Pam Faris (born February 15, 1957) is a former American politician from Michigan. Faris is a former Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 48 and a former Second Lady of Michigan.

Early life

On February 15, 1957, Faris was born in Flint, Michigan. In 1975, Faris graduated from

Powers Catholic High School Luke M. Powers Catholic High School is a coeducational private Roman Catholic high school located in Flint, Michigan serving students in grades 9– 12 under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. History Powers Catholic was established in 1970 ...

in Flint, Michigan.

Education

Faris earned an honorary Associate degree from

Mott Community College Mott Community College (officially Charles Stewart Mott Community College or abbreviated MCC) is a public community college in Flint, Michigan. It is named for politician, businessman, and philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott. Its district is ...

in Flint, Michigan. Faris earned a Bachelor degree in Business Administration-Human Resources from

Baker College Baker College is a private college with its main campus in Owosso, Michigan. It was founded in 1911 and has additional campuses throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The college has been accused of predatory practices. In 2022, a ProP ...

in Flint, Michigan.

Career

Faris started her career at General Motors at Fisher Body. Faris was a case coordinator and a jury coordinator with the

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Circuit Court system. In 2003, Faris retired as a jury coordinator. In 2008, Faris became the CEO of the MDP-MI Blue Tiger until 2009. In 2010, Faris was appointed to become a member of the board of trustees for

. On November 6, 2012, Faris won the election and became a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 48. Faris defeated Jeffrey Woolman with 63.77% of the votes. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Faris won the election and continued serving District 48. Faris defeated Stephanie K. Stikovich with 62.33% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumber, Far is won the election and continued serving District 48. Far is defeated Joseph Reno with 53.82% of the vote.

Awards

* 2019 Outstanding Alum Award. Presented by

Personal life

Faris' husband is John D. Cherry Jr., a former Lieutenant Governor. They have two children, Meghan and John Cherry III. Faris and her family live in

Clio, Michigan Clio () is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located entirely within Vienna Township, but is administratively autonomous. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 2,646. Along with the rest of Gen ...

. Faris' sister-in-law is Deborah Cherry, a politician in Michigan.

References

External links

Pam Faris at ballotpedia.org

Michigan House Democrats Profile

Legislative website

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