Rose Mary Robinson

American politician from Michigan
Rose Mary Robinson
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byMaureen Stapleton
Succeeded byIsaac Robinson
Personal details
Born (1939-12-12) December 12, 1939 (age 84)
Political partyDemocratic
Children6, including Isaac
Alma materWayne State Law School (JD)

Rose Mary Robinson (born December 12, 1939) is an American lawyer and a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Rose Mary Robinson was born on December 12, 1939.[1] In 1972, Robinson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State Law School in Detroit, Michigan.[2]

Career

Robinson started her legal career as a Legal Council for American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees for Council 25.[2] In 1970, with the help from John Dingell, Robinson was one of the first women elected as a County Commissioner in Wayne County, Michigan. Robinson served as the County Commissioner until 1982.[2][1] In 2006, 2008, and 2010, Robinson was a delegate for the Democratic Precinct.[2]

On November 6, 2012, Robinson won the election and became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 4 and won reelection two more times being term limits prevented her from seeking another. In February 2015, Robinson cosponsored HB 4209, a bill that establishes regulations for medical marijuana facilities.[3] In September 2017, Robinson cosponsored HB 4991, a bill that appropriates $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2019.[4] Due to term limits, Robinson did not campaign in the 2018 election.[2][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rose Mary C. Robinson". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Rose Mary Robinson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "House Bill 4209 (2015)". legislature.mi.gov. 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "HB 4991 (2017)". legislature.mi.gov. 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rose Mary Robinson". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Ware, J. Gabriel (June 10, 2018). "It's Young Black Women's Turn". yesmagazine.org. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Season is off and running for Hantramck candidates". thehamtramckreview.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

External links

  • Rose Mary Robinson at ballotpedia.org
  • Rose Mary Robinson links at housedems.com
  • Rose Mary Robinson at legislature.mi.gov
  • Bill 2015-HR-4229(HTML format)
  • Rose Mary Robinson at arc-detroit.org
  • Rose Mary Robinson at politicalgraveyard.com
Political offices
Preceded by
Maureen Stapleton
Michigan Representatives 4th District
2013-2018
Succeeded by
Isaac Robinson
  • v
  • t
  • e
1980s
1983
1984
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990s
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
  • Gretchen Whitmer
  • Denise Langford Morris
  • Kelly Rossman McKinney
  • Traverse City Ladies Association