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Politician members in Michigan

  Glenn S. Anderson (b. 1954) — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Carthage, Smith County, Tenn., February 8, 1954. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 18th District; elected 2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 2012. Member, Jaycees; United Auto Workers. Still living as of 2012.
  Steve Andrews (b. 1949) — of Wolverine, Cheboygan County, Mich. Born in Grayling, Crawford County, Mich., October 15, 1949. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; member of Michigan state house of representatives 106th District, 1979-82; candidate for Michigan state senate 37th District, 1982. Member, Jaycees; Elks. Still living as of 1982.
  Dan Angel (b. 1939) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 23, 1939. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 49th District, 1973-78; defeated in primary, 1968; resigned 1978. Methodist. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1978.
  Phillip J. Arthurhultz (b. 1947) — also known as Phil Arthurhultz — of Whitehall, Muskegon County, Mich. Born June 16, 1947. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1979-94. Member, Farm Bureau; Jaycees; Eagles; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 1994.
  Paul Douglas Bagwell (1913-1973) — also known as Paul D. Bagwell — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hendersonville, Henderson County, N.C., August 23, 1913. Republican. College professor; candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1956; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, Jaycees; American Association of University Professors; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Kappa Delta; Lambda Chi Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., October 23, 1973 (age 60 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Vollie Vernon Bagwell and Nancy Margaret (Brown) Bagwell; married, February 1, 1938, to Edith Harriet Clark.
  Cross-reference: William P. Hampton
  Edward L. Baker (1906-1987) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Orchard Lake, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Georgetown, Floyd County, Ind., February 1, 1906. Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1942, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952; postmaster at Detroit, Mich., 1953-76 (acting, 1953-54). Member, Freemasons; Jaycees. Died in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich., March 4, 1987 (age 81 years, 31 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1932 to Elios Giuliano.
  William S. Ballenger III (b. 1941) — of Ovid, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 28, 1941. Republican. Newspaper reporter; chair of Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1966-68; member of Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1969-70; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1971-74; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1982. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Farm Bureau; Jaycees. Still living as of 2021.
  Relatives: Son of William Sylvester Ballenger and Marie Elizabeth (Daley) Ballenger; married, June 20, 1964, to Virginia Lee Woodard.
  James Johnston Blanchard (b. 1942) — also known as James J. Blanchard; Jim Blanchard — of Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Mich.; Beverly Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 8, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1975-83; Governor of Michigan, 1983-90; defeated, 1990, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 (speaker), 1988 (chair, Platform Committee; member, Arrangements Committee; speaker), 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (member, Platform Committee); U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1993-96. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees; Delta Tau Delta. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of James Robert Blanchard and Rosalie Johnston Blanchard; married 1966 to Paula Parker; married, September 2, 1989, to Janet Fox.
  Cross-reference: Conrad L. Mallett, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
Andrew Bolt Andrew Bolt (1906-1971) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 8, 1906. Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1939-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Member, Optimist Club; Jaycees. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., January 26, 1971 (age 64 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ralph D. Bolt and Anna (Klunder) Bolt.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
Charles A. Boyer Charles A. Boyer (1911-1991) — of Manistee, Manistee County, Mich. Born in Texas, August 19, 1911. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Died April 17, 1991 (age 79 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Garry Eldridge Brown (1923-1998) — also known as Garry Brown — of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Mich., August 12, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate, 1963-66 (6th District 1963-64, 21st District 1965-66); U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1967-79; defeated, 1978. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Elks; Jaycees. Died in Washington, D.C., August 27, 1998 (age 75 years, 15 days). Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery, Schoolcraft, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Blanche (Jackson) Brown and Edward Lakin Brown; married, September 10, 1955, to Frances Esther Wilkins; married to Deanna Lee DeLong; grandson of Addison Makepeace Brown; great-grandson of Ebenezer Lakin Brown; first cousin twice removed of Arthur Brown; fourth cousin of Bradford R. Lansing.
  Political family: Lansing family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Robert Bryant Jr. (b. 1938) — also known as William R. Bryant, Jr. — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 4, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-96 (1st District 1971-72, 13th District 1973-92, 1st District 1993-96). Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1996.
