Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
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Date: 3/25/1977
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Marital Information:
married Julie 1996; children: 3, Collin, Reagan and Karagan
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: banker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Michigan State University in business administration, 1998;
MA, Grand Valley State University in business administration, 2000
Biographical Sketch:
Worked in the commercial banking industry. Served as Ionia County commissioner and Board of Public Works member; on the Mid-South Substance Abuse Council, Ionia County Economic Alliance Board of Directors, Local Emergency Planning Committee, and Ionia County Personnel Finance Committee. He was vice chairman of the Ionia County Board of Commissioners from 2003-06. He led the Michigan mental Health and Wellness Commission.
Notable Facts:
Elected Lt. Governor in 2010; second youngest Lt. Governor in Michigan history at the time of his service.
He decided to run for Senate in 2010 and won the Republican primary for the 33rd Senate District. Once he was selected as the Republican candidate for Lt. Governor he vacated his August Senate primary win.
Husband of Rep. Julie Calley.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Services , Health Policy , Tax Policy
City of Residence: Portland
County of Residence Ionia
District Description: Barry County and townships of Ronald, North Plains, Ionia, Lyons, Portland, Orange, Berlin, Boston, Campbell, Odessa, Sebewa and Danby; cities of Palo, Muir, Pewamo, Portland, Saranac, Clarksville, Lake Odessa and parts of Hubbardston and Ionia [see map in Manual p.199] in Ionia County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Institutions , Health Policy , Tax Policy
City of Residence: Portland
County of Residence Ionia
District Description: Barry County and townships of Ronald, North Plains, Ionia, Lyons, Portland, Orange, Berlin, Boston, Campbell, Odessa, Sebewa and Danby; cities of Palo, Muir, Pewamo, Portland, Saranac, Clarksville, Lake Odessa and parts of Hubbardston and Ionia [see map in Manual p.179] in Ionia County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2009 p.35; Manual 2017 p.289, includes photo
