Kathy Angerer
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 55th district |
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In office January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Matt Milosch |
| Succeeded by | Rick Olson |
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November 16, 1957 Carleton, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
Kathy Angerer (born November 16, 1957) is currently Director of Community Economic Development for the city of Hamtramck, Michigan (2013), and was Executive Director of Government Affairs at AT&T Michigan from 2011-2013. From 2005-2010, she served as Democratic State Representative in the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 55th House District which covers parts of Monroe County and Washtenaw County. During her final term ending in 2010, she served as the Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Angerer grew up in Carleton, Michigan, and is a lifelong Monroe County resident. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Monroe; attended Monroe County Community College. and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. She has five adult children. Prior to serving as State Representative, Angerer was the Communications Director for the Dundee Community Schools, where she successfully worked with a coalition of parents, teachers, and administrators to pass a millage expanding the size of Dundee High School.
As a legislator, Representative Angerer was noted to author legislation brought to her by residents of her district. Two such examples include her legislation to fix problems with railroad crossing inspections and to expand the Michigan Promise Grant program. She also authored legislation creating a statewide Patient Safety Organization to which all state hospitals must report adverse effects for the purpose of learning from mistakes and improving patient safety. One of her biggest priorities as a State Representative was legislation requiring insurance companies to cover treatment for children with autism, which while unsuccessful while she was in office, she continued to be a strong leading advocate towards final passage in 2012.
For the 95th Session of the Legislature in 2009, Angerer was elected by her colleagues to be the Majority Floor Leader. She had served as the Assistant Floor leader during the previous sessions.
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