Gilda Jacobs

Gilda Jacobs
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 14th district
In office
2003–2010
Preceded byGary Peters
Succeeded byVincent Gregory
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
1999–2002
Preceded byDavid Gubow
Succeeded byPaul Condino
Personal details
Born (1949-04-01) April 1, 1949 (age 75)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohn Jacobs
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
ProfessionEducator, public administration

Gilda Z. Jacobs (born April 1, 1949) was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 14th district from 2003 through 2010. The mostly suburban district is in southeastern Oakland County, and includes the cities of Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods, Southfield, and Oak Park. Jacobs was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.[1][2]

She served as president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy[3] from 2011 through 2021.[4] In 2019 she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.[5]

  1. ^ Michigan Legislative Service Bureau (2006). Michigan Manual 2005-2006. Lansing, MI: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. p. 129. ISBN 1-878210-06-8. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ Michigan Senate Democrats (2007). "Michigan Senate Democrats: About Gilda Jacobs". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  3. ^ Heinlein, Gary (14 June 2015). "Amtrak to Make Michigan Routes Safer". The Detroit News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ https://michiganadvance.com/2021/12/16/gilda-z-jacobs-my-advice-to-the-next-generation-of-policy-advocates/
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved 2020-01-26.