Artina Tinsley Hardman (born July 13, 1951) is a former member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

Early life

Hardman was born on July 13, 1951.

Education

Hardman graduated from Detroit School of Nursing and earned an associate degree from

Wayne County Community College Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) is a public community college district with its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1967 and has six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest, Western, and University Squar ...

Career

Hardman was a

licensed practical nurse A licensed practical nurse (LPN), in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. In the United States, LPNs work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitio ...

and a health care supervisor. On November 3, 1998, Hardman was elected to the

where she represented the 3rd district from January 13, 1999, to 2004.

Personal life

Hardman is a member of the

NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E.&nb ...

. Hardman is a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

References

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