title: Sarah Lightner
text: # Sarah Lightner
  
  Sarah Lynn Lightner is an American politician from Michigan. Lightner is a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 45.
  
  ## Education
  
  Lightner earned an associate degree in Paralegal from Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan.
  
  ## Career
  
  Lightner and her husband are business owner and operator in hay baling and wrapping, and deer processing.
  
  Lightner was a paralegal until 2015.
  
  In 2013, Lightner became a Commissioner for Jackson County, Michigan. In March 2015, Lightner was appointed by Governor Snyder as the Michigan Association of Counties Representative on the Criminal Justice Policy Commission.
  
  On November 6, 2018, Lightner won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 65. Lightner defeated Terri McKinnon and Jason B. Rees with 59.26% of the votes.
  
  Lightner is the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on General Government. Lightner is also the vice-chair person of Subcommittee on Judiciary.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Lightner's husband is David. They have two children. Lightner and her family live in Springport, Michigan.
  
  