  Relatives: Son of William Robert Bryant and Mary Frances (Fisk) Bryant.
  Hyle J. Carmichael (born c.1916) — of Romulus, Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1916. Banker; mayor of Romulus, Mich., 1970-73. Member, Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James J. Damman (b. 1933) — of Troy, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich., January 16, 1933. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 63rd District, 1971-74; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1975-78. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1978.
  Robert John Danhof (b. 1925) — also known as Robert J. Danhof — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., August 24, 1925. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1960-61; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 23rd Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1962; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969-; defeated, 1968; appointed 1969. Christian Reformed or Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas J. Danhof and Joan (Buter) Danhof; married to Marguerite DenHerder.
  James R. DeSana (b. 1930) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., October 6, 1930. Mayor of Wyandotte, Mich., 1961-69, 1987-97, 2005-09; member of Michigan state senate, 1976-86 (11th District 1976-82, 7th District 1983-86); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1996. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  Melvin J. De Stigter (1928-2003) — of Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, November 21, 1928. Republican. School teacher; sales manager; member of Michigan state house of representatives 95th District, 1965-78; candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1978; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1992. Christian Reformed. Member, Jaycees. Died August 7, 2003 (age 74 years, 259 days). Interment at Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1950 to Carol Jean Schultze.
  Frederick P. Dillingham (b. 1948) — also known as Fred Dillingham — of Fowlerville, Livingston County, Mich. Born January 18, 1948. Republican. Funeral director; hardware business; member of Michigan state house of representatives 51st District, 1979-86; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1987-94. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1994.
  Mat J. Dunaskiss (b. 1951) — of Lake Orion, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., September 21, 1951. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1981-90; member of Michigan state senate, 1991-2001 (8th District 1991-94, 16th District 1995-2001); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Optimist Club; Elks. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Married to Diane L. Dunaskiss.
  Clyne Ward Durst Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., October 27, 1930. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis; Elks. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Son of Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst and Clyne Ward Durst, Sr.; married to Jean M. Luethjohan.
  John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) — also known as John M. Engler — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., October 12, 1948. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72, 89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District 1983-90); Governor of Michigan, 1991-2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992 (delegation chair), 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees; Federalist Society; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Mathias John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler; married, December 8, 1990, to Michelle DeMunbrun; married 1975 to Colleen House.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Ernest Carl Fackler III (b. 1943) — also known as Ernest C. Fackler — of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 5, 1943. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1970, 1972; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Lutheran. Member, American Political Science Association; Jaycees. Still living as of 1979.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Carl Fackler, Jr. and Emma (Engel) Fackler; married 1967 to Karen Anne Wagner.
Gerald R. Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006) — also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie Lynch King Jr.; "Passkey" — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., July 14, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned 1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice President of the United States, 1973-74; President of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976. Episcopalian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Forty and Eight; Jaycees; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Humane Society; Elks; American Bar Association. Shot at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1999. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., December 26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165 days). Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.; son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford; half-brother of Thomas G. Ford Sr.; married, October 15, 1948, to Betty Warren.
  Political family: Ford family of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Nixon — L. William Seidman
  The Gerald R. Ford Freeway (I-196), in Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (opened 1963, given present name 1999), near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Gerald R. Ford Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Gerald R. Ford: A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford (1983)
  Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert Greene, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier, Gerald R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography — James Cannon, Time and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History — Douglas Brinkley, Gerald R. Ford
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  William David Ford (1927-2004) — also known as William D. Ford — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93, 13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992. United Church of Christ. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Moose; Eagles. Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Ford and Jean (McGhee) Ford; married to Corinne Helene Sletten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jack John Garris (1919-2005) — also known as Jack J. Garris; Jack John Garatzgeone — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 16, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971. Eastern Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi; Jaycees. Died, of a stroke, while suffering from Parkinson's disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone; married 1948 to Helen Cazepis.
Bill Gelineau William Gelineau (born c.1959) — also known as Bill Gelineau — of Lowell, Kent County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Michigan, about 1959. Libertarian. Restauranteur; title agency manager; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for Michigan state senate 29th District, 2010; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 2012; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 2018. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 2018.
