Jennifer Wortz
Jennifer Wortz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fink |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nathan |
| Residence(s) | Quincy, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Jennifer Wortz (née Leininger) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since January 2025, representing the 35th district.[1][2] She is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]She was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan.[3] She is the daughter of former Hillsdale County Treasurer and current Hillsdale County Road Commissioner Gary Leininger and former school board member Bonnie Leininger.[4][5][6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Wortz owns a chicken farm named Central Grace Farms in Quincy, Michigan.[7] She is a former member of the Quincy school board having served from 2017 to 2019, and is currently the vice chair of the Branch County Republican Party.[4][8] she is also the founder of Branch County Moms for Liberty and was its chair from 2021 to 2023. in 2021 the group sued the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency for its COVID-19 quarantine orders. However, a federal court later dismissed the case.[8][9] In 2024, she ran for 35th district of the Michigan House of Representatives to replace Andrew Fink, who ran for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. She won the Republican primary, defeating Hillsdale mayor Adam Stockford and Branch County Commissioner Tom Matthew with 52% of the vote, and would later defeat her democratic opponent Don Hicks by 74% to 26%.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Her brother is the Hillsdale County Commissioner and Waldron School board member Brent Leininger who also chairs Hillsdale County Republican Party Executive Committee.[4][11][12][13][14]
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