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3 unusual facts about Michigan House of Representatives


Michigan Government Television

Modeled on C-SPAN, the programming covers events and proceedings within the state government, including sessions of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate.

Michigan's 11th congressional district election, 2012

In Michigan, all of the state's 14 Congressional seats will be at stake, as well Michigan's junior United States Senator Debbie Stabenow is running for re-election. Additionally, all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are at stake.

U.S. Route 27 in Michigan

On August 19, 2010, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing "Old US 27" as a historic road in the state.


Bruce Rendon

Bruce R. Rendon is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012.

Ed McBroom

Ed McBroom is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012.

Gretchen Whitmer

Prior to her election to the Michigan House of Representatives, Whitmer was a corporate litigator specializing in administrative and regulatory law with the firm Dickinson Wright in Lansing, Michigan.

John Kivela

John Kivela is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2012.

Mackinac Island State Park Commission

The chairman of the commission is the former Michigan House of Representatives Republican Leader Dennis O. Cawthorne. Other commission members include (youngest, oldest and longest serving) Michigan Attorney General Frank J. Kelley; Barry J. Goodman; Karen Karam; Richard A. Manoogian; Chuck Yob and William K. Marvin.

Peter Pettalia

Peter A. Pettalia is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012.

Philip Potvin

Phil Potvin is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012.

Scott Dianda

Scott Dianda is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2012.


see also

Charles Kimball

Charles T. Kimball, Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Ezra Convis

Ezra Convis ( –1838) was the first speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and the founder of Verona, Michigan.

Handy Township, Michigan

Former township supervisor Cindy Denby (R) represents the 47th House District in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Jack Hoogendyk

Hoogendyk was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2002 representing the 61st district, which includes the cities of Portage and Parchment, and the townships of Alamo, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Prairie Ronde and Texas.

Thomas Ford

Thomas Gardner Ford (1918–1995), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Virgil Smith

Virgil C. Smith (born 1947), American judge and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate