Congratulations to the women of Michigan’s judiciary!

Eight seats on Michigan’s state-level courts were up for election on November 8, 2016.  Two of those seats were on  the Michigan Supreme Court, one of which was filled by a woman.  Two women also filled two of the four seats up for election on  the Michigan Court of Appeals.

In addition, 156 seats on the circuit, district and probate court were up for election.  One hundred and ten of those seats were unopposed, 35 of which are occupied by women.  Of the remaining 47 contested seats on these courts, 25 of the judges who were elected are women!

Congratulations to all of these women for their hard work and perseverance, and leading the way for other women in Michigan!

*Louise Alderson (54A District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Cynthia Arvant (46th District, open seat/incumbent)
*Jennifer Callaghan (Oakland County Probate Court, open seat)
*Nancy Tolwin Carniak (52nd District (3rd Division), open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Joyce Draganchuk (30th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Suzanne Faunce (37th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Elizabeth Hines (15th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Hala Jarbou (6th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
*Deborah McNabb (17th Circuit, open seat/new judgeship)
*Coleen O’Brien (Court of Appeals, incumbent/unopposed)
*Racheal Rancilio (16th Circuit, open seat)
*Martha Snow (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Lydia Adams (36th District, open seat/incumbent)
Anna Marie Anzalone (39th Circuit, open seat/incumbent)
Margaret Bakker (48th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Mary Brouillette Barglind (41st Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Susan E. Beebe (4th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Izetta Bright (36th District, open seat/incumbent)
Rae Lee Chabot (6th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Melissa Cox (3rd Circuit, open seat)
Kahlilia Davis (36th District, open seat)
Christina Elmore (61st District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Wanda Evans (3rd Circuit, open seat)
Jennifer L. Faber (61st District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Deborah Bledsoe Ford (36th District, open seat/incumbent)
Patricia Fresard (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Carrie Lynn Fuca (41B District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Suzanne Geddis (53rd District, open seat/incumbent)
Alexis Glendening (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kirsten N. Hartig (52nd District (4th Division), open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Cynthia Hathaway (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Jennifer C. Hesson (33rd District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson (36th District, 1 open seat/incumbent)
Susan L. Hubbard (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Muriel Hughes (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kenyetta Jones (36th District, open seat)
Karen Khalil (17th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kelley Kostin (52nd District (2nd Division), open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Cynthia Lane (31st Circuit, open seat/incumbent)
Joan Larsen (Supreme Court, incumbent)
Sheila Ann Gibson Manning (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Cheryl Matthews (6th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Pennie Millender (36th District, open seat/incumbent)
Cylenthia LaToye Miller (36th District, open seat/incumbent)
Jan Miner (Bay County Probate Court, open seat)
Karen Jongekrijg Miedema (20th Circuit, open seat)
Judy Mulder (58th District, open seat)
Lisa Marie Neilson (Wayne County Probate Court, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Julie O’Neill (56A District, open seat)
Brigette R. Officer (30th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Marla Parker (47th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Lita Masini Popke (3rd Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kelly Ann Ramsey (3rd Circuit, open seat)
Michelle Rick (29th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kathleen Ryan (Oakland County Probate Court, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Laura J. Schaedler (2A District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Brenda E. Sprader (Muskegon County Probate Court, open seat)
Catherine Steenland (39th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Cynthia Stephens (Court of Appeals, incumbent)
Victoria Valentine (6th Circuit, open seat)
Karen Valvo (15th District, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Kathy Viviano (16th Circuit, open seat/incumbent/uncontested)
Tina Yost (37th Circuit, open seat)

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