Stephanie Chang

Member of Michigan Senate (D), 2019 – Present

Stephanie Chang is the representative for the 1st District of the Michigan Senate. In 2014, became the first Asian American woman elected to the Michigan legislature.

Chang is also the chair of the Progressice Women’s Caucus, a founding member of the Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus, co-founder and past president of A/PIA Vote-Michigan, and served as a mentor with the Detroit Asian Youth Project.

Chang’s other positions include the state director for NextGen Climate Michigan, the alumni engagement and evaluation coordinator for the Center for Progressive Leadership in Michigan, the community engagement coordinator for the James and Grace Lee Boggs School, the deputy director for the Campaign for Justice, an organizer for Michigan United/One United Michigan and as an assistant to Grace Lee Boggs.