PERSON: Brenda Lawrence

U.S. House of Representatives

Congresswoman

Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence is a Detroit native and lifelong resident of Michigan’s 14th Congressional District; which includes portions of Detroit, the City of Southfield, and 16 other cities located in Oakland and Wayne counties. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014, when she was also elected the Freshman Whip and appointed Senior Whip. She is a Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior. She is also a member of the House Committee on Small Business and serves on the Subcommittee on National Security; Agriculture, Energy, and Trade; and Contracting and Workforce.

Rep. Lawrence has revived the Congressional Former Mayors’ Caucus and she is a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Investment in America’s Skilled Workforce Caucus. Her other caucus memberships include the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Prior to her political career, the Congresswoman had a notable 30-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. She also served as the mayor of the City of Southfield for 14 years, was a member and president of the Southfield City Council, and served on the Southfield Public School Board of Education.

— lawrence.house.gov