Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is a member of the

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, representing the 26th district, which includes Van Buren County,

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, and Kentwood & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the President pro tempore of the

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, and is the chairman of the Committee on Regulatory Reform and the Committee on Advice & Consent. He previously represented the 66th District in the

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and served as the

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Commissioner from 2017 to 2018. Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 to the

, served three terms, and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of

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with his wife, Trisha, daughter, Catherine, and son, William.

Education

Nesbitt graduated from Lawton High School in 1998, the same school as his father and grandfather. During his senior year of high school he was dual enrolled at

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. He earned a B.A. in economics from

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December 2001 and later earned his master's degree in international business from

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. Votenesbitt.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.

Roles within MI Legislature

*2019–Present **Senate President Pro-Tempore **Chairman, Regulatory Reform Committee **Chairman, Appropriation Subcommittee on Licensing & Regulatory Affairs and Insurance & Financial Services **Chairman, Advice & Consent Committee **Vice-chairman, Finance Committee **Vice-chairman, Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic **Member, Appropriations Committee **Member, Government Operations Committee **Member, Energy & Technology Committee **Member, Insurance & Banking Committee *2015–2016 **House Majority Floor Leader **Chairman, Energy Committee **Member, Elections Committee **Chairman, Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee *2013–2014 **Chairman, Energy and Technology Committee **Member, Commerce Committee **Member, Tax Policy Committee **Member, Insurance Committee **Chairman, Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee *2011–2012 **Vice Chair, Government Operations Committee **Member, Energy and Technology Committee ***Chairman, Subcommittee on Natural Gas **Member, Tax Policy Committee **Member, Education Policy Committee

Electoral history

References

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