  Image source: WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Donald H. Gilmer (b. 1945) — of Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., November 29, 1945. Republican. Fruit farmer; Kalamazoo County Commissioner, 1973-74; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1977-97 (55th District 1977-82, 48th District 1983-92, 63rd District 1993-97); defeated in primary, 1974. Protestant. Member, Farm Bureau; Jaycees; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1997.
  James John Goulette (1905-1993) — also known as James Goulette — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., September 9, 1905. Republican. Ice, beer, cold storage and mink business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District). Catholic. French Canadian ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Died in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., December 15, 1993 (age 88 years, 97 days). Interment at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Jean Marie Goulette and Virginia Eugenia (Gibouleau) Goulette; married, November 26, 1938, to Ida Quilici.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gerald William Graves (1923-2006) — also known as Gerald W. Graves — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., July 28, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1948; mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1969-81. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, April 4, 2006 (age 82 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Guastello (b. 1943) — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968; member of Michigan state house of representatives 71st District, 1969-74; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1975-82. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega; Jaycees. Still living as of 1982.
  James E. Hadden (b. 1929) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, July 31, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; chair of Lenawee County Republican Party, 1968; Lenawee County Commissioner, 1973-78; member of Michigan state house of representatives 40th District, 1979-82; defeated in primary, 1982. United Methodist. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1982.
  William P. Hampton (b. 1938) — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 24, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; executive assistant to gubernatorial candidate Paul D. Bagwell, 1958 and 1960; member of Michigan state house of representatives 65th District, 1965-70. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Married 1961 to Elizabeth Taft Bradley.
  William F. Hanna (b. 1920) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Marne, Ottawa County, Mich., January 12, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1951; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Hanna and Mabel (Young) Hanna; married to Leola M. Ferris.
  Milton Eugene Higgs (b. 1925) — also known as Milton E. Higgs — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., November 24, 1925. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Lions; Jaycees; Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Higgs and Alice (Skinner) Higgs; married to Geraldine Tarmichael.
  Paul Hillegonds (b. 1949) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., March 4, 1949. Republican. Legislative and administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Philip Ruppe; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1979-96 (54th District 1979-92, 88th District 1993-96); Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1995-96; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Reformed Church in America. Member, Jaycees; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1996.
  Kerry Kenneth Kammer (b. 1948) — also known as Kerry K. Kammer — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich. Born August 13, 1948. Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1972; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980; candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan, 1982; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 1994.
  John Francis Kelly (b. 1949) — also known as John F. Kelly — of Detroit east side, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 6, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 11th District, 1976; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1979-94; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1980, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1994; candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1998; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Common Cause; Jaycees. Still living as of 2000.
  Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) — also known as Charlie LaSata — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born December 20, 1962. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Member, Rotary; Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 2001.
  Robert C. Law (b. 1947) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich.; Northville, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 5, 1947. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1977-80; defeated, 1974; resigned 1980; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976, 2008. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Jaycees; Rotary. Still living as of 2008.
  Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) — also known as Robert E. LeMire — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., May 19, 1914. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55. Catholic. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks. Died August 28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire; married, May 27, 1944, to Virginia D. Stanton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilfred J. Lewis (b. 1904) — of Manistee, Manistee County, Mich. Born in Manistee, Manistee County, Mich., February 16, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; Manistee County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1938. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Nu Phi; Jaycees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Lee A. Lewis and Hannah (Engler) Lewis; married, November 19, 1927, to Estelle M. Larson.
  Alfonso Anthony Magnotta (1913-1963) — also known as Alfonso A. Magnotta — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Albion, Calhoun County, Mich., January 3, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939, 1947; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1940; mayor of Albion, Mich., 1947-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1956 (alternate); circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1959-63; defeated, 1959; appointed 1959; died in office 1963. Member, Jaycees. Died in Albion Township, Calhoun County, Mich., May 29, 1963 (age 50 years, 146 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Michael A. Magnotta and Catherine (Fischetti) Magnotta; married, January 2, 1940, to Grace Hover.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Carlton H. Morris Carlton H. Morris (1917-1983) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Keeler, Van Buren County, Mich., December 20, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1946-48; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1949-62; defeated in primary, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1964; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 1981. Member, Jaycees; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Amvets. Died in 1983 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edith Elaine Michael.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  David A. Nagy (b. 1940) — of Canton, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., July 4, 1940. Libertarian. Accountant; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 18th District, 1992, 2000; candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1998. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 2000.
