Legislator Details
Michael D. Bishop
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/18/1967
City: Almont, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
wife Cristina; children: Benjamin, Gabriella and Nathan
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: lawyer, small business owner, realtor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, degree from University of Michigan in History, 1989;
JD, MSU Detroit College of Law, 1993;
Cambridge University in England; University of Paris-Sorbonne in France
Estate Management License, Curry Management Inst., 1994
Biographical Sketch:
State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Assoc.; Oakland Co. Bar Assoc.; Macomb Co. Bar Assoc.; Sports Lawyers Assoc.; licensed real estate broker; Michigan Assoc. of Realtors; president and owner, Freedom Realty, Inc., and Pro Management, Inc. former prosecuting attorney, Charter Township of Orion; partner and practicing attorney, Booth Patterson, Pc.C. Member of Congress 2015-
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Government Operations and Reform
Postions Held: Majority Leader
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Townships of Independence, Oxford, Orion, Oakland and Addison and part of West Bloomfield [see map in Manual p.126]; cities of Oxford, Leonard, Lake Orion, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Lake Angelus and the Village of Clarkston
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Legislative Council; Chair of the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors;
Chair of the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Government Operations and Reform
Postions Held: Majority Leader
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Townships of Independence, Oxford, Orion, Oakland and Addison and part of West Bloomfield [see map in Manual p.145]; cities of Oxford, Leonard, Lake Orion, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Lake Angelus and the Village of Clarkston
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Legislative Council; Chair of the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors; Chair of the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Services, Gaming and Casino Oversight , Joint Administrative Rules , Judiciary
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Townships of Independence, Oxford, Orion, Oakland and Addison and part of West Bloomfield [see map in Manual p.124]; cities of Oxford, Leonard, Lake Orion, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Lake Angelus and the Village of Clarkston
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services; and Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Gaming and Casino Oversight; and Judiciary
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Institutions , Gaming and Casino Oversight , Judiciary
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City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: Townships of Independence, Oxford, Orion, Oakland and Addison and part of West Bloomfield [see map in Manual p.124]; cities of Oxford, Leonard, Lake Orion, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Lake Angelus and the Village of Clarkston
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; Banking and Financial Institutions; vice chairmanships: Gaming and Casino Oversight; Judiciary. He also serviced on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Joint Administrative Rules, Commerce , Energy and Technology , Redistricting and Elections
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City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 45
District Description: Townships of Addison, Oakland, Orion and Oxford; the city of Rochester and part of Rochester Hills [see map in Manual p.192] in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
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Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce
Elected to the state Senate for district 12 in 2002
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Constitutional Law and Ethics, Criminal Law and Corrections, Insurance and Financial Services, Local Government and Urban Policy
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 45
District Description: Townships of Addison, Oakland, Orion and Oxford; the city of Rochester and part of Rochester Hills [see map in Manual p.190] in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Law and Ethics