Kristy Pagan (born September 5, 1982) is a Democratic politician from

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who represented the 21st District in the

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from 2015 to 2020. Pagan attended Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,

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and

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. After working in the

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office of U.S. Senator

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, she returned to Canton to start a small business. In addition, she worked at

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. Pagan's community involvement includes the Canton Community Foundation Board of Directors as well as the Advisory Council for the STEM program at Canton High School. In 2015, Pagan was appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Committee.http://021.housedems.com/news/article/rep-pagan-to-serve-on-powerful-house-appropriations-committee Rep. Pagan to Serve on Powerful House Appropriations Committee

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* 1982 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Women state legislators in Michigan Western Michigan University alumni George Washington University alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub