Ranjeev Puri | |
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| Minority Leader of theMichigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Hall |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kristy Pagan |
| Constituency | 21st district (2021–2023) 24th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1984 (age 41–42) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Ranjeev Puri (bornc. 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of theMichigan House of Representatives since 2021, currently representing the24th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Puri has served as the House Minority Leader since January 2025.[1]
Before joining the Legislature, Puri worked in financial consulting and then went on to work for PresidentBarack Obama. Puri received his undergraduate degree in economics and finance and went on to receive hisMBA from theUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2014.
Puri was born around 1984 inRacine, Wisconsin toPunjabi immigrant parents fromIndia.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in economics fromOhio State University.[3] In 2014, Puri obtained a Master's of Business Administration from theBooth School of Business at theUniversity of Chicago.[2]
Puri worked onBarack Obama's presidential campaign.[4] Since 2013, Puri worked in business development forFiat-Chrysler. Puri is affiliated with the Michigan Indian AmericanDemocratic Caucus.[3]
Puri was endorsed by the then-incumbent state representativeKristy Pagan when he ran in the primary for theMichigan House of Representatives seat representing the21st district.[2] On August 4, 2020, Puri won this primary. On November 3, 2020, Puri won the general election for this seat, assumed office on January 1, 2021. With his victory, Puri became the youngest Asian-American elected to the Michigan Legislature, and the first ever Sikh-American elected in Michigan's legislative history.
Upon starting his second term in the Michigan House in January 2023, Puri was selected by his colleagues and Democratic Leadership to serve as House Majority Whip for the 2023-2024 legislative term, Puri was also appointed[5] as Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation. As Chair, Puri has been vocal about the need to modernize Michigan's infrastructure to prepare for robust public transit and mobility options.
In 2023, Puri made national headlines with his statement[6] in response to the Michigan State University shooting. Puri is an advocate for gun reform, and has spoken of his own personal experience with gun violence as his family's former place of worship fell victim to a white supremacist mass shooter in theOak Creek Sikh Gurudwara shooting in 2012.
In November 2023, Puri was awarded the 2023 Council of State Government (CSG) 20 Under 40 Leadership Award.[7] Puri spearheaded work in the historic gun reforms of Michigan and nation leading clean energy reforms earning him distinction amongst his peers.[8]
In 2024, he sponsored legislation to take away the ability of homeowners associations to block homeowners from putting in place energy efficiency structures on their houses, such assolar panels and homeelectric vehicle chargers.[9] The bill passed the Michigan state legislatures on party lines before being signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.[9]
He was reelectedin 2024.[10] On November 7, 2024, Puri was elected by his Democratic colleagues to serve as House Democratic Leader for the 2025-2026 term in the 103rd Michigan Legislature. Upon winning his election as Democratic Leader, Puri is regarded as the highest ranking Asian-American, Indian-American and Sikh-American elected official in state legislative politics in the entire country.[11]
In December 2024, Puri was selected for the Energy & Environment Innovation Fellowship hosted by Future Caucus, a bipartisan cohort for legislators concerned with climate change, energy policy, and environmental justice.[12][13]
Puri resides inCanton, Michigan. Puri is married and has three children.[2] Puri is ofPunjabi descent and isSikh.[3]
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