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Michigan's 47th House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties. The district was created in 1965, when 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 2010 ... 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 Livingston County, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrose, Michigan
Montrose is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2010 census. Once part of the surrounding Montrose Township, the city itself incorporated in 1980, and both are now administered autonomously. History Seymour W. Ensign, originally from New York then Saginaw, became the first white residents of present-day Montrose in 1842. The village of Montrose was incorporated from a portion of the Montrose Township in 1899. In 1980, the village became a city. On Monday November 27, 2017, the northern loop set of Genesee County municipalities, including Montrose, began receiving water from the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline and treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,657 people, 668 households, and 429 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 726 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The chief purposes of the Legislature are to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing. The 102nd Michigan Legislature will be sworn in January 1, 2023. Titles Members of the Senate are referred to as Senators and members of the House of Representatives are referred to as Representatives. Because this shadows the terminology used to describe members of Congress, constituents and the news media, using ''The Associated Press Stylebook'', often refer to legislators as state senators or state representatives to avoid confusion with their federal counterparts. Michigan Senate The Senate is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howell, Michigan
Howell is the largest city and county seat of Livingston County, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,489. The city is mostly surrounded by Howell Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Howell is part of the South Lyon–Howell–Brighton Urban Area, which is an extension of the larger Detroit–Warren–Dearborn (Metro Detroit) Metropolitan Statistical Area. History January 1836 saw the establishment of the first post office. Flavius J. B. Crane was postmaster and the post office was in the Eagle Tavern. In March of this same year, there was a mail route started between Howell and the village of Kensington, and west to Grand Rapids. The City of Howell is the county seat of Livingston County. On 24 March 1836, the legislature passed an act organizing Livingston County and Howell was slated to become the county seat. This claim was vigorously opposed by a group from Brighton and was not wholly relinquished by them until the county buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bezotte
Robert J. Bezotte (born October 15, 1950) is a Michigan politician. In the 2022 Michigan House of Representatives election, he was elected in District 50 due to redistricting. Early life and education Bezotte was born on October 15, 1950, in Detroit. Bezotte attended both Eastern Michigan University and the FBI National Academy. Career Bezotte is a United States Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. From 1987 to 1997, Bezotte worked a corporate security assignment for Domino's Pizza as security director. Bezotte's first job in law enforcement was as a corrections deputy. Bezotte later worked as both a road patrol deputy and a detective. Bezotte was working as undersheriff when, in 2005, he was elected as sheriff of Livingston County. Bezotte endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2008 presidential election. During his tenure as sheriff, the Livingston Sheriff Department put "In God We Trust" decals on police patrol cars, a controversial move which garnered the department criticism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. As of 2014, Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers; it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021. Mission Ballotpedia's stated goal is "to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It originally was a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Wikipedia" which is now edited by paid staff. It "contains volumes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Vaupel
Henry M. Vaupel (born December 11, 1943) is an American politician who has served in 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 2010 ... from the 47th district since 2015. References 1943 births Living people Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Detroit {{Michigan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handy Township, Michigan
Handy Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,006 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 7,004 at the 2000 census. The village of Fowlerville is located within the township. Geography Handy Township is on the west side of Livingston County and is bordered to the west by Ingham County. Interstate 96 passes through the township, with access from Exit 129 (Grand Avenue), serving Fowlerville. I-96 leads west to Lansing and southeast to Detroit. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.48%, are water. The township is drained by the Red Cedar River and its tributaries, part of the Grand River watershed leading to Lake Michigan. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,004 people, 2,504 households, and 1,837 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,594 housing units at an average density of . The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Denby
Cindy Denby (born December 11, 1955) is a Republican politician from Michigan currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives. She also served for 16 years on the Handy Township Board of Trustees: eight years as township clerk and eight as supervisor. Denby is a member of numerous community boards and organizations, and is the former owner of a bookkeeping service. See also *2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
The 2008 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees i ...
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Fowlerville, Michigan
Fowlerville is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the northeast portion of Handy Township, but is politically independent from the township. The population was 2,886 at the time of the 2010 census. Fowlerville is home to several notable events such as Christmas in the 'Ville, Memorial Day observances, and a 4 July parade. History The first permanent settler was Ralph Fowler in 1836, who also instructed Amos Adams to plat the village in 1849. A post office named "Cedar" was established in 1838, but was renamed "Fowlerville" in 1853, after the village's plat name. The village incorporated in 1871. Charlie Gehringer, the baseball Hall of Famer, was from Fowlerville. The village is the site of the Livingston County Fair Grounds, where various large events are held annually. There are also annual festivities in the town during the year celebrating different national holiday such as Christmas, Fourth of July, and Memorial Day. ''The Fow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg Township, Michigan
Hamburg Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 21,165. It is the most populated municipality in Livingston County. Communities A trio of unincorporated communities exist within the township: * Hamburg is in the southeast part of the township on M-36 and Hamburg Road at . The Hamburg ZIP code, 48139, serves a small area in the southeast part of the township. E.F. Gay, a merchant from Ann Arbor, bought here in 1835 and built a dam and sawmill. He sold out in 1837 to three Germans known as the Messrs. Grisson, who added a grist mill, store, and hotel. A plat was recorded in 1837. Nineteen men met to choose a name for the town. The three Germans were not allowed to vote and the others deadlocked 8–8, split between naming it "Steuben" or "Knox". The others finally agreed to allow the Messrs. Grisson to decide, and they choose the name of their hometown, Hamburg, Germany. * Lakeland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Hune
Joe Hune (born May 29, 1980) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Education Hune received his education from the following institutions: *Graduated, Fowlerville Community Schools, 1998 *Graduated, B.S. Financial Planning, Cleary University *Attended, Agricultural Business/Animal Science, Michigan State University *Attended, Lansing Community College Organizations Hune has been a member to the following organizations: *Member, Howell Jaycees *Member, Livingston County 4-H *Member, Livingston Association of Realtors *Member, Livingston County Farm Bureau *Member, Michigan Association of Realtors *Member, St. Agnes Church Professional experience Hune has had the following professional experience: *Page, Michigan State House of Representatives, 1998 *Agricultural Business Owner *Journal Clerk, Michigan State House of Representatives *Livestock Judge *Real Estate Agent Hune had two terms as Michigan's 22nd District State Senator, a district which covers Livingston Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
