Ellen Cogen Lipton is serving her first term as State Representative for the 27th House District, which covers Berkley, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods and part of Oak Park in Oakland County.
As State Representative, Lipton will:
- Make sure our schools have the resources they need to prepare our children to compete in the 21st century global economy.
- Fight to ensure Michigan is a leader in the rapidly growing field of renewable energy, creating good-paying jobs for our workers and moving Michigan toward energy independence.
- Work to preserve our natural resources.
Lipton, a patent attorney and Harvard Law graduate, also holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Williams College. She has served on a number of boards in the community, including as the public representative on the State Board of Accountancy, a position she was appointed to by Governor Granholm.
Lipton lives in Huntington Woods with her husband, Marc, and their two children, Corey and Celia.