Jason Hoskins (politician)
Jason Hoskins | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2023 | |
| Succeeding | Kevin Hertel |
| Southfield, Michigan city council | |
| In office November 2019 – December 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Southfield, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University University of Detroit Mercy |
Jason Hoskins is an American politician from Michigan, and is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represents the 18th district since 2022.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Hoskins worked as a policy intern for Governor Jennifer Granholm and an intern for both Washtenaw County and the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan while in college for his MBA from Eastern Michigan University and his JD from University of Detroit Mercy.[3] During his time at University of Detroit Mercy he founded and later served as the president of the University of Detroit Mercy chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union because of this he would become a board member and vice president of the Metro Detroit branch of the American Civil Liberties Union.[4]
After graduating from college he would become a part of Jeremy Moss's 2014 House campaign and Mark Totten's 2014 Michigan Attorney General campaign, after which he would become a professor at Lawrence Technological University from August 2016 to January 2017 from 2015 to when he was sworn into the state house in 2023 he worked as a member of Jeremy Moss's staff.[3] In 2019 he would be elected to the Southfield City council serving in the role until 2023.[5] In 2022 he ran for the 18th district[6] winning the Democratic Primary by 55% to 44% then proceeding to easily win the general election by 79% to 20%[2] becoming the first LGBTQ Person of color to be elected to the Michigan House of Representatives.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michigan State House - District 18 Democratic Primary Results | Springfield News-Leader". www.news-leader.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ a b "Michigan State House - District 18 Election Results | The Tennessean". www.tennessean.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ a b Hoskins, Jason. "Jason Hoskins Linkedin".
- ^ "Meet Rep. Hoskins". housedems.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Haddad, Ken (2019-11-05). "General Election results for Southfield City Council on Nov. 5, 2019". WDIV. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Veselenak, David. "Hoskins, Jackson seek voter support to serve residents in 18th District House district". Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ afujii. "Jason Hoskins Shatters Lavender Ceiling; First LGBTQ Person of Color Ever Elected to the Michigan State Legislature". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Staff. "Voter guide: State House races in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-12-15.