Sam Singh

{{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Sam Singh

|image = 2017 Michigan Democratic Party Spring State Convention - Caucus - 030.jpg

|state_senate = Michigan

|district = 28th

|term_start = January 1, 2023

|term_end =

|predecessor = Mark Huizenga

|successor =

|office1 = Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives

|term_start1 = January 11, 2017

|term_end1 = January 9, 2019

|predecessor1 = Tim Greimel

|successor1 = Christine Greig

|state_house2 = Michigan

|district2 = 69th

|term_start2 = January 1, 2013

|term_end2 = January 1, 2019

|predecessor2 = Mark Meadows

|successor2 = Julie Brixie

|office3 = Mayor of East Lansing

|term_start3 = January 1, 2006

|term_end3 = December 31, 2007

|predecessor3 = Mark Meadows

|successor3 = Vic Loomis

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|3|4}}

|birth_place =

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|spouse = Kerry

|education = Michigan State University {{small|(BA)}}

}}

Samir Singh{{Cite web|url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/548|title=Legislator Details|last=|first=|date=|website=Library of Michigan|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-28}} (born March 4, 1971) is a Democratic politician from Michigan who serves in the Michigan Senate.{{cite web|url=https://statenews.com/article/2018/11/julie-brixie-follows-long-line-of-democratic-leaders-representing-east-lansing|title=Julie Brixie next in long line of Democratic East Lansing state reps|website=The State News|accessdate=19 March 2019}} He formerly served as a member of the East Lansing City Council and was one of the state's youngest city council members when he joined at age 24. Additionally, he served as mayor of the city for one term and was the first person of color to hold that position.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/capitol/2018/06/21/east-lansings-sam-singh-minority-house-leader-democrat-michigan-history-indian-american-youngest/706370002/|title=State Rep. Sam Singh (repeatedly) made Michigan history|last=Hinkley|first=Justin A.|website=Lansing State Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-11-25}} He is a past president of the Michigan Nonprofit Association.{{cite web|url=http://069.housedems.com/biography|title=Biography - State Rep. Sam Singh|publisher=|accessdate=19 March 2019}} In November 2016, Singh was selected by his House Democratic colleagues to serve as Minority Leader for the 2017-18 session.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/house_democrats_pick_sam_singh.html |title=House Democrats pick Sam Singh as minority leader |author=Julie Mack |work=MLive |date=November 11, 2016 |accessdate=August 17, 2017}} In the 2022 election, Singh was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he currently represents the 28th district.