1. Sylvia Anjel Santana was born on November 23,1979 and is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district.
10 Facts About Sylvia Santana
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Sylvia Santana previously represented the 3rd district from 2019 to 2022.
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Sylvia Santana served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district from 2017 to 2019.
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Sylvia Santana attended Eastern Michigan University, where she was a member of the Finance Club, majored in finance, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business in 2007.
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Sylvia Santana served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 9th district, which at the time included Detroit and Dearborn.
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Sylvia Santana was on State House committees for the Department of Health and Human Services, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and Corrections.
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Sylvia Santana is currently serving her second term in the Michigan Senate, after first being elected in 2018.
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Sylvia Santana was named the MIRS News Democratic Legislator of the Year in 2020.
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Sylvia Santana married fellow Michigan legislator Harvey Sylvia Santana in 2003, after meeting her freshman year of college at Eastern Michigan University.
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Sylvia Santana has been involved in a number of community projects and groups, including the creation of the neighborhood block club and as the finance director and later president of the Warrendale Community Organization.