Legislator Details


Lee Chatfield
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Number of sessions served 3
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 25

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married: Stephanie Zondervan, 2008; children:5

Number of Children: 5

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Occupation: teacher, coach, athletic director
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduated from Northern Michigan Christian Academy in Burt Lake, MI; BA in history education, Northland International University; masters in public policy; Liberty University

Biographical Sketch:
Born and raised in Northern Michigan. Son of Rev. Rusty Chatfield. He was a high school teacher, coach, and athletic director at Northern Michigan Christian Academy in Burt Lake. He was a member of Right to Life of Michigan, the National Rifle Association; Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners; and Michigan Farm Bureau.

Notable Facts:
As of 2017, he was the youngest person to act as Speaker Pro Tempore in Michigan.

Sessions Served:

One Hundreth Legislature, 2019-2020
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: House Fiscal Governing
Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Levering
County of Residence Emmet
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac; and city of Cheboygan and townships of Beaugrand, Hebron, Koehler, Mackinaw, Munro and Tuscarora in Cheboygan County

Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed

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Notes: Vice Chair of the House Fiscal Governing Committee; Chair of the Legislative Council
Ninety-Ninth Legislature, 2017-2018
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Government Operations , Michigan Competitiveness
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Levering
County of Residence Emmet
District: 107
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Date Elected: 11/8/2016
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Government Operations
Ninety-Eight Legislature, 2015-2016
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Local Government, Education , Judiciary
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City of Residence: Levering
County of Residence Emmet
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Date Elected: 11/4/2014
Date Sworn In: 1/14/2015
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End of Term Status: Re-elected

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Notes: Chair of the Committee on Local Government

Bibliography:

Manual 2015 p.181, includes picture; Manual 2017 p.183, includes photo
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