Haskell L. Nichols Haskell Linton Nichols (1896-1991) — also known as Haskell L. Nichols — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Homer, Calhoun County, Mich., July 28, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Jackson County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1928-30; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1933-36, 1939-42; defeated, 1936; chair of Jackson County Republican Party, 1937-38; member of Michigan state senate, 1943-66 (10th District 1943-64, 19th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Jaycees; Eagles; Moose. Died in Columbia Township, Jackson County, Mich., April 30, 1991 (age 94 years, 276 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Myron H. Nichols and Elizabeth Nichols; married, December 23, 1922, to Mary Townsend.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Robert Dunkerson Orr (1917-2004) — also known as Robert D. Orr — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 17, 1917. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956; chair of Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1965-67; member of Indiana state senate; elected 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana; elected 1972; Governor of Indiana, 1981-89; board member, Amtrak (representing all state governors); U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1989-92. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees. Died, of heart disease, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 10, 2004 (age 86 years, 114 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Lowry Orr and Louise (Dunkerson) Orr; married, December 16, 1944, to Joanne Wallace.
  See also National Governors Association biography — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gary M. Owen (b. 1944) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lawrence County, Ala., September 9, 1944. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 22nd District, 1973-88; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1983-88. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; Phi Delta Kappa. Still living as of 1995.
  The Gary M. Owen College of Business, at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, is named for him.
  John D. Payant (1935-2001) — of Kingsford, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., August 22, 1935. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus. Died November 5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) — of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 8, 1947. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Polish ancestry. Member, Jaycees; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1988.
  Robert Nute Sawyer (b. 1911) — also known as Robert N. Sawyer — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 3, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42; defeated in primary, 1946; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54. Member, Freemasons; Jaycees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1937, to Frances Drake.
  David M. Serotkin (1938-1993) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 9, 1938. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 75th District, 1967-72; defeated in Republican primary, 1966 (75th District), 1992 (67th District); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1972, 1976; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1983; defeated (Republican), 1974. Member, Kiwanis; Jaycees. Died in 1993 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  Mark Deli Siljander (b. 1951) — also known as Mark D. Siljander — of Fabius Township, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 1977-81; defeated in primary, 1974; resigned 1981; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981-87; defeated in primary, 1986; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Member, Jaycees; Grange. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 26, 1933. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary); circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1988. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; Polish Legion of American Veterans. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Married 1955 to Corinne J. Lotowski.
  Victor Targonski (1914-1990) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., October 17, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1944, 1946; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1948; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; Michigan state auditor general, 1955-56; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956; defeated, 1959; candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 31, 1990 (age 76 years, 75 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) — also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 16, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1966. Congregationalist. Member, Jaycees; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Theta Xi; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1982.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger; married to Marilyn Rose Morris.
  Stephen J. Warmington (b. 1950) — also known as Steve Warmington — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich., June 14, 1950. Mayor of Muskegon, Mich., 2002-. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 2008.
  Kirby L. Wilson Jr. (born c.1915) — of Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1942; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948, 1950. Member, Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Howard Eliot Wolpe III (1939-2011) — also known as Howard E. Wolpe — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Saugatuck, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 2, 1939. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 46th District, 1973-76; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1979-93; defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1994. Jewish. Member, Jaycees. Died in Saugatuck, Allegan County, Mich., October 25, 2011 (age 71 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert D. Young (b. 1934) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw County, Mich., March 7, 1934. Republican. Farmer; builder; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-74 (84th District 1971-72, 86th District 1973-74); member of Michigan state senate 35th District, 1975-82; defeated, 1982. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jaycees; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1982.
  Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, July 7, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1949-50; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial District, 1961. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; Eagles; Jaycees. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 17, 1992 (age 77 years, 346 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Marjorie Jean Nestor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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