Julie Plawecki (August 27, 1961 – June 25, 2016) was an American politician from Michigan who represented the 11th District—which comprises the cities of Garden City and Inkster, and parts of Dearborn Heights, Livonia and Westland—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014 for the Democratic Party.
[1][2] Plawecki attended Warren Public Schools and Michigan State University.
[1][3][4] A former medical technologist, Plawecki taught science, math, and religion at both the secondary and elementary school levels.
[5][6] Plawecki died on June 25, 2016, while hiking in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon with her daughters.
[8] Her daughter Lauren Plawecki later won a special election to finish her term in the state legislature.