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Kyra Harris Bolden
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Appointed byGretchen Whitmer
Preceded byBridget Mary McCormack
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJeremy Moss
Succeeded byAndrew Fink
Personal details
Born (1988-07-31) July 31, 1988 (age 35)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGreg Bolden
Children1
EducationGrand Valley State University (BA)
University of Detroit (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Kyra Harris Bolden (born July 31, 1988)[1][2][3] is an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. She was a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2022, but came in third behind incumbents Richard Bernstein and Brian Zahra.[4] On November 22, 2022, Bolden was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to replace Bridget Mary McCormack.[5] Bolden is the first Black female to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court.

Bolden served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 35th district from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023. Before being elected to the position of state representative, Bolden was a civil litigation attorney.[6] In her bid for re-election in 2020, Bolden faced Democratic primary challenger Shadia Martini. In the primary, Bolden defeated Martini by 20,981 votes. Bolden went on to be re-elected in the 2020 election, defeating Republican challenger Daniela Davis.[7]

Early life and education

Kyra Harris Bolden is an attorney, serving her second term, representing her hometown of Southfield in the Michigan State House. A graduate of Southfield Public Schools, Bolden chose to remain in Michigan for her studies, receiving her bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University and Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.[8]

Career

While working in Lansing, Bolden advocates for Michiganders as a member of the Judiciary Committee and has focused her work on criminal justice reform, crafting and passing bipartisan legislation to protect survivors of sexual violence. Bolden has passed the “Medically Frail” prison reform package, the revision of the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act, and the “Address Confidentiality for Survivors of Domestic Violence” package.

Affiliations

Bolden has received several awards, including the 2019 Detroit Association of Women's Clubs, Inc. “Young Women Lifting As We Climb Image Award”, 2019 African American Leadership Awards “Emerging Leader Award”, 2020 Michigan Chronicle 40 Under 40 honoree,[9] 2021 Legislative Economic Development Champion Award and the 2021 Michigan Credit Union League “Legislator of the Year” award.

Bolden is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association, Wolverine Bar Association, Straker Bar Association, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, National Congress of Black Women-Oakland County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and as a member of the Total Living Commission for the City of Southfield.

Personal life

Bolden lives in her hometown of Southfield with her husband, Dr. Greg Bolden, and daughter Emerson Portia Bolden.

References

  1. ^ Bolden, Kyra. "Bolden for Justice website". boldenforjustice.com.
  2. ^ "Meet Kyra Harris Bolden". Kyra Harris Bolden. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kyra Bolden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bernstein, Zahra win Michigan Supreme Court seats". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. ^ Mauger, Craig. "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes historic pick for Michigan Supreme Court vacancy". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. ^ "Meet Kyra". housedems.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Michigan House of Representatives District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  8. ^ Bolden, Kyra. "Bolden For Justice". Bolden For Justice.
  9. ^ "2020 Michigan Chronicle 40 under 40 Awards Honorees Announced". Real Times Media. Michigan Chronicle. October 22, 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.

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Preceded by Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 35th district
2019–2023 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
2023–present 		Incumbent


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