Sarah Lynn Lightner is an American politician from Michigan. Lightner is a Republican member of

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 ...

from District 65.

Early life

Lightner attended Springport High School.

Education

Lightner earned an associate degree in Paralegal from

Lansing Community College Lansing Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1957, the college's main campus is located on an urban, site in downtown Lansing spanning seven city blocks approximately two block ...

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

Career

Lightner and her husband are business owner and operator in hay baling and wrapping, and deer processing. In 2004, Lightner was a paralegal until 2015. In 2013, Lightner became a Commissioner for Jackson County, Michigan. In March 2015, Lightner was appointed by Governor Snyder as the Michigan Association of Counties Representative on the Criminal Justice Policy Commission. On November 6, 2018, Lightner won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 65. Lightner defeated Terri McKinnon and Jason B. Rees with 59.26% of the votes. Lightner is the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on General Government. Lightner is also the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on Judiciary.

Personal life

Lightner's husband is David. They have two children. Lightner and her family live in

Springport, Michigan Springport is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Springport Township on M-99 about northwest of Jackson. Springport High School is located in ...

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