Erika Geiss

American politician

Erika Geiss

Member of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Constituency	6th district (2019–2022) 10th district (2023– )
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Doug Geiss
Succeeded by	Alex Garza

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Doug Geiss
Children	2
Residence(s)	Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Brandeis University and Tufts University
Website	Official website

Erika Geiss is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 1st Senate district. She previously represented the 6th senate district.^[1] She previously served in the House of Representatives for the 12th district – which comprises Romulus, Taylor and part of Van Buren Township – in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.^[2]^[3] She succeeded her husband, Doug Geiss, in office.^[4]

Personal life

Geiss is the granddaughter of Afro-Panamanian immigrants.^[5] She attended Brandeis University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology. She went on to receive a master’s degree in art and architectural history at Tufts University.^[6]

References

^ "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
^ "Rep. Erika Geiss' Biography". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
^ Komer, David (November 13, 2013). "TAYLOR: State representative's wife a candidate for term-limited husband's seat". The News Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
^ "Biography For Rep. Geiss | housedems.com". housedems.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.
^ "Bio". Senator Erika Geiss. Retrieved 2023-07-01.