Erin Byrnes

Erin Byrnes
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Jeffrey Pepper
Personal details
Born	Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Michigan–Dearborn (BA) Brooklyn College (MS)

Erin Byrnes is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 15th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education

Byrnes was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in women's and gender studies from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and a Master of Science in education from Brooklyn College.

Career

From 2008 to 2010, Byrnes worked as a special education teacher in the New York City Department of Education. From 2012 to 2016, she was the director of the America Reads program at the University of Michigan. From 2016-2022, she worked as the lead for democratic engagement, managing non-partisan student voter education and programming at the University of Michigan. Byrnes served as a member of the Dearborn City Council from 2018 to 2022. She was first elected in November 2017 and after running for re-election in 2021, she earned the position of Council President Pro-Tem. She was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2022.