Julie Calley is an American politician and former Second Lady from Michigan. Calley is a

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member of

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 ...

from District 87.

Early life

Calley's father was Ronald H. Powell (1928-2012), a farmer. Calley's mother was Margie Powell. Calley's grandfather was Stanley M. Powell, a politician and farmer in Michigan. Calley's great grandfather was Herbert Powell, a politician in Michigan. Calley grew up on a dairy farm in Michigan. At 16, Calley was diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Calley graduated from Ionia High School.

Education

Calley earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration and Management from

Northwood University Northwood University (NU) is a private university focused on business education with its main campus in Midland, Michigan. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution. History Northwood University opened as North ...

Midland, Michigan Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Michigan. The city's population was 42,547 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area, part of the larger Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Comb ...

Career

Calley worked in the real estate management industry. In 1998, Calley was an office manager of The Eyde Company until 2008. Calley was a member and chair person of the

Ionia County Ionia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,804. The county seat is Ionia. The Ionia County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. Ion ...

Board of Commissioners. In 2015, Calley served as the chair person of Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). On November 8, 2016, Calley won the election and became a

member of the

for District 87. Calley defeated Eric Anderson and Joseph P. Gillotte with 67.08% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Calley won the election and continued serving District 87. Calley defeated Shawn Marie Winters with 67.56% of the votes. Calley is the chair person of Elections and Ethics Committee.

Personal life

Calley's husband is

Brian Calley Brian Nelson Calley (born March 25, 1977) is an American politician who served as the 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives f ...

, a banker and former

Lieutenant Governor of Michigan The lieutenant governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor. The current lieutenant governor by default is Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat, who has held the office since January 1, 2019. Proce ...

, who served in the House from the 87th District from 2007 through 2010. In 1997, Calley moved to

Portland, Michigan Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,883 at the 2010 census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the conflu ...

. They have three children, Collin, Kara and Reagan, who is autistic.

Electoral history

References

External links

Julie Calley at ballotpedia.org

2019 Photo contest winners

Brian and Julie Calley Navigating autism 2015
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