Stephanie Gray Chang (born October 24, 1983)[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 3rd district.
She was raised with her older sister, Josephina, in Canton, Michigan, and is the daughter of Taiwanese American parents who emigrated from Taiwan to pursue work in the auto industry.
Much of her legislative work is focused on air quality, affordable and safe drinking water, education and criminal justice reforms.
[14] During the election, Cook Scott made racially charged comments about Chang, referring to her as "ching-chang" and "the ching-chong", but later issued an apology through a representative.
She has passed legislation related to female genital mutilation, criminal justice reform, nitrous oxide "Whippets," business improvement zones, domestic violence, and reentry services for previously incarcerated but exonerated people.