John Bizon (born September 1, 1951) was an American politician and physician who served as a member of the

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for the 19th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 1, 2019, and served until December 31, 2022. He did not rerun after pleading guilty to assault and battery charges for grabbing/verbally harassing a nurse (allegedly two) treating him with COVID-19 in August 2021.

Early life and education

John Bizon was born in

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on September 1, 1951, and raised in

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. He attended St. Frances Cabrini Elementary and was an altar boy. He earned a

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from

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and a medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Career

Military service

After graduating from the Air Force's Flight Surgeon's school, Air Force pilots became Bizon's primary patients. His military career included stations in at Lackland Air Force Base, the Upper Peninsula at K-I Sawyer Air Force Base, and the

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in the

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, where Bizon took care of combat pilots, servicemen and women and civilians during the

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. After leaving South East Asia, Bizon became a

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and ended his Air Force career serving in Michigan at K. I. Sawyer.

Medicine

After serving 11 years in the Air Force, Bizon was asked by fellow otolaryngologist

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to take up his practice in

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. Schwarz had just been elected to the Michigan Senate himself and went on to become the

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for

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Politics

Bizon was first elected to represent Michigan's 62nd District in the

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in 2014, defeating Andy Helmboldt, following the departure of

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who had reached her term limit. In November 2016 Bizon was reelected to his second term, defeating then commissioner Jim Haadsma and the Libertarian candidate. In the 2018 election cycle he ran for Michigan's 19th Senate District, first beating former Representative Mike Callton in a high caliber and expensive primary before being elected in the November general election after defeating the

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candidate. Prior to seeking public office Dr. Bizon was the President of the Michigan State Medical Society. He has also been a longtime member of the Calhoun County Republican Party and the Calhoun County TEA Party Patriots.

Electoral history

References

External links

Campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bizon, John Living people People from Battle Creek, Michigan Michigan State University alumni Wayne State University School of Medicine alumni Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives United States Air Force officers 21st-century American politicians People from Allen Park, Michigan Military personnel from Michigan 1951 births