{{Short description|American politician}} {{more footnotes needed|date=March 2014}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Jennifer Elkins | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_house = Michigan | district = 97th | term_start = January 1, 2003 | term_end = December 31, 2004 | predecessor = Joseph Rivet | successor = Tim Moore | office2 = Member of the Clare County Board of Commissioners | term_start2 = January 1, 1999 | term_end2 = December 31, 2002 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}--> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | citizenship = | party = Democratic | spouse = | relations = | children = | parents = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = <!--Military service--> | nickname = | allegiance = | branch = | service_years = | rank = | unit = | commands = | battles = | awards = }}
'''Jennifer Elkins''' is a Democratic politician from Michigan who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives, in 2003 and 2004, until being unseated by Tim Moore. Prior to her election to the House, Elkins was a member of the Clare County Board of Commissioners.<ref>[http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(4uahinr15fclduapwkisjt45))/documents/2003-2004/michiganmanual/2003-mm-p0186-p0186.pdf 2003-2004 Michigan Manual: State Representative Jennifer Elkins]</ref><ref>[http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ng0yepqq1f3aof45iltpvtip))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2004-HR-0340 House Resolution 340 (Michigan House of Representatives: 92nd Legislature)]</ref>
Elkins was passionate about youth and social services, serving as a member of the executive committee of the Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency, as vice chair of the Human Services Coordinating Body during her tenure on the county board, as a member of the Michigan Association of Counties' Human Services Committee, and with numerous other area and community organizations.
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