Gretchen Esther Whitmer (/ hwɪtmər /; born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015. Whitmer was born and raised in Michigan.

4 days ago · LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is entering the final two years of her tenure with a familiar refrain: Fix the roads and expand the state's economic development toolkit to attract new businesses.. The second-term Democrat raised both issues in a recent "road ahead" speech, returning to calls for a long-term road funding solution she first made to lawmakers six years ago in her ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus.

2 days ago · Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves ... LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday proposed an $83.5 billion budget for 2026 that draws on ...

2 days ago · LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will propose new earmark transparency rules for lawmakers as part of her government spending plan for next fiscal year, the state Budget Office told Bridge Michigan. Legislators in recent years have added billions of dollars to state budgets for individual projects in their districts, including more than $600 million in grants signed into law last year by ...

4 days ago · LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will unveil her new budget proposal Wednesday ahead of her Feb. 26 State of the State Address, giving the second-term Democrat more opportunities to put forward promises or proposals for the upcoming year. Ahead of those events, Bridge Michigan analyzed Whitmer's prior six State of the State speeches to see how often she has followed through — or ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Gretchen Whitmer (born August 23, 1971, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who serves as governor of Michigan (2019– ). She previously was a member of the state’s House of Representatives (2001–06) …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander focused on getting things done that will make a real difference in people’s lives. She has signed over 1,380 bipartisan bills and six balanced budgets.

Jan 1, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol steps as Democrats took full control of the state government for the first time in 40 years.

Nov 8, 2022 · Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Michigan. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027. Whitmer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Governor of Michigan. She won in …