Mark Ouimet is a

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politician and served in the

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from the 52nd district covering

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for one term.

Personal life and education

Ouimet was born and raised in

. He received a degree from the

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Northwood Institute (since renamed

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and became accredited), and received a bachelor's and master's degree from the unaccredited LaSalle University in Louisiana, a

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closed by the

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in July 1996. He later served as Chancellor and COO of Northwood University from 1991 to 2002. He is married to Donna, and together they have two children named Mark and Courtney.

Political career

Ouimet served as a member of the

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city council from 1988 to 1992, and served on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. In 2010, he won election in the 52nd district against Christine Green; Ouimet had 21,462 votes (51.6 percent) to Green's 20,027 (48.1 percent). During his term, Ouimet was a member of the Accommodations Ordinance Commission, Emergency Medical Services Commission, Money Purchase Pension Plan, Retirement Commission, Workforce Development Board, and the Washtenaw Economic Development Council. In 2011, he endorsed

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for the

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. In 2012, he faced Saline Mayor

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, a Democrat, for reelection and lost. Driskell received 26,646 votes (52.9%), while Ouimet received 23,609 votes (46.8%).

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