Michigan
Running for: State Supreme Court
Re-Elect
Kyra Harris Bolder is seeking to represent Michigan through election to the State Supreme Court. She is the first black woman to serve on the court. After graduation from Grand Valley State University, she remained in Michigan and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. As a representative, she has tirelessly dedicated herself to criminal justice reform. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bolden has had the opportunity to craft bipartisan legislation to protect victims of sexual violence. She has also passed pieces of critical bipartisan legislation into law, including the “Medically Frail” prison reform package, the revision of the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act, and the “Address Confidentiality for Survivors of Domestic Violence” package.
In addition to serving as state house representative for her hometown of Southfield, Rep. Bolden has a rich legal past through her roles as a criminal defense attorney and judicial law clerk and is an active member of the local legal community.
So far in her first term, Justice Bolden has prioritized ensuring equal access to justice, a mission she will continue to prioritize in her second term. She remains committed to criminal justice reform and hopes to continue to expand her advocacy through election to Michigan’s State Supreme Court.