Cynthia Renay Neeley is an American politician currently serving in 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 ...

for the 34th district. She is married to current

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mayor

Sheldon Neeley Sheldon A. Neeley (born September 20, 1968) is an American politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Flint, Michigan. He was elected as Flint’s mayor in 2019 and served an abbreviated three-year term before being re-elected in 2022. Neeley ...

Education

Neeley graduated from

Star City High School Star City High School is a comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Star City, Arkansas, United States. Star City High School is the only public high school in Lincoln County and the only high school of th ...

Star City, Arkansas Star City is a city in, and the county seat of, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Incorporated in 1876, the city is located between the Arkansas Delta and Arkansas Timberlands. With an economy historically based on agriculture, today Star ...

. Neeley later earned her certification in cosmetology from Mott Community College.

Career

On March 10, 2020, Neeley was elected to the

where she represents the 34th district. Neeley assumed office on March 17, 2020. Neeley is a

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. On March 8, 2020, Neeley announced her

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of Joe Biden in the

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. On August 5, 2020, Neeley won the primary election for re-election to the

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Personal life

Neeley resides in

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. Neeley is married to her predecessor in the state house and current mayor of Flint,

. Together, they have two children.

References

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