State Rep. Sharon MacDonell is serving her second term in Michigan’s 56th House District, which encompasses parts of Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak and Troy. She is the co-founder of Troy Indivisible, served as a precinct delegate for 10 years and was elected the co-chair and chairperson of the Troy Democratic Club. As a pro-community activist in Troy, she led efforts to save the Troy Public Library, recall an incompetent mayor and expose a corrupt city manager. Rep. MacDonell graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor of arts in history. She has worked for several broadcasting and automotive firms in a wide variety of creative and problem-solving positions, including as a journalist, marketing professional and video producer. She was the marketing and video manager at Lawrence Technological University when she won her election.
