Kate Ebli Explained

Kate Ebli
State House:Michigan
State:Michigan
District:56th
Term Start:November 14, 2006
Term End:January 1, 2011
Party:Democratic
Residence:Frenchtown, Michigan
Predecessor:Herb Kehrl
Successor:Dale Zorn

Kathleen M. "Kate" Ebli (October 15, 1958  - January 2, 2011) was a Michigan state representative from the 56th district, serving from 2006 until 2010.[1] [2] She was a Democrat, Catholic, and member of the National Rifle Association of America.

Education and experience

Ebli received her bachelor's degree in General Agriculture from Pennsylvania State University and her MBA from Oakland University in Michigan. She had a history as a local community advocate; as a businesswoman she worked for both Maclean Hunter and Comcast Cable Communications. Ebli served on the board for the River Raisin Center for the Arts, the Monroe Humane Society, and the Monroe YMCA. She belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 1138 and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.

Personal life

She lived on a small farm in Frenchtown Township, Michigan, with her husband Nick, a retired United States Marine and Vietnam War veteran, and her daughter Victoria.

Electoral history

2008 Michigan State House Election for the 56th District

Kate Ebli (D) (inc.) 28,495 63%
JeanMarie Dahm (R) 15,459 34%
John Eleniewski (United States Taxpayers) 1,224 3%

2006 Michigan State House Election for the 56th District

Kate Ebli (D) 18,346 54%
John Manor (R) 15,930 45%

Notes and References

  1. News: Former State Rep. Kate Ebli Dead At 52 . 11 October 2023 . CBS News . January 3, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011082219/https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/former-state-rep-kate-ebli-dead-at-52/ . October 11, 2023 . en-us.
  2. http://www.detnews.com/article/20110102/POLITICS02/101020344/1361/Democratic-legislator-from-Monroe-was--very-dedicated- Democratic legislator from Monroe was 'very dedicated' | detnews.com | The Detroit News