Kathy Angerer (born November 16, 1957) is the interim director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. She was formerly the City Manager, Director of Community & Economic Development, and Director of Community and Governmental Affairs for the city of Hamtramck, Michigan (2013). Prior to that, she was Executive Director of Government Affairs at AT&T Michigan from 2011-2013. From 2005-2010, she served as Democratic State Representative in the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 55th House District which covers parts of Monroe County and Washtenaw County. During her final term ending in 2010, she served as the Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Angerer grew up in Carleton, Michigan, and is a lifelong Monroe County resident. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Monroe; attended Monroe County Community College. and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. She has five adult children. Prior to serving as State Representative, Angerer was the Communications Director for the Dundee Community Schools, where she successfully worked with a coalition of parents, teachers, and administrators to pass a millage expanding the size of Dundee High School. As a legislator, Representative Angerer was noted to author legislation brought to her by residents of her district. Two such examples include her legislation to fix problems with railroad crossing inspections and to expand the Michigan Promise Grant program. She also authored legislation creating a statewide Patient Safety Organization to which all state hospitals must report adverse effects for the purpose of learning from mistakes and improving patient safety. One of her biggest priorities as a State Representative was legislation requiring insurance companies to cover treatment for children with autism, which while unsuccessful while she was in office, she continued to be a strong leading advocate towards final passage in 2012. For the 95th Session of the Legislature in 2009, Angerer was elected by her colleagues to be the Majority Floor Leader. She had served as the Assistant Floor leader during the previous sessions. Early in her service, Angerer was named Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Pharmacists' Association, the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan, the Michigan Agri-Business Association. She was named as a Public Policy Health Champion in 2008 by the Michigan Department of Community Health. The Southwest Lake Erie Chapter of Waterfowl U.S.A. named her as Outstanding Sportsperson of the Year for 2009. In 2010, she was named Legislator of