Alan Lee Cropsey (born June 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1979 and 2010. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Cropsey was born in

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, the son of Harmon G. Cropsey, who was a member of the state house of representatives from the 42nd district, 1981–1982; and of the state senate from the 21st district, 1983–1990. Cropsey holds a B.S. in

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from

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and a J.D. from Thomas Cooley Law School.

Political career

Cropsey served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and from 1993 to 1998. He was vice chairman of the State Board of Canvassers from 1999 to 2001, and chairman in 2001. Cropsey was a member of the Michigan Senate from 1983 to 1986 and also from 2003 to 2010, serving as majority floor leader during his second term (2007 to 2010). In March 2007 Cropsey became co-chairman of the "Americans of Faith" coalition that supported the presidential candidacy of John McCain. Cropsey has strongly opposed

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and sexually explicit

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September 14, 2005. He received a Defender of Freedom Award from the National Rifle Association in 1996 and a Legislator of the Year Award from the Michigan Conservative Union in 1983.

Personal life

Cropsey married Erika Rumminger in 1979, and the couple has four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cropsey, Alan 1952 births Bob Jones University alumni Western Michigan University Cooley Law School alumni Living people People from Paw Paw, Michigan Republican Party Michigan state senators Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives People from DeWitt, Michigan 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians