Erin Byrnes

Erin Byrnes is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 15th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Erin Byrnes
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byJeffrey Pepper
Personal details
BornDearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn (BA)
Brooklyn College (MS)

Early life and education

Byrnes was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in women's and gender studies from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and a Master of Science in education from Brooklyn College.[2]

Career

From 2008 to 2010, Byrnes worked as a special education teacher in the New York City Department of Education. From 2012 to 2016, she was the director of the America Reads program at the University of Michigan. From 2016-2022, she worked as the lead for democratic engagement, managing non-partisan student voter education and programming at the University of Michigan. Byrnes served as a member of the Dearborn City Council from 2018 to 2022. She was first elected in November of 2017 and after running for re-election in 2021, she earned the position of Council President Pro-Tem. She was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2022.[3]

References

  1. "Erin Byrnes looking to serve Dearborn for another term on City Council". ArabAmericanNews. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. "Erin Byrnes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. "Dearborn City Council President Pro-tem Erin Byrnes running for state representative". ArabAmericanNews. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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