Jennifer Faunce

Jennifer Faunce (born January 6, 1965) is an American politician and judge from Michigan. Faunce is a judge of the Macomb County Circuit Court in Michigan. Previously she was a judge of the 37th District Court based in Warren Michigan from 2003-2013. Faunce was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Jennifer Faunce
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 2002
Preceded byDennis Olshove
16th Circuit Court in Macomb County, Michigan
Assumed office
July 2013 (appointed)
Preceded byDavid Viviano
Personal details
Born (1965-01-06) January 6, 1965
Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDaryl Brown (died 2018)
Children2
Parents
  • Sherman Faunce (father)
  • Dorothy Faunce (mother)
RelativesSuzanne Faunce (sister)
OccupationPolitician, judge
Known forSworn in as a judge by her father

Early life

On January 6, 1965, Faunce was born in Warren, Michigan. Faunce' father was Sherman Faunce, a judge of the district court in Warren. Faunce's mother is Dorothy Faunce. Faunce has a sister, Suzanne.[1][2][3]

Education

Faunce eaned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a JD degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.[4][5]

Career

From 1992 to 1998 Faunce was an assistant Macomb County prosecutor. She was head of the juvenile crimes division for part of this time. For part of her time in the prosecutor's office she was chief of the juvenile division.

On November 3, 1998, Faunce won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 29. Faunce defeated Charles T. Busse and E. Dean Sahutske with 51.47% of the votes.[6] On November 7, 2000, as an incumbent, Faunce won the election and continued serving District 29. Faunce defeated Steve Bieda, E. Dean Sahutske, and Steven T. Revis with 52.33% of the votes.[7][8][1]

In 2003, Faunce became a judge of the 37th District Court. In July 2013, Faunce was appointed by governor Rick Snyder to become a judge of the 16th Circuit Court in Macomb County, Michigan. Faunce replaced Judge David Viviano, who was appointed to the state supreme court.[5] In 2014, Faunce won the election unopposed and continued serving as a judge. Faunce was sworn in along with her sister Suzanne Faunce by Sherman Faunce, her father.[3]

Personal life

Faunce's husband was Daryl Brown (died 2018), a retired police officer with Sterling Heights Police Department. They have two children.[2]

Faunce's sister Suzanne Faunce is a district court judge in Warren, Michigan.[2]

References
  1. "Faunce, Jennifer (b. 1965)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "Retired Sterling Heights police officer killed by suspected drunk driver". macombdaily.com. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. Franz, Norb (December 23, 2014). "Family affair: Faunce sisters sworn in as judges by father". dailytribune.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "Jennifer M Faunce Judge, Michigan Circuit Court". bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. "Snyder appoints Jennifer Faunce to 16th Circuit Court, Brian Kirkham to 37th Circuit Court". michigan.gov. July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. "1998 Michigan Election Results". mielections.us. November 3, 1998. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  7. "2000 Michigan Election Results". November 7, 2000. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  8. "Jennifer Faunce's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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