- LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR
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- Experience: House: District 14, 2015-Present
- Home State: Michigan
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $605,154Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Brenda L. Lawrence
- Gender: Female
- Family: Husband: McArthur; 2 Children: Michael, Michelle
- Birth Place: Detroit, MI
- Home City: Southfield, MI
Education
- Attended, University of Michigan
- BA, Public Administration, Central Michigan University
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present
- Mayor, City of Southfield, 2002-present
- Vice President, Southfield Board of Education
- President, Southfield Board of Education
- Secretary, Southfield Board of Education
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2012
- Candidate, Michigan State Lieutenant Governor, 2010
- Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004
- President, Southfield City Council, 1999
Current Legislative Committees
- Small Business, Member
- Subcommittee on National Security, Member
- Subcommittee on the Interior, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Volunteer, Parent Youth Guidance Commission
Professional Experience
- Employee, United States Postal Service
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Advisory Board, MBN TV and Radio
- Member, Advisory Board, United States Conference of Mayors
- Member, Advisory Board, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Birmingham
- Member, Executive Board, Michigan Suburbs Alliance
- Founder, Mayor's Roundtable
- Founder, Mayor's Walk Community Health Program
- Board Member, Michigan Association of Mayors
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Oakland County Chapter
- Volunteer, Oakland County AIDS Council
- Board Member, Renaissance/Skyline Club
- Founder, Revolution Read
- Member, Southfield-Lathrup Optimist Club
- Founder, Southfield Reads!
- Board Member, Women Officials Network
- Member, Women's Economic Club
- Vice President, National Conference of Democratic Mayors, 2008
Additional Information
Awards:
- "Distinguished Leadership & Future Leaders Award for Exemplary Leadership", Leadership Oakland, 2004
- "Wand Award", 2004
- "Brotherhood Award", Jewish War Veterans-State of Michigan
- "Challenging the Process" award, Leadership Detroit
- "Woman of the Year Award", ABWA Millennium Chapter
- "Enterprising Women", Detroit Historical Society
- "Black Women Achiever Award", Leadership Oakland
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