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Helena Scott is a lifelong resident of Detroit, Michigan. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marygrove College with a minor in political science. She is a member of the Coalition of Union Women Voters. Helena has two adult children.

Helena Scott (politician) - Wikipedia

Before taking public office, Helena was the community liaison for State Representative LaTanya Garrett,  the lead organizer for Southeast Michigan Jobs with Justice, and a reservations sales and service trainer for United Airlines.

Helena is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving her second term.

Supports small business growth through grants and funding for first-time business owners.

Supports reducing taxes for working families.

- Supports small business growth through grants and funding for first-time business owners.
- Supports reducing taxes for working families.

Economy

As of June 3, 2025, Helena Scott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increasing funding to recruit and retain police officers and first responders.

- Supports increasing funding to recruit and retain police officers and first responders.
- Supports gun control.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports restoring education funding to 2011 levels.

Supports comprehensive legislation to develop curriculums that promote an environment for students to excel in reading by funding reading intervention programs and other learning tools instrumental in increasing the reading levels for our children. Improved education funding legislation will provide the ability to assess where students are and develop comprehensive plans for intervention and development that create positive out comes from implementation and assist in improving students reading levels and aid in the current 3rd Grade Reading Law.

Supports funding intervention programs and learning tools to improve education outcomes and help kids read.

Supports expanding civil rights to the LGBTQ+ community.

- Supports increasing education funding.
- Supports funding intervention programs and learning tools to improve education outcomes and help kids read.
- Supports expanding civil rights to the LGBTQ+ community.

Public Services

Supports funding for clean energy initiatives.

- Supports funding for clean energy initiatives.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements, including water and lead paint testing and addressing water runoff.

- Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements, including water and lead paint testing and addressing water runoff.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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As a state representative, repealed taxes on retirement funds.

As a County Commissioner, reinstated prevailing wage.

Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements, including water and led paint testing, and water run off.

As of June 4, 2025, Helena Scott 1’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports increased funding for infrastructure improvements, including water and led paint testing, and addressing water runoff.

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Helena Scott is a lifelong resident of Detroit, Michigan. She attended Boynton Elementary School and graduated from Samuel C. Mumford High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marygrove College with a minor in political science. She is a member of the Coalition of Union Women Voters, and her sister-in-law was the late Detroit City Councilwoman President Pro-Tem Brenda M. Scott.

Helena is a state representative in the Michigan House of Representatives, where she has represented District 8 since January 1, 2025. She previously worked as the Lead Organizer for Southeast Michigan Jobs with Justice, a unity coalition of over 70 labor union, community, faith based and student organizations. She also worked as a training coordinator for the League of Women Voters of Detroit and served as the Community Liaison for State Representative LaTanya Garrett in District 7. In 2017 while organizing for SEMJwJ on the One Fair Wage & Earned Paid Sick Time Campaigns she collected over 5,000 signatures for the One Fair Wage Ballot Initiative to raise the wages for restaurant and tipped workers.

Helena Scott is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 8. She assumed office on January 1, 2025, and is serving her first term, which ends on January 1, 2027. In the House, she serves on five standing committees and is chair of the Energy, Communications & Technology committee. Scott is running for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 2 and declared her candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.

Helena is from Detroit, Michigan. She attended Samuel C. Mumford High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marygrove College.

Helena Scott is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 1, 2025, and her current term runs through January 1, 2027. Scott is running for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 2 in Michigan, having declared her candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.

Helena Scott is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 8. She assumed office on January 1, 2025, and her current term ends on January 1, 2027. Scott is running for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 2. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.

Supports labor initiatives and closing the gender pay gap for women.

As of June 3, 2025, Helena Scott 1’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports addressing Black maternal health disparities.

Supports creating more green jobs while maintaining a sustainable economy.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.