James Ananich, or Jim Ananich, is a politician from the State of Michigan

Michigan

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. He is a Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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 member of the Michigan State Representative

Michigan State House of Representatives

The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...

 representing the 49th District, which is located in Genesee County

Genesee County, Michigan

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 and includes part of the city of Flint

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

.

Career

Ananich attend and graduated from Michigan State University

Michigan State University

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 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a secondary teaching certificate. He also received a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Michigan-Flint

University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan–Flint is a public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States...

. He then became a teacher in the Carman-Ainsworth

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools

Carman-Ainsworth is a Michigan public school district teaching grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The district covers parts of Flint Township, Flint, Mundy Township and Burton.-External links:*...

 and Flint Community School

Flint Community Schools

Flint Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Flint, Michigan, United States, with the mission of developing a community of learners who are prepared to live, work, and contribute to an ever changing society. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the Flint Community School District...

 Districts. He was later employed by Priority Children as an education coordinator until 2011.

Poltical career

Ananich ran against Lee Gonzales

Lee Gonzales

Lee Gonzales is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member and the former Michigan State Representative...

 for Michigan State Representative in the 2004 Democratic primary and lost. The next year, he was elected to Flint City Council and serve until 2009. In 2009, he serve as the Council's President. Ananich ran for State Representative in 2010 winning against Allan Pool 67% to 33%.
State Representative Elections

Election Year	Votes	Opponent's Votes	Opponent
2004 Primary			Lee Gonzales
2010	16,771	7,881	Allen Pool (R)

Reference

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