Angela Rigas
Angela Rigas | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pauline Wendzel (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hastings, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hastings High School |
Angela Rigas is an American politician from Michigan who has represented the 79th district in the Michigan House of Representatives since the 2022 election.[1]
Rigas is a small-business owner in the salon industry.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she defied stay-at-home orders and was cited for refusing to shop offering free haircuts outside the Michigan capitol building. "People need to get back to work", she said.[3]
She attended the January 6th Stop the Steal rally, calling it "a highlight of [her] life"[4] and that she was tear-gassed while outside the Capitol building.[5] Newsweek reported that Rigas was one of 13 attendees to run for office in 2022 and that her campaign was endorsed by Donald Trump.[5]
Regas is a member of the Grand New Party, a PAC created in 2022 which focuses on ending corporate welfare and dependence on foreign energy imports, while promoting transparency and "election integrity".[6]
She supports second Amendment rights, and said she wanted to overturn a 2023 Michigan red flag law that also required safe storage of firearms and universal background checks.[7]
Children: Peyton Bierens
References
- ^ "Angela Rigas". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "About Angela Rigas | Michigan House Republicans". Michigan House Republicans. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Eggert, Douglas (May 21, 2020). "Seven Barbers Ticketed For Cutting Hair". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. p. A5. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Lahut, Jake (2023-12-28). "Dems Target GOP State Lawmakers With Jan. 6 Credentials". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ a b Hutzler, Alexandra (2021-12-28). "These Candidates Who Were at Stop the Steal on 1/6 Are Running for Office". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Mauger, Craig (November 14, 2022). "Michigan lawmaker launches 'Grand New Party' PAC, says GOP was 'too passive'". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Nichols, Anna Liz (2023-10-07). "Michigan Republican legislators rally for gun rights • Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
'The Democrats have been able to ram through safe storage, universal background checks and red flag laws,' state Rep. Angela Rigas (R-Caledonia) said. 'We will fight those until they're overturned'.
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- Women state legislators in Michigan
- Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- People from Hastings, Michigan
- Protesters in or near the January 6 United States Capitol attack