Theresa Abed Explained

Theresa Abed
State House:Michigan
District:71st
Term Start:January 1, 2013
Term End:December 31, 2014
Predecessor:Deb Shaughnessy
Successor:Tom Barrett
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Wayne State University
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:David
Residence:Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S.

Theresa Abed is an American politician from Michigan. Abed was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, serving during the 2013–2014 session.

Education

Abed earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in social work from Wayne State University.

Career

Abed has a background as a social worker. In 2006, Abed served as a commissioner of Eaton County, Michigan, until 2010.[1]

On November 6, 2012, Abed won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 71. Abed defeated Deb Shaughnessy with 53.43% of the votes.[2] [3]

Abed lost her bid for re-election in 2014 to Republican Tom Barrett.[4] In 2016 Abed unsuccessfully ran against Barrett for the 71st seat again.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan's Newest Legislative Members . November 19, 2013 . Michigan Capitol Confidential . January 14, 2013 . February 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160225095719/https://www.mackinac.org/18160 . live .
  2. Web site: 2012 Michigan Election Results . mielections.us . November 6, 2012 . April 8, 2020 . November 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128200338/https://mielections.us/election/results/12GEN/ . live .
  3. Web site: Theresa Abed's Biography . . April 8, 2020 . May 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501063106/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/86813/theresa-abed . live .
  4. News: 2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110 . MLive . November 4, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . June 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200610103234/https://www.mlive.com/politics/2014/11/2014_live_michigan_election_re_3.html . live .
  5. News: Inside the race for Eaton County's 'turbulent' state House seat. Lansing State Journal. 2018-09-29. en. May 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501063029/https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/capitol/2016/10/03/inside-race-eaton-countys-turbulent-state-house-seat/89550640/. live.