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U.S. Marine Veteran, Fire Captain, son, brother, and father \u2014 Chedrick Greene represents State Senate District 35 to make life more affordable and bring better opportunities to mid-Michigan.<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Saginaw, Chedrick is a lifelong resident with deep community roots, a big heart for helping his neighbors, and the leadership needed to help Lansing work better for our families.<\/p>\n

His dad worked as a short-haul trucker and drove buses for Saginaw Public Schools. His mom worked as a customer sales rep for a GM auto supplier. Chedrick\u2019s parents raised him to value service, know hard work, and that there\u2019s dignity in all jobs.<\/p>\n

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With more than 30 years of experience in public policy and advocacy, Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet knows firsthand how to champion our communities and step up as a leader. She is serving her first term in the Michigan Senate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout her career, Rivet has worked for systemic change to improve employment and educational opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, increase youth development programs and create public policy addressing institutional inequity issues.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to being elected to the Senate, she served as executive director of the Michigan Head Start Association, vice president of Michigan Future, Inc., and president\/CEO of Greater Midland, Inc. She was also a Bay City Commissioner, a position that she was elected to in 2019 and most recently served as chief strategy officer for the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rivet has a bachelor\u2019s degree from Michigan State University and a master\u2019s degree in education and public administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. She and her husband, Joseph, are proud parents of six children and live in Bay City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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