Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
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Birth
Date: 8/21/1965
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Marital Information:
married Ann; children: Emma, Noah and Jacob
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from Traverse City Central High School;
Associate of Arts degree from Northwestern Michigan College;
BA, Michigan State University, 1987 (studied Psychology, History and Philosophy);
JD, Wayne State University Law School
Biographical Sketch:
Raised in Northern Michigan. While in law school, Kevin served as a Student Attorney for Legal Services of Northern Michigan and Lakeshore Legal Services. He was also a founding member of the Wayne State University Environmental Law Society. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Antrim County. He then formed his own law firm with two former Antrim County prosecuting attorneys, Young, Graham, & Elsenheimer, PC. Served on the Bellaire Public Schools Board of Education for a term-and-a-half, from 1998 to 2004. He was re-elected to the seat in 2002, but stepped down to run for the state Legislature. Member of the State Bar of Michigan, NRA and MCRGO. Lived in Bellaire, MI
Notable Facts:
After he left the Legislature he was appointed Director of the Workers' Compensation Agency.
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Postions Held: House Republican Leader
City of Residence: Belllaire
County of Residence Antrim
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego; townships of Wilmot, Nunda. Forest, Walker, Ellis, Mentor, Waverly, Grant, Aloha, Mullett, Burt, Munro, Inverness, Benton, Beaugrand, Hebron and Mackinaw, cities of Cheboygan, Wolverine and part of Mackinaw City [see map in Manual p.215] in Cheboygan County and High, Hog, Garden and Beaver Islands
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Served on the Legislative Council; member of the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Committees Served On: Judiciary
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Leader
City of Residence: Kewadin
County of Residence Antrim
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego; townships of Wilmot, Nunda. Forest, Walker, Ellis, Mentor, Waverly, Grant, Aloha, Mullett, Burt, Munro, Inverness, Benton, Beaugrand, Hebron and Mackinaw, cities of Cheboygan, Wolverine and part of Mackinaw City [see map in Manual p.196] in Cheboygan County and High, Hog, Garden and Beaver Islands
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Judiciary , House Oversight, Elections and Ethics , Local Government and Urban Policy , Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment
Postions Held: Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Bellaire
County of Residence Antrim
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego; townships of Wilmot, Nunda. Forest, Walker, Ellis, Mentor, Waverly, Grant, Aloha, Mullett, Burt, Munro, Inverness, Benton, Beaugrand, Hebron and Mackinaw, cities of Cheboygan, Wolverine and part of Mackinaw City [see map in Manual p.190] in Cheboygan County and High, Hog, Garden and Beaver Islands
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committees on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics; and the Local Government and Urban Policy
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2009 p.39
