House / Democratic

Kristen McDonald Rivet

Michigan · 8th

ChamberU.S. HousePartyDemocraticBioguide IDM001237

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

KRISTEN McDONALD RIVET, Democrat, of Bay City, MI; born in Portland, MI, July 11, 1970; education: B.A., history, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1992; M.P.A., University of Michigan Flint, Flint, MI, 2010; professional history: non-profit executive; professional advocate; staff, Michigan Department of Human Services, 2004-06; chief of staff, Michigan Department of Education, 2006-07; city commissioner, Bay City, MI, 2019-22; member, Michigan State Senate, 2023-25 (assistant majority floor leader, 2023-25); election history: elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

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Committees

Committee on AgricultureMember

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit · Member
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development · Member

Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMember

Highways and Transit · Member
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management · Member

Caucuses & Working Groups

New Democrat Coalition — Freshman Leadership Representative Congressional Labor Caucus Get the Lead Out Caucus Democratic Women’s Caucus — Whip Great Lakes Task Force Congressional Equality Caucus Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Congressional Mamas’ Caucus Congressional PFAS Task Force — Co-Chair Build America Caucus BioFuels Caucus Monopoly Busters Caucus Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus Aviation Safety Caucus Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus