Judy Nerat
| Judy Nerat | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 108th district |
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In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Casperson |
| Succeeded by | Ed McBroom |
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| Born |
August 12, 1948 Daggett, Michigan |
| Died | December 23, 2012 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Nursing Assistant |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Judith "Judy" Kaczmarczyk Nerat (August 12, 1948 – December 23, 2012) was a Democratic politician and member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. Nerat was elected to represent the 108th State House District on November 4, 2008. The 108th District is located in the Upper Peninsula and includes all of Delta, Dickinson, and Menominee Counties. Nerat previously ran for the same seat in 2006, losing to then incumbent Representative Tom Casperson.
Judy Nerat was born Judith Kaczmarczyk to Leo and Irene Kaczmarczyk in Daggett, Michigan, located in Menominee County on August 12, 1948. Leo Kaczmarczyk was a Marine Shipyard worker in Marinette, Wisconsin and a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union.
Judy graduated from Stephenson High School as well as the College of Beauty Culture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She owned and operated a Hair Salon in Menominee, Michigan for over 34 years. In 2004, Judy Nerat was certified as a nursing assistant and worked at a local assisted living facility.
Nerat was married and has two children and four grandchildren. She lived in Wallace, Michigan, and belonged to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
In August 2009, Nerat was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer which affects plasma cells. She took time away from the legislature to battle the disease, missing over 100 votes. She returned full-time in November 2009.
Nerat was elected to the Menominee County Road Commission in 1998. In 2000, she was appointed to the Commissioners’ Committee for the County Road Association of Michigan. In 2002, she was appointed chair of the Commissioners’ Committee. Judy was elected to the County Road Association Self Insurance Fund in 2003, as one of nine directors. She was re-elected to the Road Commission in 2004.
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