Pamela Hornberger

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Pamela Hornberger

| office = Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives

| term_start = January 13, 2021

| term_end = January 1, 2023

| predecessor = Jason Wentworth

| successor = Laurie Pohutsky

| state_house1 = Michigan

| district1 = 32nd

| term_start1 = January 1, 2017

| term_end1 = January 1, 2023

| predecessor1 = Andrea LaFontaine

| successor1 = Jimmie Wilson Jr.

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968|5}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| education = Michigan State University (BS)
Wayne State University (GrDip)
Saginaw Valley State University (MS)

| website = {{URL|gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/hornberger|Party website}}

}}

Pamela L. Hornberger{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/517552 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 15, 2019}} (born May 1968) is an American politician. Hornberger was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives.[http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/hornberger/ State Representative Pamela Hornberger]

Education

In 1991, Hornberger earned a BS degree in Management from Michigan State University. In 1993, Hornberger earned a Certified Teacher from Wayne State University. In 1996, Hornberger earned a master's degree in Education Administration from Saginaw Valley State University.{{cite web |url=https://govrelations.msu.edu/state/spartan-caucus.html |title=The Spartan Caucus |publisher=msu.edu |access-date=September 18, 2019}}

Career

Hornberger was an art teacher in the East China School District in East China Township, Michigan. In 1994, Hornberger became a teacher at Imlay City Community Schools.{{cite web |url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170397/pamela-hornberger |title=Representative Pamela Hornberger's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=September 18, 2019}}

Hornberger also served as a member of the L'Anse Creuse school board for six years, where she was treasurer. She also served as a member of the local Selective Service System board.{{cite news|last1=Pauling|first1=Emily|title=L'anse Creuse School Board Treasurer Hornberger resigns to take seat in state House|url=http://www.voicenews.com/news/l-anse-creuse-school-board-treasurer-hornberger-resigns-to-take/article_17a98263-53d4-5c2e-b3aa-a6953615a578.html|work=The Voice|date=December 9, 2016}}

She became increasingly active in politics and in 2016 ran for the State House. In November 2016, Hornberger was elected as a member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 32. Hornberger is the chairwoman of the House Education Committee.{{cite web |url=http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/hornberger/ |title=Pamela Hornberger, District 32 |publisher=gophouse.org |access-date=September 18, 2019}}

Following the 2020 Michigan House of Representatives election where the GOP caucus maintained its 58–52 majority, Hornberger was selected by her Republican colleagues to serve as Speaker pro tempore of the House for the 2021-22 legislative sessions, to succeed the Jason Wentworth, who was selected to serve as the next Speaker of the House.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/11/jason-wentworth-set-to-serve-as-next-michigan-house-speaker.html |title=Jason Wentworth set to serve as next Michigan House Speaker |work=MLive |author=Lauren Gibbons |date=November 5, 2020 |access-date=November 6, 2020}}