Gretchen Esther Whitmer was born on August 23, 1971, in Lansing, Michigan, the eldest of three children of Sharon H. "Sherry" Reisig (née Hanna) and Richard Whitmer, who were both …

Mar 4, 2025 · Whitmer is the eldest of three children. Her mother, Sherry Whitmer (née Hanna), served as the state’s assistant attorney general, and her father, Richard Whitmer, was an …

Apr 20, 2021 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer traveled out of state more than a month ago to visit her elderly father, a snowbird who has lived in Florida and has a chronic …

Nov 7, 2018 · Gretchen is the daughter of lawyers Sherry and Richard Whitmer. Her father was head of Michigan’s Department of Commerce, and was also president and CEO of Blue Cross …

Apr 2, 2020 · Gretchen Whitmer grew up in a family where politics was a way of life. Her mother worked under the Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley as an assistant attorney general. …

Oct 27, 2024 · Growing up as the eldest of three children in a family of attorneys, she was shaped by a strong legal background. Her father, Richard Whitmer, held prominent roles, including …

Jul 18, 2018 · Her father, Richard Whitmer, was president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan between 1988 and 2006. And in March, lobbyists for the company held a fundraiser …

Her father was also the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan between in 1988-06, while her mother was an assistant attorney general under Michigan Attorney …

May 24, 2023 · Her father was head of the state Department of Commerce under Governor William Milliken, a Republican, and the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of …

Apr 29, 2021 · (Great Lakes News) – Great Lakes News has learned that Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s father is back in Michigan following the controversy of her visiting him in Florida in …