Spotlight On Representative Jason Hoskins

Mar 26, 2026

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Representative Hoskins (D-Southfield) is serving his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Biography 

Prior to the House, he served on the Southfield City Council. Before holding elected office, Representative Hoskins served as a key staff member for a State Senator and for a former State Representative. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at Lawrence Tech University.

Representative Hoskins graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in public administration, with a concentration in local government management. He later received his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Law.

District

He represents the 18th Michigan House District, which includes Southfield, Lathrup Village, and parts of Farmington, Farmington Hills, and Oak Park.

Committees

    • Finance, minority vice chair
    • Health Policy

We asked Representative Hoskins a few questions to learn more about him:

    • What’s your favorite travel destination outside of Michigan?
      • A – Spain
    • What did you want to be when you were a kid?
      • A – An actor or doctor
    • What’s your favorite game to play or sport to watch and/or play?
      • A – Mario Kart

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