Brenda Clack facts for kids

Brenda Clack is an American politician. She was born on July 22, 1945. She is from the state of Michigan. Brenda Clack is a member of the Democratic Party.

From 2003 to 2008, she was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. She represented the 34th House District. This area includes a large part of the city of Flint. It is located in Genesee County. She also led the Families and Children's Services Committee.

About Brenda Clack

Early Life and Education

Brenda Clack studied at Tennessee State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1969. She also attended Eastern Michigan University.

Before becoming a politician, she worked as a teacher. She taught in the public school system in the Flint area for many years. In 1995, she was named Michigan's economics teacher of the year. Brenda Clack is married to Floyd Clack, who was also a State Representative. They have two children. Brenda Clack is African-American.

Political Career

Brenda Clack was first elected to the State House in 2002. She represented the 34th district. This district is mostly Democratic. She was easily re-elected many times.

She could not run for re-election in 2008. This was because of term limits. Term limits mean a person can only serve a certain number of terms. While in the State House, she was part of several important committees. These included the Education Committee and the Health Policy Committee. She also served on the New Economy and Quality of Life Committees.

In 2008, Brenda Clack ran for a new position. She won the election to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners. She represented the First District.

In 2009, she ran for mayor of Flint. She finished in second place in the primary election. She lost the special general mayoral election to Dayne Walling on August 4, 2009.