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11 Facts About Pam Byrnes

1.

Pam Byrnes was born on June 25,1947 and is a former Democratic State Representative in the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 52nd District, which covers parts of Washtenaw County.

2.

On July 18,2013, Pam Byrnes announced that she will run as a Democratic candidate to challenge Republican Representative Tim Walberg in Michigan's 7th congressional district.

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Pam Byrnes is the former director of Washtenaw County Friend of the Court.

4.

Pam Byrnes served as the Executive Director of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, a program that provides University of Michigan students and faculty a platform to engage in engineering education and research in an international setting, often collaborating with Michigan businesses, such as General Motors and TRW Automotive.

5.

Pam Byrnes was elected to the State House in 2004, beating Republican Joe Yekulis by over 5000 votes.

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Pam Byrnes competed with Yekulis for the section of western Washtenaw County that he had represented on the County Commission for the past decade.

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In 2006, Pam Byrnes was the lone Democrat running for State Representative in the district.

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8.

Pam Byrnes faced Republican Shannon Brown in the general election, and she was reelected by over 11000 votes.

9.

Pam Byrnes ran for re-election to the State House for the final time in November 2008, due to Michigan term limits.

10.

On December 13,2009, Pam Byrnes announced her candidacy for State Senate in Michigan's 18th district at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in Ypsilanti's Depot Town.

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On July 18,2013, Pam Byrnes announced her candidacy for Congress in Michigan's 7th congressional district.