Rose Mary Robinson | |
State House1: | Michigan |
District1: | 4th |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2013 |
Term End1: | December 31, 2018 |
Predecessor1: | Maureen Stapleton |
Successor1: | Isaac Robinson |
Birth Date: | 12 December 1939 |
Party: | Democratic |
Children: | 6, including Isaac |
Rose Mary Robinson (born December 12, 1939) is an American lawyer and a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Rose Mary Robinson was born on December 12, 1939.[1] In 1972, Robinson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State Law School in Detroit, Michigan.
Robinson started her legal career as a Legal Council for American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees for Council 25. In 1970, with the help from John Dingell, Robinson was one of the first women elected as a County Commissioner in Wayne County, Michigan. Robinson served as the County Commissioner until 1982. In 2006, 2008, and 2010, Robinson was a delegate for the Democratic Precinct.
On November 6, 2012, Robinson won the election and became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 4 and won reelection two more times being term limits prevented her from seeking another. In February 2015, Robinson cosponsored HB 4209, a bill that establishes regulations for medical marijuana facilities.[2] In September 2017, Robinson cosponsored HB 4991, a bill that appropriates $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2019.[3] Due to term limits, Robinson did not campaign in the 2018 election.[4] [5] [6] [7]