Kristen Rivet

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History from Michigan State University
• Master’s in Public Administration and education from the University of Michigan-Flint

Career
• Elected member and assistant majority floor leader of the Michigan Senate from the 35th District (2023), member of the Charter Commission for Bay City, Michigan, and representative of the Bay City Commission for the city’s 2nd ward
• Worked in Michigan department of human services, chief of staff for a State Superintendent, and headed other health improvement companies
• Supports promoting high-wage jobs by investing in our workforce, reproductive rights, gun-control legislation, and increasing federal funding for affordable housing programs; does not support requiring government ID to vote at the polls

Personal Information
• Grew up in a small town in Michigan in a working-class household
• She and her siblings were first-generation college students
• Married to Joseph Rivet, a former politician; they have six children