Marsha G. Cheeks (born March 7, 1956) is a Detroit-born politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. She is a Democrat and member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She represents the 6th State House District, which includes most of Downtown Detroit. She is also the aunt of former Detroit mayor and convicted criminal Kwame Kilpatrick and sister of United States Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. References Living people 1956 births Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Politicians from Detroit Women state legislators in Michigan African-American women in politics African-American state legislators in Michigan 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American politicians