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Gretchen Whitmer
State
Michigan
Party
Democrat
Gender
Female
Birth Date
8/23/71
Birth Place
Lansing, Michigan
Marital Status
Married: Marc Mallory
Number of Children
2
PROFILE.
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Sworn into Office
1/1/19
Next Election
2026
Eligible for Reelection
No
Term Limited
2 lifetime term limit
Factoids
Whitmer was the target of a kidnapping plot conceived by right-wing agents.
FAMILY.
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Parents
Richard Whitmer and Sharon H. "Sherry" Reisig
Parent's Profession
Both parents attorneys
BACKGROUND.
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Prior Public Service
County Prosecutor, State Senator, State Representative
Professional Background
Politics
Highest Level of Education
Juris Doctorate
Undergrad University
Michigan State University
Graduate Universities
Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University
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