Lesia Liss
Lesia Liss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Wojno |
| Succeeded by | Jon Switalski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1966 B.A.) |
| Occupation | Emergency department nurse, politician |
Lesia Batschynsky Liss (born August 11, 1966) is an American politician from the state of
Biography
Lesia Batschynsky was born on August 11, 1966, to Marta and George Batschynsky, a Ukrainian immigrant, in
Lesia met the man who became her now former husband, Mark Liss, in 1992, and married in August 1993. In 2007 Mark was elected to his first term to the Warren City Council. Both Lesia and Mark are of Ukrainian descent and are active in the Ukrainian Community. Liss is fluent in Ukrainian, Spanish, and English. She is Ukrainian Orthodox and attends St. Mary the Protectress Church in Southfield, Michigan.[1]
Political career
Lesia Liss was involved in supporting her then husband Mark's successful campaign for Warren City Council in 2007. The same year, she announced her intention to seek the 28th State House District, located in South-Western Macomb County and including about two-thirds of the city of Warren and all of the city of Center Line. It was being vacated by Democratic incumbent Lisa Wojno, who was barred from running for re-election because of term-limits.
Liss faced seven other Democrats in the primary. She won by a fairly large margin on election day, carrying about 31.3% of the vote. Her nearest opponent received only about 22.2%. In the general election she faced Republican Jason Balaska. The 28th District is one of the most Democratic districts in Macomb County. Democrats usually dominate in this district. Liss defeated Balaska on election day by a margin of 70.5%-29.5%.
She took office on January 1, 2009. She sat on the Family and Children Services, Health Policy, Labor, Military and Veteran Affairs and Homeland Security, and Government Operations (vice chair) Committees.[1]
Electoral history
- 2008 campaign for State House
- Lesia Liss (D), 70%
- Jason Balaska (R), 30%
- 2008 campaign for State House, Democratic Primary
- Lesia Liss (D), 31%
- Gloria Sankuer (D), 22%
- John Vostoris (D), 17%
- Terry Wisniewski (D), 10%
- Marlon Brown (D), 8%
- Roy Gillette (D), 5%
- Paul Clark (D), 4%
- Alan Shepperd (D), 3%
References
- ^ a b c "Rep. Lesia Liss's Bio". Michigan House Democrats. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
