# Sharon MacDonell
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{{Short description|American politician (born 1962)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sharon MacDonell
| district = [56th](/source/Michigan's_56th_House_of_Representatives_district)
| predecessor = [TC Clements](/source/TC_Clements)
| state_house = Michigan
| party = [Democratic](/source/United_States_Democratic_Party)
| term_start = January 1, 2023
| website = https://housedems.com/sharon-macdonell/
| education = [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor](/source/University_of_Michigan%2C_Ann_Arbor) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|04|9}}
| birth_place = Bethpage, New York
}}
'''Sharon MacDonell''' (born April 9, 1962)[{{Cite book |url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/publications/CitizensGuide.pdf |title=Michigan Citizen's Guide to State Government, 2025-2026, 103rd Legislature |publisher=[Michigan Legislature](/source/Michigan_Legislature) |year=2025 |location=Lansing, Michigan |language=en}}]
== Early life and education ==
MacDonell was in [Bethpage, New York](/source/Bethpage%2C_New_York).'''[{{Cite web |title=Legislator Details - Legislators |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5626 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=mdoe.state.mi.us}}]''' MacDonell grew up in Michigan and graduated from the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) with a Bachelor of Arts in history.'''[{{Cite web |title=Meet Rep. MacDonell |url=https://housedems.com/sharon-macdonell/about/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=housedems.com |language=en-US}}]''' MacDonell then worked for several automotive and broadcasting firms as a journalist, marketing professional, and video producer.[{{Cite web |title=2022 Michigan State House Election Results {{!}} Detroit Free Press |url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/2022-11-08/state/michigan/lower/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=www.freep.com |language=en}}][{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=[Michigan Secretary of State](/source/Michigan_Secretary_of_State) |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}] In 2024, MacDonell successfully ran for reelection, defeating the Republican candidate Dave Kniffen.[{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=[Michigan Secretary of State](/source/Michigan_Secretary_of_State)|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}]
=== Committee assignments ===
==== 2023-2024 ====
* Energy, Communications and Technology[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Energy, Communications, and Technology |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HENER/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Families, Children and Seniors[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Families, Children and Seniors |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HFAMI/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Higher Education[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Higher Education |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HHIG/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure (Majority Vice Chair)[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/TRANH/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Health Policy subcommittee on Behavioral Health[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Behavioral Health |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HSHEA/2023-2024 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
==== 2025-2026 ====
* Oversight[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Oversight |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/HOVER |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Oversight subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security (Minority Vice Chair)[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Public Health and Food Security |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/PUBF |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
* Oversight subcommittee on the Child Welfare System[{{Cite web |title=Michigan House - Child Welfare System |url=https://house.mi.gov/Committee/CHIL |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=house.mi.gov}}]
== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 [Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district](/source/Michigan's_56th_House_of_Representatives_district) Democratic primary results[{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - Primary |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |access-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113080839/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022PRI_CENR.html |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |date=August 12, 2022 |url-status=live}}]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sharon MacDonell|votes=6,902|percentage=58.88%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Cyndi Peltonen|votes=4,821|percentage=41.12%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=11,723|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 [Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district](/source/Michigan's_56th_House_of_Representatives_district) general election