". hometownlife.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Laurie Pohutsky". housedems.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Livonia Democrat narrowly holds onto to Michigan House seat". mlive. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Pohutsky, Laurie (November 8, 2019). "In 2017, I had the privilege of meeting @ewarren. She talked about why she ran for public office and how she spent her political career fighting for the people she represented. As she left, I stopped her and told her that I had just filed to run. "Good. We need you," she said. 1/pic.twitter.com/Oo8oPIYiSJ". @lpohutsky19. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Laurie Pohutsky". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Election Q&A: 19th District House Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Talks Reelection". PrideSource. 29 September 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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- 1988 births
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Bisexual women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- LGBTQ state legislators in Michigan
- Living people
- Michigan State University alumni
- Women state legislators in Michigan
- People from Redford, Michigan
- American bisexual politicians
- American bisexual women
- 21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature