Ellen Cogen Lipton
Encyclopedia
Ellen Cogen Lipton is an Indian politician and patent attorney from Huntington Woods, Michigan
. She currently serves as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
. A Democrat
, she represents the 27th State House District, which is located north of Detroit in South-East Oakland County. She was elected in 2008 to succeed term-limited State Representative Andy Meisner
, who currently serves as Oakland County Treasurer.
, on March 26, 1967. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1984 and earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from Williams College
in 1988. She received her Juris Doctorate from Harvard University
in 1992. She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (Section of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law) and served as a patent attorney for several years. Lipton is President of the Michigan Ambassadors for the Weizmann Institute, one of the world's foremost medical research institutes. She lectures for Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures. In 2007, she was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm
to serve as the public representative on the State Board of Accountancy.
Ellen Cogen Lipton is married to Marc Lipton. They live in Huntington Woods with their son, Corey, and daughter, Celia. They attend Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park, Michigan
, where Ellen serves as a Trustee.
. The 27th District is a small suburban district located North of the city of Detroit, in South-Eastern Oakland County. It includes all of the following cities: Huntington Woods, Ferndale
, Berkley
, Hazel Park
, Pleasant Ridge
, and a portion of Oak Park
. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic and is the most Liberal of all Detroit-area districts. It has a median household income of $49,214, far above the Michigan average. The 27th district also has a strong Jewish population.
Lipton's campaign focused mainly on the Economy and Embryonic Stem-Cell Research, which Lipton supports. She was endorsed by EMILY's List
, an organization which supports pro-choice female candidates. She easily won the August 5th Democratic Primary with 55.64% of the vote. Her general election campaign was endorsed by The Detroit Free Press. She went on to handily defeat Republican David Micola in the November 4th general election.
She took office on January 1, 2009. She serves on the Energy and Technology, Insurance, Tax Policy, and Judiciary (Vice-Chair) Committees. She is up for re-election in November, 2010.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. She currently serves as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
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...
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, she represents the 27th State House District, which is located north of Detroit in South-East Oakland County. She was elected in 2008 to succeed term-limited State Representative Andy Meisner
Andy Meisner
Andrew Meisner is a politician from Ferndale, Michigan. He is a former Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Oakland County Treasurer, having been elected to this position in 2008.-Early life:While in college, Meisner was an aide to...
, who currently serves as Oakland County Treasurer.
Biography
Ellen Cogen was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, on March 26, 1967. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1984 and earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in 1988. She received her Juris Doctorate from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1992. She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (Section of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law) and served as a patent attorney for several years. Lipton is President of the Michigan Ambassadors for the Weizmann Institute, one of the world's foremost medical research institutes. She lectures for Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures. In 2007, she was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and author who served as Attorney General and 47th Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Governor...
to serve as the public representative on the State Board of Accountancy.
Ellen Cogen Lipton is married to Marc Lipton. They live in Huntington Woods with their son, Corey, and daughter, Celia. They attend Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park, Michigan
Oak Park, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,793 people, 11,104 households, and 7,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,863.8 persons per square mile . There were 11,370 housing units at an average density of 2,263.9 per square mile...
, where Ellen serves as a Trustee.
Political career
Cogen Lipton served three terms on the Huntington Woods Zoning Board of Appeals before announcing her campaign for the Michigan State House of Representatives in early 2008. She filed to run for the 27th District, which was being vacated by term-limited Democrat Andy MeisnerAndy Meisner
Andrew Meisner is a politician from Ferndale, Michigan. He is a former Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Oakland County Treasurer, having been elected to this position in 2008.-Early life:While in college, Meisner was an aide to...
. The 27th District is a small suburban district located North of the city of Detroit, in South-Eastern Oakland County. It includes all of the following cities: Huntington Woods, Ferndale
Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Oak Park to the west, Hazel Park to the east, Pleasant Ridge to the north, Royal Oak Township to the southwest, and Royal Oak to the north....
, Berkley
Berkley, Michigan
Berkley is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is an inner suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the total population was 14,970.-Downtown, Dream Cruise, etc.:...
, Hazel Park
Hazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,422. Hazel Park was incorporated in 1941 and bills itself as "The Friendly City"....
, Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
Pleasant Ridge is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,526 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-History:...
, and a portion of Oak Park
Oak Park, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,793 people, 11,104 households, and 7,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,863.8 persons per square mile . There were 11,370 housing units at an average density of 2,263.9 per square mile...
. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic and is the most Liberal of all Detroit-area districts. It has a median household income of $49,214, far above the Michigan average. The 27th district also has a strong Jewish population.
Lipton's campaign focused mainly on the Economy and Embryonic Stem-Cell Research, which Lipton supports. She was endorsed by EMILY's List
EMILY's List
EMILY's List is a political action committee in the United States that aims to help elect female candidates to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1984....
, an organization which supports pro-choice female candidates. She easily won the August 5th Democratic Primary with 55.64% of the vote. Her general election campaign was endorsed by The Detroit Free Press. She went on to handily defeat Republican David Micola in the November 4th general election.
She took office on January 1, 2009. She serves on the Energy and Technology, Insurance, Tax Policy, and Judiciary (Vice-Chair) Committees. She is up for re-election in November, 2010.
Electoral history
- 2008 campaign for State House
- Ellen Cogen Lipton (D), 71.41%
- David Micola (R), 22.71%
- Shelly Bane (G), 3.07%
- John Skosnik (L), 2.81%
- 2010 campaign for State House
- Ellen Cogen Lipton (D), 67.55%
- Michelangelo Fortuna III (R), 29.11%
- John Skosnik (L), 3.34%