Rivers, Lynn N. (Lynn Nancy), 1956-

Lynn Nancy Rivers (born December 19, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.

Born in Au Gres, Michigan, she and graduated from Au Gres-Sims High School, Arenac County, in 1975. The day after graduating, she married Joe Rivers, who soon found work as a member of the United Autoworkers Union; the Rivers later divorced. While working a series of low-paying jobs, Lynn Rivers put herself through college, graduating with a BA from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1987. In 1992 she earned her JD from Wayne State University in Detroit. While attending law school, Rivers served as a trustee of the Ann Arbor board of education, where she served from 1984 to 1992. In 1993 she was elected and served one term as a member of the Michigan state house of representatives.

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