Julie Alexander (politician)

Julie Alexander (born November 23, 1962) is a current member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 64th District.^[1] The 64th District comprises the City of Jackson, along with the townships of Concord, Hanover, Napoleon, Pulaski, Sandstone, Spring Arbor and Summit.

Julie Alexander
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 64th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Earl Poleski
Personal details
Born	(1962-11-23)November 23, 1962 Saginaw, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jeff Alexander
Alma mater	Western Michigan University
Profession	Teacher, farmer

Biography

Before serving as a representative, Alexander served as a middle school teacher for nine years and an adult education teacher for thirteen years. Alexander also served three terms on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.^[2]

Alexander and her husband currently operate a third-generation farm in Hanover, Michigan.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral history

2016 2016 64th District Primary[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julie Alexander	3,479	42.3%
	Republican	Phillip Tripp	2,491	30.3%
	Republican	John Griffin	2,256	27.4%
Majority			988	12%

2016 2016 64th District Michigan House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Alexander	22,426	68.2%	+7.1%
	democratic Party (United States)	Ron Brooks	13,433	37.5%	-1.5%
Majority			8,993	30.7%	+8.7%
	Republican hold