Gilda Z Jacobs was born on April 1,1949 and is a former Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 14th district from 2003 through 2010.
10 Facts About Gilda Jacobs
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Gilda Jacobs served as president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy from 2011 through 2021.
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Senator Gilda Jacobs graduated from the University of Michigan, received her bachelor's degree in science with a distinction in education in 1970 and a master's degree in behavioral sciences in education in 1971.
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Gilda Jacobs was a special education teacher in the Madison School District until the late 1980s.
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Gilda Jacobs was the first woman elected to the Huntington Woods City Commission, serving from 1981 to 1994.
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Gilda Jacobs was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1998, where she served for two terms.
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Gilda Jacobs represented the 35th district, which includes most of the city of Southfield.
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Gilda Jacobs won in a landslide in the heavily Democratic 14th district.
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Gilda Jacobs served as the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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Gilda Jacobs is a member of Triangle Foundation's Board of Advisors.