John J. Walsh (born August 19, 1962) is an American attorney, businessman and former politician from Michigan. Walsh is the President and CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Early life and education
On August 19, 1962, Walsh was born in
Garden City, Michigan.
In 1984, Walsh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...
. In 1987, Walsh earned a JD degree from the
Wayne State University Law School.
Career
Walsh was a corporate lawyer and an executive at
Schoolcraft College.
In 1998, Walsh became a member and Vice President of the
Livonia City Council. Walsh served as a council member until 2001.
Walsh served as a member of 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 ...
, first elected in 2008. Walsh represented the city of Livonia, and served as the Speaker Pro Tempore.
In January 2019, Walsh became President of Downtown Detroit Partnership. In January 2020, Walsh became the President and CEO of Michigan Manufacturers Association. Walsh succeeded Chuck Hadden.
Personal life
Walsh's wife is Janice Walsh. They have two children. Walsh and his family live in
Garden City, Michigan.
Gallery
File:Michigan 2014 Prison Trades Tour - Handlon Correctional Facility (11857098554).jpg , John Walsh (left) and Lisa Posthumus Lyons
Lisa Posthumus Lyons (born June 12, 1980) is an American politician from Alto, Michigan, and served three terms as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 86 (portions of Ionia and Kent Counties) from 2011 - 201 ...
(middle) speak with JaHaun McKinley (right) of Cascade Engineering.
References
External links
John Walsh at ballotpedia.org
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Living people
People from Garden City, Michigan
People from Livonia, Michigan
Michigan State University alumni
Wayne State University alumni
Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
1962 births