Mary Cavanagh

Mary Cavanagh (born c. 1991)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 1, 2021.

Mary Cavanagh
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byLeslie Love
Personal details
Bornc. 1991 (age 29–30)
Redford Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWayne State University (BA)
WebsiteMary For Michigan

Early life and education

Mary Cavanagh was born in Redford Township, Michigan to parents Phil Cavanagh and Lily Cavanagh.[1][2] In December 2020, Mary earned a bachelor's degree in physical anthropology from Wayne State University.[3][4]

Career

Cavanagh has previously served as a precinct delegate for Redford Township, a board member of the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus, and as director of the New Start Construction Company.[3][4] On August 4, 2020, Cavanagh won the Democratic primary for the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 10th district.[5] Another candidate however, Brenda Hill, had declared victory on and after election day, but after the absentee ballots had been counted, it was shown that she had lost to Cavanagh. Hill, who was in second place in the primary, disputed these results, and called for investigation into the election by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The fact that Cavanagh's mother was the treasurer of Redford Township was a source of suspicion to Hill. On August 12, Hill had organized a protest at the Redford Township Hall.[2] Later, on December 2, Hill accused Cavanagh of carpetbagging. She claimed Cavanagh lived in Garden City, Michigan, which is outside of the 10th district, and that she did not live in Redford Township with her father as she claimed.[1] On November 3, 2020, Cavanaugh was elected to the state house. She assumed office on January 1, 2021, and she currently represents the 10th district.[5]

Personal life

Cavanagh was an AmeriCorps member.[4]

References
  1. "Defeated Detroit Candidate Stakes Out Opponent In Residency Dispute". Deadline Detroit. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "Redford candidate calls for investigation into results of August Primary". WDIV-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. "Student Mary Cavanagh runs for Michigan House of Representatives". Wayne State University. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. "Mary Cavanagh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 10, 2021.


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