Stephanie Chang
| The Honorable Stephanie Chang | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rashida Tlaib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sean Gray |
| Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Website | Official website |
Stephanie Gray Chang is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 6th District—which comprises the cities of Ecorse and River Rouge and part of the city of Detroit—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.[1][2] She is the first Asian American woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature.[3]
Personal life
Chang was born at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit.[4] She was raised with her older sister, Josephina, in Canton, Michigan and is the daughter of parents who emigrated from Taiwan to pursue work in the auto industry. Chang and her husband, Sean Gray, live in Detroit.[1][3][4][5][6]
Education
In 2005, Chang graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies. In May 2014, she received a master’s in public policy and a master’s in social work at the University of Michigan.[1][3][4][5][6] While at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, Chang was a David Bohnett Leadership Fellow, interning at the Detroit mayor's office, as a paid intern via the David Bohnett Foundation.[7][8][9][10][11]
Community activism
Before her election, Chang worked for "about a decade" as a community organizer in Detroit.[1] During that time, she worked for NextGen Climate Michigan as the state director, Center for Progressive Leadership in Michigan as the alumni engagement and evaluation coordinator, the James and Grace Lee Boggs School as the community engagement coordinator, the Campaign for Justice as deputy director, Michigan United/One United Michigan as an organizer, and as an assistant to Grace Lee Boggs.[3] She is also a co-founder and past president of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote-Michigan and previously a mentor with the Detroit Asian Youth Project.[1][5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rep. Stephanie Chang's Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Frances Kai-Hwa Wang (August 14, 2014). "Stephanie Chang Is Poised to Make Political History in Michigan". NBC News. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- 1 2 3 "About Stephanie". Friends of Stephanie Chang. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- 1 2 3 "Stephanie Chang". Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- 1 2 3 "Going Where No Taiwanese American Has Gone Before: Stephanie Chang Representing Detroit". TaiwaneseAmerican.org (Interview). Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ↑ Wogan, J. B. "Big-City Mayors Tap Grad Students for Their Teams". Governing. January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Stephanie Chang, MPP, MSW, 2013. David Bohnett Fellows – UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. David Bohnett Foundation. BohnettFoundation.org.
- ↑ David Bohnett Fellows – UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. BohnettFoundation.org.
- ↑ "Stephanie Chang, Diana Flora named 2011 David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellows". Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. May 31, 2011.
- ↑ David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowships. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.