About Rep. Winnie Brinks

State Representative Winnie Brinks is serving her first term representing Michigan’s 76th House District, which comprises part of the city of Grand Rapids in Kent County.

Before serving in the Legislature, Brinks served Grand Rapids as the executive director of The One Way House, a nonprofit community-based corrections agency. Most recently, Brinks worked as a caseworker at The Source in Grand Rapids, where she worked with businesses and nonprofits to improve workplaces while helping companies grow and retain employees. Brinks is a graduate of Calvin College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a concentration in sociology.

Brinks lives in Grand Rapids with her husband, Steve. They have three children: Olivia, Annalise and Emma.