Sherry Gay-Dagnogo

Sherry Gay-Dagnogo M.Ed.

Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	David Nathan
Personal details
Born	Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Detroit, Michigan
Alma mater	Wayne State University
Website	Official website

Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, M.Ed., is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 8th District—comprising northwest Detroit, including the Brightmoor and the Grandmont-Rosedale communities—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Gay-Dagnogo has one son, Jordan. She is the former vice president and current resident of the North Rosedale Park Civic Association in Detroit, Michigan.^[1]

Education

Gay-Dagnogo attended Detroit Public Schools and Oak Park Public Schools, including Parker Elementary School, Winterhalter Middle School, Redford High School, and graduating from Oak Park High School. She went on to graduate from Wayne State University.^[3]

Professional life

Gay-Dagnogo is an educator, former Detroit City Council staff member and public education advocate. She has previously been involved with community engagement projects funded by the City of Detroit, UAW Region 1A, AFL–CIO, AFSCME Council 25, Great Start Collaborative, The Kresge Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, UCLA, United Way of Southeast Michigan and the Skillman Foundation.^[1]^[4]

Political career

Gay-Dagnogo ran for State Representative in 2012, coming in second in the Democratic primary election to the incumbent, David Nathan. In 2014, Nathan did not run for re-election due to term-limits, and Gay-Dagnogo won the Democratic nomination and the general election.

Taking office in January 2015, she was selected by Gov. Rick Snyder to serve on his bi-partisan coalition to improve Detroit Public Schools.

Committees (2015-2016)^[5]

Tourism and Recreation
Financial Services

References

1 2 3 "Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo's Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
↑ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
↑ "Ask the Candidates - Sherry Gay-Dagnogo". WXYZ. 2012. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
↑ "About Sherry Dagnogo". Committee to Elect Sherry Dagnogo for State Representative. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
↑ http://house.mi.gov/MHRPublic/committee.aspx

External links

Official website

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives

Speaker of the House: Kevin Cotter (R) Speaker pro tempore: Tom Leonard (R) Majority Floor Leader: Aric Nesbitt (R) Minority Leader: Tim Greimel (D) Clerk: Gary L. Randall

Brian Banks (D) Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D) Wendell Byrd (D) Rose Mary Robinson (D) Fred Durhal III (D) Stephanie Chang (D) LaTanya Garrett (D) Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D) Harvey Santana (D) Leslie Love (D) Lauren Plawecki (D) Erika Geiss (D) Frank Liberati (D) Paul Clemente (D) George Darany (D) Robert Kosowski (D) Bill LaVoy (D) Sarah Roberts (D) Laura Cox (R) Vacant Kristy Pagan (D) John Chirkun (D) Pat Somerville (R) Anthony G. Forlini (R) Henry Yanez (D) Jim Townsend (D) Robert Wittenberg (D) Patrick Green (D) Tim Greimel (D) Jeff Farrington (R) Marilyn Lane (D) Andrea LaFontaine (R) Ken Goike (R) Sheldon Neeley (D) Jeremy Moss (D) Peter Lucido (R) Christine Greig (D) Kathy Crawford (R) Klint Kesto (R) Mike McCready (R) Martin Howrylak (R) Lana Theis (R) Jim Tedder (R) Jim Runestad (R) Michael Webber (R) Bradford Jacobsen (R) Henry Vaupel (R) Pam Faris (D) Phil Phelps (D) Charles Smiley (D) Joseph Graves (R) Gretchen Driskell (D) Jeff Irwin (D) David Rutledge (D) Adam Zemke (D) Jason Sheppard (R) Nancy Jenkins (R) Eric Leutheuser (R) Aaron Miller (R) Jon Hoadley (D) Brandt Iden (R) John Bizon (R) David Maturen (R) Earl Poleski (R) Brett Roberts (R) Aric Nesbitt (R) Tom Cochran (D) Andy Schor (D) Sam Singh (D) Rick Outman (R) Tom Barrett (R) Ken Yonker (R) Chris Afendoulis (R) Rob VerHeulen (R) David LaGrand (R) Winnie Brinks (D) Thomas Hooker (R) Dave Pagel (R) Al Pscholka (R) Mary Whiteford (R) Dan Lauwers (R) Gary Howell (R) Paul Muxlow (R) Edward J. Canfield (R) Ben Glardon (R) Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R) Mike Callton (R) Roger Victory (R) Amanda Price (R) Daniela Garcia (R) Holly Hughes (R) Marcia Hovey-Wright (D) Tom Leonard (R) Tim Kelly (R) Vanessa Guerra (D) Charles Brunner (D) Joel Johnson (R) Gary Glenn (R) Kevin Cotter (R) Jon Bumstead (R) Ray Franz (R) Philip Potvin (R) Bruce Rendon (R) Larry C. Inman (R) Triston Cole (R) Vacant Lee Chatfield (R) Ed McBroom (R) John Kivela (D) Scott Dianda (D)

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