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Natalie Price (politician)

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Natalie Price
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byCynthia A. Johnson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Residence(s)Berkley, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materVassar College
University of Exeter
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Natalie Price is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, currently representing the 5th district. A member of the Democratic Party,[1] Price previously served as a member of the Berkley City Council.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Price cites her mother and grandmother as influential in her early years. Her mother went back to school after her divorce to become a social worker. Price's Grandma Marie raised her own siblings after her mom died in childbirth, and later looked after Price and her brother.[4]

Price received a Bachelor of Arts in English and classics (ancient societies) from Vassar College. She later went on to receive a Master of Arts in English Studies from the University of Exeter.[5]

Early career

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Price worked as a teacher. She was elected to the Berkley City Council in 2019.[4][5]

State legislature

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Price beat out four opponents to win the August 2022 House Democratic primary in District 5.[6] In November, she won the general election for that seat with over 75% of the vote.[7]

Personal life

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Price is married and has two children.[3]

Electoral history

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2022 Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Price 30,699 78.35%
Republican Paul Taros 8,481 21.65%
Total votes 39,180 100.0

References

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  1. ^ "Natalie Price". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Koury, Mike (August 9, 2022). "Berkley councilwoman wins state House primary". C&G Newspapers. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Natalie Price". Run For Something. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ^ a b c "Vote Natalie Price". Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ^ a b "Meet Rep. Price". housedems.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ "Michigan State House - District 5 Democratic Primary Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ^ "Michigan State House - District 5 Election Results | Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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