Andrea LaFontaine (born 1987) is an American parks commissioner, trails specialist and trails ambassador. LaFontaine is a former politician from the state of

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. A Republican, LaFontaine was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2010, representing the 32nd State House District.

Early life

On March 6, 1987, LaFontaine was born in

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. Circa 1995, she moved to

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, and graduated from Richmond High School in 2005.

Education

In 2009, LaFontaine received a

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in Political Science from

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. In 2011, LaFontain completed a

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from

Career

For nearly a decade, LaFontaine worked as a waitress at Ken's Country Kitchen in Richmond. In 2009, LaFontaine's political career started when she became the legislative assistant for Senator

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. LaFontaine narrowly won against four opponents in the

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in August 2010. She defeated

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incumbent Jennifer Haase with 16,101 votes to 14,354 votes.

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candidate Scott Dudek had 1,367 votes. LaFontaine is pro-life and does not support abortion under any circumstances. She is pro-

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: a member of

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(NRA) and Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO). She opposes taxes on businesses, advocating repeal of the

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. LaFountain became a Commissioner for Oakland County Parks and a Trail Specialist for Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In 2018, LaFountaine became the Great Lake-to-Lake Trails Ambassador.

Personal life

LaFountaine resides in

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References

External links

Andrea LaFountaine at ballotpedia.org
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