Democrat Kelly Garrett will represent nearly all of Farmington and portions of Farmington Hills in the Michigan House after winning the District 18 election Nov. 3.
Lathrup Village congratulated its mayor pro tem on her victory in a Nov. 4 announcement, confirming her upcoming transition to the Legislature.
Garrett received 38,400 of the 47,357 votes recorded in the race, according to unofficial Oakland County results reported by C & G Newspapers. She defeated Republican Ryan Foster for the two-year seat.
District 18 includes Lathrup Village and portions of Farmington, Farmington Hills, Southfield and Oak Park, according to the current representative’s official biography.
Garrett previously served as Lathrup Village’s mayor and on its City Council, according to her campaign biography.
Her campaign platform calls for reducing health care costs and expanding access to coverage. It also identifies public education funding and state revenue sharing for cities as priorities. Garrett told C & G she also wants to address water bills and property taxes.
Her transition to the Legislature will create a vacancy on the Lathrup Village City Council. The city said it plans to seek a qualified resident to fill the seat and will release application and appointment details in the coming weeks.
The election totals remain unofficial pending completion of the canvass and certification.
