Gretchen Esther Whitmer (/ ˈ hw ɪ t m ər /; born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.. Whitmer was born and raised in Michigan.She graduated from Michigan State University ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.

Mar 4, 2025 · Gretchen Whitmer (born August 23, 1971, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who serves as governor of Michigan (2019– ). She previously was a member of the state’s House of Representatives (2001–06) and Senate (2006–15). In 2020 Whitmer was the target of a foiled kidnapping plot.. Early life and education

Feb 27, 2025 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a direct appeal to young men who shifted sharply to the right in the most recent election in a speech Wednesday in which she continued to call for each major party to work across the aisle.. Whitmer delivered her speech just days after sitting next to President Donald Trump at a White House dinner and reiterated her hope to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won’t back down over tariffs that she believes would hurt the auto industry in her state. The second-term governor will give her first major speech Wednesday since Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, for whom Whitmer campaigned across the Midwest.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander focused on getting things done that will make a real difference in people’s lives. She has signed over 1,380 bipartisan bills and six balanced budgets. From cutting taxes for seniors and working families to put hundreds of dollars back in their pockets and investing in schools to improve ...

Feb 3, 2025 · LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is entering the final two years of her tenure with a familiar refrain: Fix the roads and expand the state's economic development toolkit to attract new businesses.. The second-term Democrat raised both issues in a recent "road ahead" speech, returning to calls for a long-term road funding solution she first made to lawmakers six years ago in her ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her annual State of the State speech Feb. 26, according to a news release Friday from her office. Typically, the governor delivers the annual policy address in ...

Feb 20, 2025 · President Donald Trump Thursday announced his decision to re-appoint Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to continue serving on the Council of Governors, a bipartisan panel aimed at bolstering federal-state ...

A video posted in 2019, entitled "Gretchen Whitmer Interview", depicted him railing against her policies around automobile ownership and promised he would interview Whitmer in person in a later video. Musico was also active on Gab, where he promoted the unfounded claim that there is an ongoing campaign to kill white people in South Africa.