Sarah Lightner
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|office = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
|term_start = January 9, 2019
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|predecessor = Brett Roberts
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|constituency = 65th district (2019–2022)
45th district (2023–present)
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|party = Republican
|spouse = David
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|alma_mater = Lansing Community College
|occupation = Paralegal, politician
|website = [http://electsarahlightner.com/ Elect Sarah Lightner]
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Sarah Lynn Lightner{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/518242 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 15, 2019}} is an American politician from Michigan. Lightner is a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 45.
Education
Lightner earned an associate degree in Paralegal from Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan.
Career
Lightner and her husband are business owner and operator in hay baling and wrapping, and deer processing.{{cite web |url=https://www.govserv.org/US/Springport/384701461580404/Sarah-Lightner%2C-District-1-Jackson-County-Commissioner |title=Sarah Lightner, District 1 Jackson County Commissioner |website=govserv.org |access-date=November 15, 2019}}
Lightner was a paralegal until 2015.
In 2013, Lightner became a Commissioner for Jackson County, Michigan. In March 2015, Lightner was appointed by Governor Snyder as the Michigan Association of Counties Representative on the Criminal Justice Policy Commission.
On November 6, 2018, Lightner won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 65. Lightner defeated Terri McKinnon and Jason B. Rees with 59.26% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html |title=2018 Michigan Election Results |website=mielections.us |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=November 15, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/145293/sarah-lightner |title=Sarah Lightner's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=November 15, 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/lightner/ |title=Sarah Lightner, District 65 |website=gophouse.org |access-date=November 15, 2019}}
Following redistricting, Lightner ran in the 45th district in 2022, winning reelection.{{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}} She 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}}
Lightner is the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on General Government. Lightner is also the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on Judiciary.
Personal life
Lightner's husband is David. They have two children. Lightner and her family live in Springport, Michigan.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Sarah_Lightner Sarah Lightner at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2016/10/jackson_county_gop_committee_m.html 2016 news at mlive.com]
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Category:County commissioners in Michigan
Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Michigan
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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