State Rep. Mary Whiteford was first elected to serve the 80th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in March 2016.

Rep. Whiteford serves as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, as well as vice chair of the full Appropriations Committee. In addition, she also serves as a member of the Health Policy Committee and the Joint Capitol Outlay Committee.

Whiteford worked in a pediatric neurosurgery unit before working in a pediatric emergency unit. In 1997 she started an accounting business with her husband, Kevin. They now run their own financial planning firm.

Whiteford was an active volunteer in her children’s schools, ran homeowner associations, was appointed to city committees and was appointed to the Michigan Women’s Commission where she worked on raising human trafficking awareness.

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--Rep. Whiteford is a panelist on the legislation regarding behavioral health integration discussion