Jim Ananich

Jim Ananich
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byGretchen Whitmer
Succeeded byAric Nesbitt
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 27th district
In office
May 14, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJohn J. Gleason
Succeeded byJohn Cherry III
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – May 13, 2013
Preceded byLee Gonzales
Succeeded byPhil Phelps
President of the Flint City Council
In office
November 10, 2008 – November 9, 2009
Preceded byCarolyn Sims
Succeeded byDelrico Loyd
Member of the Flint City Council
from the 7th ward
In office
November 8, 2005 – November 9, 2009
Preceded byMatt Schlinker
Succeeded byDale Weighill
Personal details
Born (1975-09-20) September 20, 1975 (age 49)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAndrea Abdella
Children1
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
University of Michigan–Flint (MPA)
WebsiteCampaign website

James Ananich (/ˈænənɪk/ AN-ə-nik;[1] born September 20, 1975)[2] is an American politician from the State of Michigan. He was a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Senate from 2013 to 2023, representing the 27th district, which is located in Genesee County and includes the cities Burton, Clio, Flint, Mount Morris and Swartz Creek and the townships of Flint Township, Forest, Genesee, Mount Morris, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna. He was the minority leader from 2015 to 2023.

  1. ^ "State Senator Jim Ananich". Facebook. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "State Senator Jim Ananich D–27th Senate District" (PDF). Michigan State Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-15.