Jaime Churches

Jaime Churches
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Regina Weiss
Personal details
Born	(1988-08-23) August 23, 1988 (age 36) Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Madonna University (BS, MS)
Website	election site

Jaime Churches (born August 23, 1988) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 27th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

She ran for reelection, but lost in the election of November 5, 2024.

Early life and education

Born in Snellville, Georgia, Churches was raised in the Downriver region of Metro Detroit. She earned a Bachelor of Science in education and a Master of Science in educational administration from Madonna University.^[1]

Career

Churches worked as a student teacher at several elementary schools before joining Wegienka Elementary School as a full-time, fifth grade teacher in 2012. From 2005 to 2012, she worked as a summer camp director at the Building Blocks Daycare and Learning Center. Since 2018, she has worked as a fifth grade teacher in the Grosse Ile Township Schools.^[2] Churches was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2022.^[3]

References

1. "Rep. Jaime Churches". www.gongwer.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
2. Garcia, Miriam (2022-11-03). "Serving my Students – from the Capitol instead of the Classroom". Michigan Education Association. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
3. "Jaime Churches". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.