Sarah Lynn Lightner
is an American politician from Michigan. Lightner is a
Republican member of
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2020 ...
from
District 45.
Education
Lightner earned an associate degree in Paralegal from
Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1957, the college's main campus is located on an urban, site in downtown Lansing spanning seven city blocks approximately two blocks ...
in
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and nort ...
.
Career
Lightner and her husband are business owner and operator in hay baling and wrapping, and deer processing.
Lightner was a paralegal until 2015.
In 2013, Lightner became a Commissioner for
Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the Counties of the United States, county was 160,366 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its county seat, seat of government is the city of Jackson, Mich ...
.
In March 2015, Lightner was appointed by Governor Snyder as the Michigan Association of Counties Representative on the Criminal Justice Policy Commission.
On November 6, 2018, Lightner won the election and became a
Republican member of
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2020 ...
for
District 65. Lightner defeated Terri McKinnon and Jason B. Rees with 59.26% of the votes.
Following redistricting, Lightner ran in the
45th district in
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
, winning reelection.
She was reelected
in 2024.
Lightner is the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on General Government. Lightner is also the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on Judiciary.
Personal life
Lightner's husband is David. They have two children. Lightner and her family live in
Springport, Michigan
Springport is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Springport Township on M-99 about northwest of Jackson. Springport High School is located in t ...
.
See also
*
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
An election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect all 110 members to Michigan's Michigan House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The election coincided with 2018 Michigan elections, elections for other offices, including 2018 Unit ...
References
External links
Sarah Lightner at ballotpedia.org
Living people
County commissioners in Michigan
Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
21st-century American women politicians
Women state legislators in Michigan
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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