Winnie Brinks' Biography
- State Senate (MI) - District 29, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
S-102 C
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
Full Name:
Winnie Brinks
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Steve; 3 Children: Olivia, Annalise, Emma
Birth Date:
02/17/1968
Birth Place:
Monunt Vernon, WA
Home City:
Grand Rapids, MI
Religion:
Christian Reformed
BA, Spanish, Calvin College, 1986-1990
Majority Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 29, 2019-present
Minority Whip, Michigan State Senate, 2019-2023
Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 29, 2018, 2022
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 76, 2013-2019
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Environmental Quality Committee
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Education Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Education Reform Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Second Vice Chair, Health Policy Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member, Workforce and Talent Development Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Caseworker, The Source, 2011-2012
ELL Paraprofessional, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, 2009-2011
Executive Director, One Way House, Incorporated, 1989-1996
Member, Parent Teacher Association
Member, Sherman Street Christian Reformed Church
Chair/Member, East Grand Rapids Public Schools Legislative Committee, 2004-2011
Spouse's Occupation:
Spanish Teacher