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Michigan's 73rd House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 73rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ingham County. 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 Kent County, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Township, Michigan
Alpine Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,336 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just northwest of the city of Grand Rapids. Communities *Alpine is an unincorporated community centered along M-37 at . * Comstock Park is a census-designated place that occupies the southeast corner of the township and extends east into Plainfield Charter Township. *Englishville is an unincorporated community along the northern border with Sparta Township at . It was founded in 1845. A school was built here in 1852, and it received a post office in 1856. History The area was originally settled by the Ottawa, who had several camps in the area. Alpine Township was formally organized in 1847 from the northern half of Walker Township. The township was named after the abundance of pine trees in the area. It became a lumbering region with several sawmills. The township was st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLive
MLive Media Group, originally known as Booth Newspapers, or Booth Michigan, is a media group that produces newspapers in the state of Michigan. Founded by George Gough Booth with his two brothers, Booth Newspapers was sold to Advance Publications, a Samuel I. Newhouse property, in 1976. MLive Media Group newspaper publications include ''The Ann Arbor News'',''The Bay City Times'', ''The Flint Journal'', ''The Grand Rapids Press'', ''Jackson Citizen Patriot'', ''Kalamazoo Gazette'', ''Muskegon Chronicle'', ''The Saginaw News'', and ''Advance Newspapers''. The company also maintains newsrooms in Lansing and Detroit. All of Advance Publications' Michigan content is published on Mlive.com. History Early history Booth Newspapers was founded by George Gough Booth and his brothers in 1893 and was a media company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1976, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr. of Advance Publications acquired Booth Newspapers for $305 million, the . The Herald Company, Inc. me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakfield Township, Michigan
Oakfield Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,782 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about northeast of the city of Grand Rapids. History The area was first settled as early as 1838 by William Davis and soon named Oakfield Township when it was established in 1849. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.14%) is water. Major highways * is runs west–east through the center of the township. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 5,058 people, 1,814 households and 1,440 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,973 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.14% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Posthumus
Bryan Richard Posthumus (born 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 73rd district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. Early life and education Bryan Posthumus was born in 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents Pam and Dick Posthumus. Dick would later serve as Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. Bryan's sister Lisa Posthumus Lyons served as a state representative. In 2007, Bryan earned a bachelor's degree in agribusiness management from Michigan State University. Career Posthumus is a fourth-generation farmer, and the co-owner of West Michigan Hopyards. Posthumas has served on the Farm Bureau. Apart from the agriculture business, Posthumus has also served as the CEO and director of consulting for Tuebor Strategies, vice president of business development for USA Financial, and Compactio, Inc. On November 3, 2020, Posthumus was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he has represe ... [...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] |
Lynn Afendoulis
Lynn Afendoulis (born November 3, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. A Republican, she served as a member of Michigan House of Representatives from the 73rd district from 2019 to 2021. Early life and education Afendoulis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of a restaurant owner and teacher. Afendoulis is of Greek ancestry: her grandparents are ethnic Greek immigrants from Greece and Turkey. Afendoulis attended Miami University before earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Michigan State University. Career Media career In 1981, Afendoulis started her career as a reporter for ''The Grand Rapids Press'' until 1987. In 1987, Afendoulis became a reporter for ''The Tampa Tribune'' until 1989. In 1989, Afendoulis became a Communications/Public Relations Manager for the Bay Plaza Companies in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1995, Afendoulis was a consultant for The Greystone Group. Since 2003, Afendoulis was a Director of Corporate Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,661 at the 2010 census. The township is bordered by Grand Rapids to the west and East Grand Rapids to the southwest, but the township is administered autonomously. Communities * Northview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) with a very small portion located within Grand Rapids Township. The majority of the CDP is to the north in Plainfield Township. History The township was first organized in 1834 under the name Kent Township. The village of Grand Rapids was within the township, and the state renamed the township as Grand Rapids Township in 1842. The village incorporated as an autonomous city from portions of the township in 1850. Grand Rapids Township became a charter township in 1979. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.41%) is water. Major highways * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Afendoulis
Chris Afendoulis (born April 28, 1962) is a former Republican Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, he was first elected in 2014 and represented the 73rd District from 2015 to 2019, he was succeeded by his cousin Lynn Afendoulis. Early life Afendoulis was raised in Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan and attended Forest Hills Public Schools, graduating from Forest Hills Northern High School in 1980. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1984 from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Professional career Afendoulis is a Certified Public Accountant and worked as a financial executive for an automotive parts supplier. He is co-owner of a tuxedo store in Plainfield Township which was founded in 1947 by his father and two uncles. Political career Afendoulis was appointed by the Kent County Commission to a three-year term on the John Ball Zoo Advisory Board in January 2003. He served as a Trustee of Grand Rapids Township from 2004 unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannon Township, Michigan
Cannon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,336 at the 2010 census. The township was organized as a survey township in 1845. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about northeast of the city of Grand Rapids. Communities * Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the southeast part of the township. * Chauncey (also known as Buena Vista and Imperial Mills) is an unincorporated, mostly historical settlement on the boundary between Cannon Township and Plainfield Township where Bear Creek enters the Grand River. History The area that would become Cannon Township was originally attached to neighboring Plainfield Township. In 1837, Andrew Watson brought his family to Cannon and built the first farm in the township. Over the next decade, many other pioneers arrived and settled. In 1845, the township was split from Plainfield and took its present name. The sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter MacGregor
Peter F. MacGregor (born February 24, 1966) is a Republican politician from Michigan currently serving as the Kent County Treasurer. He previously served in the Michigan Senate representing the 28th district and also was a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing northern Kent County. He is also a former trustee, planning commissioner, and supervisor of Cannon Township. A graduate of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, MacGregor is a former small business owner and is involved in several local organizations. MacGregor announced his intention to run for the Michigan Senate in 2014 to replace Mark Jansen Mark Jansen (born 15 December 1978) is a Dutch guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. A prominent figure in the symphonic metal subgenre, he is known for his work with the bands After Forever (1995–2002), Epica (2002–present), and MaYaN (2010â ... who could not run again due to term limits. He won in both 2014 and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Pearce (Michigan Politician)
Thomas or Tom Pearce may refer to: * Thomas Pearce (British Army officer) (c. 1670–1739), British army lieutenant general and Member of Parliament * Thomas Pearce (priest) (1820–1885), English clergyman, known under the pseudonym "Idstone" as an author on dogs * Thomas Pearce (cricketer, born 1847) (1847–1898), English cricketer * Thomas Pearce (Maryland politician) (died 1936), American politician * Thomas Ernest Pearce (1883–1941), British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong * Thomas Pearce (MP), Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (1722–1737) * Tom Pearce (cricketer) (1905–1994), English cricketer and rugby union official * Tom Pearce (footballer) (born 1998), English footballer for Wigan Athletic * Tom Pearce, a cast member of the British semi-reality television programme '' The Only Way Is Essex'' * Alec Pearce (Thomas Alexander Pearce, 1910–1982), English cricketer * Thomas Richard Pearce, (1859–1908), Irish sea capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
