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Lawrence, Brenda L. (b. 1954)

Democrat Brenda L. Lawrence of Michigan entered the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 2015.

Lawrence has used her seat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to investigate the scandal surrounding the lead contamination of water in Flint, Michigan. Other of Lawrence’s priorities include the foster care system and the United States Postal System, where she worked for 30 years.

Lawrence served as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues.

Lawrence served on Southfield, Michigan Board of Education from 1992 to 1996 and the Southfield Cty Council from 1997 to 2001. She was mayor of Southfield from 2001 to 2014. She unsuccessfully ran for Oakland County, Michigan executive in 2008 and for Michigan lieutenant governor in 2010.

Born in Detroit, Lawrence earned her BA degree at Central Michigan University in 2005.

See also: Congress, Women in; Mayors, Women

References: “In the Spotlight: Brenda Lawrence.” CQ Magazine, March 12, 2018, http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly/weeklyreport115-000005278917; “Brenda L. Lawrence, ‘https://history.house.gov (accessed April 7, 2019).

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