Jason Wentworth (born September 23, 1982) is an American politician who served as a Republican 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 ...

. Prior to his election to the House, Wentworth worked for the

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is a state government agency which is a part of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs that functions as the central coordinating point for ...

and was a member of the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

. After graduating from high school, Wentworth joined the

. He spent five years as a military police officer and completed a tour in South Korea. Wentworth earned his bachelor's degree from

St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Part of the Florida College System, SPC offers several associate and baccalaureate degree programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ...

in Florida and his master's degree in leadership from

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...

. Prior to being elected to the Michigan House, he was the East Central Michigan Regional Coordinator for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Following the

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 e ...

where the GOP caucus maintained its 58–52 majority, Wentworth was selected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Speaker of the House for the 2021-22 legislative sessions, to succeed the term-limited

Lee Chatfield Lee Roberson Chatfield (born May 25, 1988) is an American former politician and a Republican former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected from the 107th House district in 2015. He was speaker pro tempore from 201 ...

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, - 1982 births 21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature Central Michigan University alumni Living people Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives St. Petersburg College alumni United States Army officers {{Michigan-MIRepresentative-stub