Theresa Abed is an American politician from Michigan. Abed was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, serving during the 2013–2014 session.

Education

Abed earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in social work from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

Career

Abed has a background as a social worker. In 2006, Abed served as a commissioner of

Eaton County, Michigan Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 109,175. The county seat is Charlotte. The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under ...

, until 2010. On November 6, 2012, Abed won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 71. Abed defeated Deb Shaughnessy with 53.43% of the votes. Abed lost her bid for re-election in

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

to Republican Tom Barrett. In 2016 Abed unsuccessfully ran against Barrett for the 71st seat again.

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Biography
at Ballotpedia
Legislative website

Twitter account
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