Ellen Cogen Lipton was born on March 26,1967 and is an American politician and patent attorney from Huntington Woods, Michigan.
18 Facts About Ellen Lipton
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Ellen Lipton currently serves on the Michigan State Board of Education.
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Ellen Lipton formerly served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives.
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Ellen Lipton was first elected in 2008, and subsequently re-elected in 2010 and 2012.
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Ellen Lipton ran to represent the 11th District in the state Senate in 2014.
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In 2020, Ellen Lipton was nominated by the MDP to run for the State Board of Education.
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Ellen Lipton Cogen was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26,1967.
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Ellen Lipton graduated from Altamont High School in 1984 and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Williams College in 1988.
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Ellen Lipton received her Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1992.
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Ellen Lipton was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and served as a patent attorney specializing in medicine and technology for several years.
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Ellen Lipton was formerly president of the Michigan Ambassadors for the Weizmann Institute.
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Ellen Lipton took office as representative for the 27th District on January 1,2009, and was re-elected in November 2010, and November 2012.
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Ellen Lipton served on the Education, Statutory Legislative Council, Judiciary, and Insurance Committees.
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Ellen Lipton's campaigns focused mainly on the economy, and her support for public education, green energy, no-fault auto insurance, embryonic stem-cell research, and protecting Michigan's natural resources.
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Ellen Lipton was endorsed by EMILY's List, an organization that supports pro-choice female candidates, the Michigan Sierra Club, Michigan Clean Water Action, Equality Michigan, the Michigan AFL-CIO, The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press.
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Ellen Lipton was named an Environmental Champion by the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club and a Clean Water Hero by the Michigan Chapter of Clean Water Action for her voting on environmental issues.
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In 2014, Ellen Lipton ran to become Michigan's next state senator for the 11th District, which includes the cities of Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Southfield, and Royal Oak Township.
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In 2020, Ellen Lipton ran for and won a seat on the Michigan State Board of Education, receiving more votes than any other candidate running for a Statewide education office.