Jennifer Conlin

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jennifer Conlin

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| state_house = Michigan

| district = 48th

| term_start = January 1, 2023

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| predecessor = David Martin (redistricting)

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| birth_place = Washtenaw County, Michigan, U.S.

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| party = Democratic

| spouse = {{marriage|Daniel Rivkin|1990}}

| children = 3

| residence = Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

| education = University of Michigan (BA)
Northwestern University (MA)

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|signature=Jennifer A. Conlin Signature.png

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Jennifer Conlin is an American journalist and politician who is serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 48th district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, her district covers parts of Washtenaw, Livingston, and Jackson counties, including northern Ann Arbor as well as the townships of Genoa, Hamburg, and Northfield.{{cite news |title=Meet Rep. Conlin |work=Michigan House Dems |url=https://housedems.com/jennifer-conlin/about/}}

Early life and education

Conlin was born and raised in Washtenaw County, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan where she earned a bachelor's degree in English, and earned her graduate degree in journalism from Northwestern University.{{cite news |title=Candidate Q&A: Jennifer Conlin, State Rep District 48 |date=July 25, 2022 |work=The Sun Times News |url=https://thesuntimesnews.com/g/chelsea-mi/n/113119/candidate-qa-jennifer-conlin-state-rep-district-48}}

Career

Conlin held a career in journalism for over three decades, living abroad to write news articles and feature stories from around the world, primarily writing for The New York Times. She works alongside her husband, Daniel Rivkin, whom she met in college and is a fellow journalist. Since 2010, they settled in Ann Arbor to care for Conlin's parents and continued writing about stories throughout Michigan, including for Hour Detroit.{{cite web |title=About Jennifer |website=Jennifer Conlin |url=https://www.conlinforstaterep.com/about-jennifer}} Topics of her stories include small businesses, healthcare, culture, and economic development. She was one of the first reporters to cover the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.{{cite news |title=Redistricting Commission creates 48th district, State House will see new legislator |first=Patricia |last=Alvord |work=Livingston Daily |date=November 1, 2022 |url=https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/2022/11/02/newly-drawn-48th-district-features-race-without-incumbents/69593011007/ |url-access=limited}}

= Michigan House of Representatives =

In the 2022 elections for the Michigan House of Representatives, redistricting created an open seat in part of the City of Ann Arbor, some suburbs, and parts of rural Livingston County. Conlin announced her candidacy for the swing district, facing general election opposition from Republican nominee Jason Woolford, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Howell.{{cite web |title=This could be one of Michigan’s closest state House races in 2022 election |date=October 1, 2022 |work=MLive |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/10/this-could-be-one-of-michigans-closest-state-house-races-in-2022-election.html}} In one of the closest races in the chamber, Conlin defeated Woolford with 53.1% of the vote.{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}

Conlin took office to the 102nd Michigan Legislature on January 1, 2023.{{cite news |title=New 48th District State Representative Jennifer Conlin Sworn In |first=Jessica |last=Matthews |work=WHMI-FM |date=December 13, 2022 |url=https://www.whmi.com/news/article/jennifer-conlin-sworn-in}} She chairs the Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security committee, and is a member of the committees on Education, Health Policy, and Transportation.

Conlin was reelected in 2024.{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}

Personal life

Conlin married Daniel Rivkin in 1990 after they met in college. They have three children and currently reside in Ann Arbor.

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district Democratic primary election{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - Primary |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |access-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113080839/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |date=August 12, 2022 |url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jennifer Conlin

|votes = 11,854

|percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 11,854

|percentage = 100.0%

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| title = 2022 Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jennifer Conlin

| votes = 27,376

| percentage = 53.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason Woolford

| votes = 23,622

| percentage = 45.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Borregard

| votes = 579

| percentage = 1.12%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 51,577

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box begin no change| title= 2024 Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district Democratic primary election{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=8-6-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=January 3, 2025|date=August 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=January 3, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103191326/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=8-6-2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jennifer Conlin

|votes = 11,329

|percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 11,329

|percentage = 100.0%

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| title = 2024 Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district election