# Erika Geiss

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{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name                      = Erika Geiss
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| office                    = Member of the [Michigan Senate](/source/Michigan_Senate)
| term_start                = January 1, 2019
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| predecessor               = [Hoon-Yung Hopgood](/source/Hoon-Yung_Hopgood)
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| constituency              = [6th district](/source/Michigan's_6th_Senate_district) (2019–2022)
<br/>[1st district](/source/Michigan's_1st_Senate_district) (2023–present)
| state_house1              = Michigan
| district1                 = [12th](/source/Michigan's_12th_House_of_Representatives_district)
| term_start1               = January 1, 2015
| term_end1                 = January 1, 2019
| predecessor1              = [Doug Geiss](/source/Doug_Geiss)
| successor1                = [Alex Garza](/source/Alex_Garza)
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| party                     = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| spouse                    = [Doug Geiss](/source/Doug_Geiss)
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| alma_mater                = [Brandeis University](/source/Brandeis_University) and [Tufts University](/source/Tufts_University)
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| website                   = {{official website|https://senatedems.com/Geiss/}}
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'''Erika Geiss''' is a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) politician from [Michigan](/source/Michigan) currently representing the [1st Senate district](/source/Michigan's_1st_Senate_district). Geiss previously represented the [6th senate district](/source/Michigan's_6th_Senate_district).

== Biography ==
Geiss is the granddaughter of [Afro-Panamanian](/source/Afro-Panamanian) immigrants.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography For Rep. Geiss {{!}} housedems.com |url=http://housedems.com/state-rep-erika-geiss-biography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209073041/http://www.housedems.com/state-rep-erika-geiss-biography |archive-date=2015-02-09 |website=housedems.com}}</ref> She attended [Brandeis University](/source/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](/source/Tufts_University).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bio |url=https://senatedems.com/geiss/bio/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |work=Senator Erika Geiss |language=en-US}}</ref>

She previously served in the [Michigan House of Representatives](/source/Michigan_House_of_Representatives) for the [12th district](/source/Michigan's_12th_House_of_Representatives_district) – which comprises [Romulus](/source/Romulus%2C_Michigan), [Taylor](/source/Taylor%2C_Michigan) and part of [Van Buren Township](/source/Van_Buren_Charter_Township%2C_Michigan) – in the [Michigan House of Representatives](/source/Michigan_House_of_Representatives) after being elected in [November 2014](/source/2014_Michigan_House_of_Representatives_election).<ref name="mlive1114">{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/2014_live_michigan_election_re_3.html | title=2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110 | work=MLive | date=November 4, 2014 | access-date=November 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name="caucus_bio">{{Cite web|title=Rep. Erika Geiss' Biography |work=Michigan House Democrats |access-date=2015-01-07 |url=http://012.housedems.com/biography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120094128/http://012.housedems.com/biography |archive-date=2015-01-20 }}</ref> She succeeded her husband, [Doug Geiss](/source/Doug_Geiss), in office in the 12th district.<ref name="tnh1113">{{Cite web| title = TAYLOR: State representative's wife a candidate for term-limited husband's seat| author = Komer, David| work = The News Herald| date = November 13, 2013| access-date = 2015-01-12| url = http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2013/11/13/news/doc52828db542db4504430472.txt}}</ref>

She was elected to the [6th District](/source/Michigan's_6th_Senate_district) of the [Michigan Senate](/source/Michigan_Senate) in 2019, and to the [1st District](/source/Michigan's_1st_Senate_district) in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5393|title=Legislator Details - Erika Geiss |publisher=[Library of Michigan](/source/Library_of_Michigan) |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Geiss is [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church).<ref>{{Cite web |last=News-Herald |first=Jim Kasuba {{!}} |date=2020-03-18 |title=Man faces ethnic intimidation charges for threats made against state senator from Taylor |url=https://www.thenewsherald.com/2020/03/18/man-faces-ethnic-intimidation-charges-for-threats-made-against-state-senator-from-taylor/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The News Herald |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://senatedems.com/Geiss/ Official Senate Profile]
* [https://www.electgeiss.com/ Campaign website]

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Category:American politicians of Panamanian descent
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Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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Category:African-American Catholics

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