Veronica Klinefelt Explained

Veronica Klinefelt
State Senate:Michigan
District:11th
Term Start:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Jeremy Moss (redistricting)
Residence:Eastpointe, Michigan
Birth Date:15 January 1964[1]
Birth Place:Lawrence, Kansas
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Wayne State University
Macomb Community College
Spouse:Randy
Children:4, including Mike Klinefelt[2]
Website:https://senatedems.com/klinefelt/
Office1:Macomb County Commissioner
Term Start1:2013
Term End1:2022
Office2:Eastpointe City Council
Office3:East Detroit School Board

Veronica Klinefelt is an American politician who is the state senator representing Michigan's 11th Senate district, following the 2022 Michigan Senate election. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career

Klinefelt began her political career as a member of the East Detroit School Board, serving for six years. She then served on the Eastpointe City Council for eight years years, which included terms as Mayor Pro Tem. She served on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners for ten years.[3]

Michigan Senate

In 2022, Klinefelt ran against Michael D. MacDonald (who was the incumbent in Michigan's 10th Senate district) in Michigan's 11th Senate district. MacDonald was redistricted to the 11th Senate district following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle. Klinefelt defeated MacDonald in the general election with 52.69% of the vote,[4] due to strong support in her native Eastpointe as well as in the Wayne County portion of her district.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sen. Veronica Klinefelt at Gongwer News Service .
  2. News: Former Eastpointe mayor gives fiery exit speech . Susan . Smiley . Macomb Daily . November 15, 2023 . November 15, 2023 .
  3. News: Smiley . Susan . State Senate: Eastpointe voters tip District 11 race in Veronica Klinefelt’s favor . November 29, 2022 . . November 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129174306/https://www.macombdaily.com/2022/11/09/state-senate-eastpointe-voters-tip-district-11-race-in-veronica-klinefelts-favor/ . November 29, 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: 2022 Michigan Election Results - General . . November 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html . November 29, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . live.