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Fred Miller (Michigan Politician)
Michigan's 31st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 31st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lenawee County, Michigan, Lenawee, Monroe County, Michigan, Monroe, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw, and Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne counties. The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one. List of representatives Recent elections Historical district boundaries References {{Michigan House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives districts Macomb County, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
Clinton Township is a charter township in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clinton Township is located about northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 100,513, making it the most populous township in Michigan, and the state's 8th-most populous community overall. History The first settlement on the land that became Clinton Township was called Gnadenhuetten and was established in 1782 by Rev. David Zeisberger, but closed in 1786. It was organized as "Huron Township" on August 12, 1818, named after what was then known as the Huron River. Because of confusion with another Huron River south of Detroit, on July 17, 1824, the Michigan Territorial Legislature renamed both the township and the river after DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823 who was largely responsible for building the Erie Canal which enabled many settlers to come to Michigan. Moravian Drive is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
The 2010 elections for the Michigan House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2010, with partisan primary elections held August 3, 2010, to determine the party's nominees. Overview Due to term limit provisions in Michigan's Constitution, 54 candidates were unable to seek re-election to the House, resulting in the largest turnover in the lower chamber since the adoption of term limits in 1992. Republicans flipped twenty seats from the Democrats, winning control of the chamber, and, alongside Rick Snyder's victory in the gubernatorial election, complete control of the state's government. This gave Republicans complete control over the redistricting process, allowing them to redraw the state legislature's boundaries after the 2010 census, which enabled them to retain control of the chamber until the 2022 elections. Predictions Results by district Districts 1–28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
The 2012 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 7, 2012. The Republican Party retained its majority in the House of Representatives despite losing the popular vote. Rep. Roy Schmidt scandal State Representative Roy Schmidt was defeated for re-election after assisting in engineering an election-rigging scandal by which he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party and recruited a straw candidate to run as a Democrat in order to ensure a swift re-election. The scandal ultimately cost him his seat in the House. Speaker of the House James "Jase" Bolger was also implicated in the scandal, and his race for the 63rd district was made competitive because of his role in it. The matter was referred to Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, serving as a one-person grand jury, who ruled in August 2013 that neither Schmidt nor Bogler had c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
The 2014 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2014. Members elected at the 2014 election served in the 98th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 7, 2015. Term-limited members Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are only able to serve two four-years terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-years terms. The following members are term-limited from seeking re-election to the House in 2014. Democrats (12) * Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district, 5th District: Fred Durhal, Jr. (Detroit) * Michigan's 6th House of Representatives district, 6th District: Rashida Tlaib (Detroit) * Michigan's 8th House of Representatives district, 8th District: David Nathan (politician), David Nathan (Detroit) * Michigan's 12th House of Representatives district, 12th District: Douglas Geiss (Tay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's Michigan House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including United States presidential election in Michigan, 2016, U.S. President, 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The Partisan primary, primary election was held on August 2, 2016. There was no change in the composition of the House as Republicans retained control, winning 63 seats compared to 47 seats for the Democrats. Members elected at the 2016 election served in the 99th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 11, 2017. Background Over one-third of the House could not seek re-election because of term limits, with the legislators who were elected in the 2010 Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010 mid-term elections, that saw the House Republican conference pick up 21 seats, the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
An election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect all 110 members to Michigan's Michigan House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The election coincided with 2018 Michigan elections, elections for other offices, including 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan, U.S. Senate, 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018, governor and 2018 Michigan Senate election, Senate. The Partisan primary, primary election was held on August 7, 2018. Republicans retained control of the House, despite losing the Popular vote (representative democracy), popular vote, after a net loss of five seats, winning 58 seats compared to 52 seats for the Democrats. Term-limited members Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are able to serve only two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-year terms, some of the toughest term-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Michigan House Of Representatives Election
An election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect all 110 members of Michigan's Michigan House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The election was held alongside numerous 2020 Michigan elections, numerous other state and federal elections, and saw the Michigan Republican Party, Republican Party retain control of the chamber. Background In the 2018 Michigan House of Representatives election, the Michigan Republican Party narrowly retained their majority on the chamber. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, COVID-19 pandemic, elections proceeded as planned, though with a larger number of mail-in ballots than usual. In October 2020, ''The Washington Post'' identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect Political party strength in Michigan, partisan balance during post-2020 United States Census, census 2020 United States redistricting cycle, redistricting. Term-limited members Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren Township, Michigan
Van Buren Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Van Buren Township is located roughly southwest of downtown Detroit, and southeast of Ann Arbor. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 30,375. It surrounds, but is independent of, the city of Belleville. Belleville Lake is a principal geographic feature, and the township is also home to Willow Run Airport, which extends into neighboring Ypsilanti Township. Communities * Belleville North is an unincorporated community located at just north of Interstate 94. * Denton is an unincorporated community located in the northwest corner of the township at . The community was settled along the railway line as early as 1864, and it was platted in 1866. Denton had its own post office from February 28, 1870 until October 14, 1933. * Edgewater Heights is an unincorporated community located along Belleville Lake just west of the city of Belleville at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sowerby (politician)
William J. Sowerby (born September 16, 1956) is an American politician from Michigan. Sowerby was Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 31. Early life On September 16, 1956, Sowerby was born. Sowerby grew up in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Education In 1978, Sowerby earned a BA degree from Wayne State University. Career Sowerby was an automotive sales representative. On November 8, 2016, Sowerby won the election and became a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2020 .... Sowerby defeated Lisa Valerio-Nowc and Mike Saliba with 56.16% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Sowerby won the election and continued serving District 31. Sowerby defeated Lisa Valerio-Now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser, Michigan
Fraser is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern Metro Detroit, suburb of Detroit, Fraser is located roughly northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,726. History The village of Fraser was incorporated by an act of the state legislature in 1894. It was named for a lawyer from Detroit named Alexander J. Frazer. The city of Fraser was established by home rule charter November 7, 1956, and adopted by the electors on December 26, 1956. Geography Fraser is in southern Macomb County, six miles (10 km) southwest of Mount Clemens, Michigan, Mount Clemens, the county seat, and northeast of downtown Detroit. The city is nearly square, bounded by 15 Mile Road, Kelly Road, 13 Mile Road, and Hayes Road. It is bordered to the north and northeast by Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, Clinton Charter Township, to the southeast and south by Roseville, Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Lane
Marilyn Lane is an American politician and business woman from Michigan. Lane is a former Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives from District 31. Early life On February 10, 1959, Lane was born Detroit, Michigan. Lane's father was Nino Messana, an entrepreneur. Lane's mother was Louise Messana, an office manager. Education Lane attended Macomb Community College in Macomb County, Michigan. Career In 1985, Lane became the President of Lane Development, until 2006. In 2003, Lane became the mayor of Fraser, Michigan, until 2007. In 2008, Lane became the Vice chairwoman of Macomb County Charter Commission. Lane was a Business Development Representative and Chairperson of Alternative Energy Division of Roncelli Inc. On November 2, 2010, Lane won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 31. Lane defeated Dan Tollis, James Miller, and Dan Elles with 50.92% of the votes. On November 6, 2012, as an incumbent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
