Rose Mary Robinson (born December 12, 1939) is an American lawyer and a former Democratic member of the

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Early life and education

Rose Mary Robinson was born on December 12, 1939. In 1972, Robinson earned a

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degree from Wayne State Law School in

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Career

Robinson started her legal career as a Legal Council for

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for Council 25. In 1970, with the help from

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, Robinson was one of the first women elected as a

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. Robinson served as the County Commissioner until 1982. In 2006, 2008, and 2010, Robinson was a delegate for the Democratic Precinct. On November 6, 2012, Robinson won the election and became a member of the

for

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and won reelection two more times being term limits prevented her from seeking another. In February 2015, Robinson cosponsored HB 4209, a bill that establishes regulations for

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facilities. In September 2017, Robinson cosponsored HB 4991, a bill that appropriates $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2019. Due to term limits, Robinson did not campaign in the 2018 election.

References

External links

Rose Mary Robinson at ballotpedia.org

Rose Mary Robinson links at housedems.com

Rose Mary Robinson at legislature.mi.gov

Bill 2015-HR-4229

Rose Mary Robinson at arc-detroit.org

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Rose Mary 1939 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians County commissioners in Michigan Living people Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Michigan lawyers Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Detroit Wayne State University Law School alumni Women state legislators in Michigan