Sam Singh

Sam Singh DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 28

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Sam SinghDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 28
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Samir Singh (born March 4, 1971) is a Democratic politician from Michigan who serves in the Michigan Senate. He formerly served as a member of the East Lansing City Council and was one of the state's youngest city council members when he joined at age 24. Additionally, he served as mayor of the city for one term and was the first person of color to hold that position. He is a past president of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. In November 2016, Singh was selected by his House Democratic colleagues to serve as Minority Leader for the 2017-18 session. In the 2022 election, Singh was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he currently represents the 28th district.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Michigan State University
BA
1989 - 1994
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Majority Floor Leader
Michigan State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Michigan State Senate
2023 - Current
Representative
Michigan State House of Representatives
2013 - 2019
Mayor
City of East Lansing
2005 - 2007
Member
City Council, East Lansing, Michigan
1995 - 2005
Former Minority Floor Leader
Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Minority Leader
Michigan State House of Representatives
Senior Consultant
New Economy Initiative, Southeast Michigan
2009 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
Michigan Nonprofit Association
1997 - 2007
President
Michigan Nonprofit Association
1997 - 2007
Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Michigan Nonprofit Association
2007
Affiliated Consultant
Public Policy Associates, 2008-present
Other Experience1 - 37 of 37
Member
National Student Affairs Advisory Board, Michigan State University
2011 - Current
Member
Greater Lansing Refugee Development Center
2011 - Current
Board Member
Capital Area United Way
2010 - Current
Member
Public Policy Committee, American Red Cross, Southeast Michigan
2009 - 2010
Member
Michigan Municipal League Foundation
2009 - Current
Board Member
City Connect Detroit
2003 - 2007
Board Member
Michigan Association of United Ways
2000 - 2007
Board Member
Office of Management Budget Watch, Washington DC
2004 - 2007
Board Member
East Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
2005 - 2007
Board Member
East Lansing Downtown Development Authority
2005 - 2007
Board Member
National Council of Nonprofit Associations, Washington DC
2002 - 2007
Board Member
Lansing Economic Area Partnership
2006 - 2007
Board Member
Points of Light Foundation, Washington DC
1995 - 2007
Chair
City Connect Detroit
2003 - 2007
Member
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector
2004 - 2007
Board Member
Capital Region Community Foundation
2001 - 2006
Board Member
Advisory Board, Employer Partnership Program, Michigan State University
2004 - 2006
Board Member
Capital Area Transportation Authority
1996 - 2006
Member
Advisory Board, WKAR- Public Radio and Television
2001 - 2004
Board Member
Capital Area Youth Alliance
2001 - 2003
Member
Workforce Development Board, Michigan Works!
2000 - 2003
Member
Advisory Board, Michigan Political Leadership Program
2001 - Current
Chair
Capital Area Community of Promise
1998 - 2001
Chair
Housing Resource Center
1996 - 2001
Board Member
East Lansing Film Festival
1997 - 2000
Fellow
Michigan Political Leadership Program at Michigan State University
1997
Member
Governor’s Council on Asian and Pacific American Affairs
2005 - 2007
Member
Public Health Committee, Ingham Regional Medical Center
1999 - 2003
Commissioner
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
1996 - 1998
Commissioner
East Lansing Transportation Commission
1992 - 1995
Member
East Lansing Task Force on Refuse and Recycling
1993
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member
General Government Subcommittee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee, Michigan State House of Represenatatives
Former Member
House Fiscal Agency Governing Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
Higher Education Subcommittee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Second Vice Chair
Government Operations Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
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