Ray Franz is a former member of the

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first elected in November 2010 and re-elected in

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. He was term-limited in 2016 and was succeeded by fellow Republican Curt VanderWall. Franz was raised in

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. He graduated from the

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and then served in the United States military in Vietnam. In 1978, he moved to

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where he was involved in running a grocery business. Franz also owned and operated Franz Market for 30 years, and served for three decades on the Onekama Village Council, including six years as village president.2010–2011 Michigan Manual: Chapter III—The Legislative Branch: Rep. Ray Franz
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