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Biography
Maureen Stapleton is an American politician from Michigan, and a former teacher. She is a Democratic former member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 4.
Education
Stapleton earned a BS degree in Psychology from Howard University in Washington, D.C.. Stapleton was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Career
Stapleton was a teacher with Detroit Public Schools. Stapleton was an Administrator for the City of Indianapolis' Compliance Division. In 2003, Stapleton started a consulting business.
In the August 2006 primary election, Stapleton was seeking for a seat in District 4, but she was defeated by Coleman Young II. Stapleton lost by 928 votes.
On November 2, 2010, Stapleton won the election and became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 4. Stapleton defeated Lillian Smith and Danetta Simpson with 94.89% of the votes. In the August 2012 primary election, Stapleton was seeking a seat in the newly created District 6, however, she was defeated by Rashida Tlaib. Stapleton lost by 683 votes.