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Meet Lori

Bringing More Voices to the Table

Excelling in spite of adversity, Lori graduated from Fitzgerald High School as well as the Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center in 1998. 

In addition to establishing her professional life in Warren, Lori set down roots in the community.  She volunteered for 13 years with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Warren event leadership and captained team Marie’s Legacy. 

Revisiting personal passions, Lori participated in Warren Civic Theatre productions, volunteered with the Warren Center Line Prevention Coalition, and is president of the WSO Warren Symphony Society.

A lifelong Warren resident, Lori was raised by Tom and Marie Stone, machine operator & programmer and local school teacher respectively.  Lori grew up with her brothers, Matthew and Adam, and sister, Diana, attending Fitzgerald Public Schools, St. Mark’s Parish, and participating in Warren Park & Recreation activities like swim lessons at the Warren City Pool. 

Lori developed a sense of service, leadership, and a responsibility to leave a place better than you found it through her involvement in Girl Scouts.  When Lori’s mom passed after a long battle with cancer, the importance of community was clear in the love and support that embraced the Stone family and the lasting legacy of Marie’s memory.

A Spartan for life! 

Lori earned her degrees from Michigan State University:

  • Bachelor’s degrees in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy and Elementary Education

  • Master’s degree in Science Education

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Hired to teach by Fitzgerald Public Schools, Lori provided high quality classroom instruction.  Lori also made certain students had access to educational enrichment as a Science Olympiad Coach, Robotics Club Coach, teaching after school programs and summer school, as a buddy runner with Mound Park Girls on the Run program. 

Lori’s professional contributions include serving as a building representative for the Fitzgerald Education Association, leading as chairperson for science department and grade level.  These experiences earned her the recognition as 2014 Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year.

After experiencing deep cuts in student funding that devastated local school district budgets.  Tasked with implementing education policy adopted by legislators that were not experienced educators, Lori decided that she would run for the state legislature to improve funding and policy for her students and schools!

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Lori worked hard to earn the support of the community. In 2018, Lori persevered and was elected State Representative for Warren in the 28th House district. 

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Lori is serving her third term in Michigan's State Legislature.  Reelections Lori earned for service she provided to her community: including responsive constituent services, accountability through community conversations, and transparency with policy issues.  Lori stepped up to challenges like oversight of the clean up of 696 Green Ooze, guiding the community through the COVID-19 Pandemic, and assisting constituents with the Unemployment Crisis.

Legislative accomplishments:

  • 3 Public Acts

  • 67 Community Conversations

  • 45 In District Events, Town Halls, Round Tables, Resource Fairs

  • Chairperson of the Education Caucus 

  • Chairperson Subcommittee on Youth Homelessness for the Caucus on Poverty and Homelessness

  • Senator Art Miller Elected Official of the Year Award

  • Macomb Reads Literacy Ambassador 

  • Good Public Health Policy Award 

Lori fights to make our community better!  Her next challenge is doing what it will take to address the many needs of Warren residents that remain unmet.

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