Sarah Anthony


Sarah Anthony is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Anthony was born December 2, 1983 in Lansing, Michigan. Anthony has earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Central Michigan University and a Master of Public Administration from Western Michigan University. She served as a legislative aide to Representative Joan Bauer and as deputy director of Michigan College Access Network. She has served as a member of Capital Area Michigan Works! Administrative Board, Capital Area United Way Community Investment Committee, Greater Lansing Food Bank Board; Lansing Economic Area Partnership Board; and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Anthony was elected in 2012 to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. She was the youngest African-American woman to serve in on this board or on any board like it in the United States. Anthony is also the first African-American woman in Michigan's history to serve a partial term in the Michigan House of Representatives.