Nancy L. Quarles (born June 7, 1952) is a Michigan politician.

Early life

Quarles was born on June 7, 1952.

Education

Quarles earned a B.S. in business administration from University of Detroit and an M.A. in public administrations from

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute, the private normal school became a state institution and renamed Cen ...

. In 2001, earned a PhD in the public administration from Western Michigan University.

Career

Quarles served on the

Oakland County Oakland County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Metro Detroit, metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, its population was 1, ...

Board of Commissioners from 1995 to 1996. On November 5, 1996, Quarles was elected to 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 ...

where she represented the 36th district from January 8, 1997 to 2002. Quarles was again elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in November 2010, and currently serves on this board. Quarles also currently works as a professor at Central Michigan University.

Personal life

Quarles resides in Southfield, Michigan and is married to Larry.

References

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