Jean is from Shelby Township, Michigan. She attended Central Michigan University.

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Jean Zott was originally born in Orleans, France but grew up in Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University. She lives in Shelby Township, Michigan, with her husband with whom she has two children.

Jean is a Certified Public Accountant and corporate controller at Joe Randazzo's Fruit & Vegetable Inc., Michigan's largest retail produce company, where she has been for 30 years. She previously worked at three public accounting firms and ran her own accounting business.

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Jean currently operates Jean Zott Tax Services, PLLC, a small business tax preparation and personal tax preparation firm. She is a certified public accountant and previously worked as a corporate controller at Joe Randazzo's Fruit & Vegetable Inc., Michigan's largest retail produce company. 

Jean Zott's campaign for Michigan House of Representatives District 59 is her first entry into politics.

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Jean previously ran for Michigan House District 59 in 2024 but did not win. 

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Supports major tax reform to make Michigan's tax structure fair, transparent, and competitive, and advocates for disciplined state budgeting and elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse.

- Supports major tax reform to make Michigan's tax structure fair, transparent, and competitive, and advocates for disciplined state budgeting and elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse.

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As of May 4, 2026, Jean Zott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Advocates for protecting Michigan's Great Lakes while ensuring clean energy policies remain affordable.

- Advocates for protecting Michigan's Great Lakes while ensuring clean energy policies remain affordable.

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Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supports term limits for Congress members.

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Plans to eliminate "unnecessary and unreasonable" regulations and license filing requirements for businesses.

Plans to reduce the budget by 10% each year and eliminate duplicate departments.

Supports parents' involvement in their child's education.

Believes in protecting the environment but not "at the expense of the poor."

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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