Jim Ananich | |
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Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
Assumed office January 14, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Gretchen Whitmer |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 27th district |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 |
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Preceded by | John J. Gleason |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 49th district |
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In office January 1, 2011 – May 13, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Lee Gonzales |
Succeeded by | Phil Phelps |
President of the Flint City Council | |
In office 2009–2009 |
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Succeeded by | Delrico Loyd |
Member of the Flint City Council from the 7th ward | |
In office 2005 – 2009 |
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Succeeded by | Dale Weighill |
Personal details | |
Born |
James Ananich September 20, 1975 Flint, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Andrea |
Relations | James, father |
Residence | Flint |
Alma mater |
Michigan State University University of Michigan-Flint |
Profession | teacher |
Website |
jimananich |
James Ananich is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Senate representing the 27th District, which is located in Genesee County and includes Burton, Clio, Flint, Flint Township, Forest Township, Genesee Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Richfield Township, Swartz Creek, Thetford Township and Vienna Township.
Ananich attended and graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics and a secondary teaching certificate in social studies. He also received a master's degree in Public Administration-Educational Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. From 1998 to 2001, he worked for U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Flint. He then became a teacher in the Carman-Ainsworth and Flint Community School Districts from 2005 to 2009 teaching social studies. He was later employed by Priority Children as an education coordinator until 2011.