Sandy Layman is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2017 to 2021. A member of the

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, she represents District 5B in northern

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Early life, education, and career

Layman graduated from

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational management and communications from

Concordia University Concordia University (French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the th ...

and a Master of Business Administration in executive management

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Career

Layman was the president of the Grand Rapids Area

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from 1987 to 1997, president of the Itasca Development Corporation from 1997 to 2003, commissioner of the