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Gilda Jacobs was born on 1 April, 1949 in United States, is an American politician from Michigan. Discover Gilda Jacobs's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Gilda Jacobs Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Gilda Jacobs's Husband?
Her husband is John Jacobs
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Gilda Jacobs Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gilda Jacobs worth at the age of 74 years old? Gilda Jacobs’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from United States. We have estimated Gilda Jacobs's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
She represented the 35th district, which includes most of the city of Southfield.
While in the House, she made history by being the first female floor leader in either House of the legislature.
Gilda Z. Jacobs (born April 1, 1949) was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 14th district from 2003 through 2010.
The mostly suburban district is in southeastern Oakland County, and includes the cities of Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods, Southfield, and Oak Park.
Senator Jacobs graduated from the University of Michigan, received her bachelor's degree in science with a distinction in education in 1970 and a master's degree in behavioral sciences in education in 1971.
She was a special education teacher in the Madison School District until the late 1980s.
Jacobs was the first woman elected to the Huntington Woods City Commission, serving from 1981 to 1994.
She was the mayor pro tem of Huntington Woods in 1993–1994, and served as Oakland County Commissioner from 1995 to 1998.
She was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1998, where she served for two terms.
Jacobs was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.
She currently serves as president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy.
In 2002, she ran for the open state senate seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters.
In 2003, the Democratic Leadership Council named her one of the 100 New Democrats to Watch, a list of up-and-coming Democratic politicians.
She is a member of Triangle Foundation's Board of Advisors.
Due to Michigan's term limits, Jacobs was not eligible to run for re-election in 2010, and she was succeeded by Vincent Gregory, a Democrat from Southfield.
Jacobs and her husband, John, have one living daughter.
She won in a landslide in the heavily Democratic 14th district.
She served as the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
She was the vice-chair of the Economic Development, Small Business & Regulatory Reform Committee and the Families and Human Services Committee, and also served on Government Operations and Health Policy Committees.
There was early speculation that Jacobs might challenge Rep. Joe Knollenberg, but she decided against it and endorsed her predecessor in the State Senate, Gary Peters.
Another daughter, Rachel, was killed in the 2015 Philadelphia train derailment.
In 2019 she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
