Haley Stevens

Biography

Haley Maria Stevens was born on June 24, 1983, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She graduated from Seaholm High School in Birmingham. Growing up in an entrepreneurial household where her parents operated a landscaping business, she developed strong values around hard work, fiscal responsibility, and self-determination. She currently resides in Birmingham, Michigan.

Education

Stevens earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in social policy and philosophy from American University.

Political Experience

Current Position: Stevens has served as the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district since 2019, representing a district that includes much of urbanized Oakland County and Detroit's northern suburbs. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Committee Assignments: She serves on the House Committee on Education and Labor and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, where she holds the position of Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee. She was also appointed to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

Obama Administration: Before her election to Congress, Stevens served as Chief of Staff to the U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force, the federal initiative responsible for stabilizing the auto industry during the Great Recession and saving General Motors, Chrysler, and over 200,000 Michigan jobs. She was instrumental in establishing the Office of Recovery for Automotive Communities and Workers and the White House Office of Manufacturing Policy.

Notable Achievements: Stevens helped pass the Butch Lewis Act, protecting the pensions of more than 42,000 Michiganders. Her first bill signed into law, the Building Blocks of STEM Act, expanded opportunities for girls and students of color in science, technology, engineering, and math. She was instrumental in passing the CHIPs and Science Act, legislation to bring America's semiconductor industry back to Michigan. Additionally, she launched "Manufacturing Mondays," visiting and meeting with workers at over 200 manufacturing businesses, and has advocated for Black-owned business access to capital and supply chains.