Dianne Byrum (born March 18, 1954) is an American University trustee and Democratic politician from

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. Byrum is a trustee for the

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and a partner with Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications, an East Lansing, Mich.-based public relations firm.

Early life

On March 18, 1954, Byrum was born in

Jackson, Michigan Jackson is the only city and county seat of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534, down from 36,316 at the 2000 census. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approxi ...

Education

In 1973, Byrum earned an Associates of Art degree from Lansing Community College. In 1974, Byrum earned a Bachelor of Science degree from

College of Agriculture.

Career

In 1983, Byrum became the owner and operator of Byrum Ace Hardware. In 1980, Byrum's political career started when she served as a Commissioner for

Ingham County Ingham County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason. Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. (Lansing is the only ...

Board of Commissioner until 1990. On November 6, 1990, Byrum won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 58. On January 9, 1991, Byrum was sworn into the office. On November 3, 1992, Byrum won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 68. On January 13, 1993, Byrum sworn into office. On November 8, 1994, Byrum won the election and became a member of Michigan Senate for

District 25 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

. On January 11, 1995, Byrum sworn into the office. In November 1996, as an incumbent state senator, Byrum won the election and continued serving District 25. In November 1998 as an incumbent, Byrum won the election and continued serving District 25. In November 2000, Byrum lost a US House election to Republican Mike Rogers. On November 5, 2002, Byrum won the election and became a Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 67. On November 2, 2004, as an incumbent, Byrum won the election and continued serving District 67. In November 2006, Byrum did not seek a seat for District 67. In 2008, Byrum was first elected to the

board of trustees. In 2016, Byrum was re-elected as trustee. She was on the Board during the

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and was the second trustee calling for MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to resign. In 2019, Byrum was elected as the chair person of

Board of Trustee. Byrum's term ends in 2025.

Electoral history

Personal life

Byrum's husband is Jim Byrum. They have two children,

Barbara Byrum Barbara Anne Byrum (born November 10, 1977) is a Democratic politician from the State of Michigan. Byrum currently serves as the Ingham County Clerk. Prior to her election to the position of Clerk, Byrum represented the 67th District in the Mich ...

and James Byrum. Byrum and her family live in Onondaga, Michigan.

References

External links

Dianne Byrum at ballotpedia.org

Dianne Byrum at byrumfisk.com

Dianne Byrum in February 2008 Dome Magazine at blogpublic.lib.msu.edu

Dianne Byrum at bloomberg.com''Byrum sworn in as caucus leader'' (State News, Jan. 10, 2003)
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