Spotlight On Senator Rosemary Bayer

Senator Bayer (D-Keego Harbor) is serving her second term in the Michigan Senate.

Biography 

Prior to her election to the Senate, she worked in information technology, first as a computer engineer and analyst who found and invented products to solve complex challenges in business. In addition to her role in the legislature, Senator Bayer serves on the board of directors for NEW, Solutions for Nonprofits and the SheHive, a women’s collective offering programs to empower women. She also cofounded the Michigan Council of Women in Technology, a nonprofit providing STEM support for girls and women.

District

Senator Bayer represents the 13^th Senate District, which includes parts of Commerce Twp., Farmington Hills, Novi Twp., and all of Keego Harbor, Northville, Northville Twp., Novi, Orchard Lake Village, Plymouth, Plymouth Twp., Sylvan Lake, Walled Lake, and West Bloomfield Twp.

Committees

• • Appropriations
    • Health and Human Services
    • General Government, Majority Vice Chair
    • Joint Capital Outlay
    • Michigan Department of Education, Chair
    • Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
    • Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Chair
  • Energy and Environment
  • Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection
  • Housing and Human Services
  • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Majority Vice Chair
  • Local Government

We asked Senator Bayer a few questions to learn more about her: 

• • What’s your favorite travel destination outside of Michigan?
    • A – Moscow, ID, where my daughter lives!
  • What’s your favorite hobby other than politics?
    • A – Cooking – I am something of a chef! It runs in my foodie family, and we are competitive!
  • What did you want to be when you were a kid?
    • A – A scientist. I dropped out of college briefly in my senior year – realizing that I actually hated chemistry! So, I ended up a Computer Scientist, with majors in CS, Math, and Chemistry. Perfect for politics! Haha!
  • What’s your favorite game to play or sport to watch and/or play?
    • A – I played softball in school (Captain!), and while I also played volleyball (Captain again) and basketball, those were mostly for the exercise – baseball is social and fun!