Ray Franz is a former 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
November 2010 and re-elected in
2012
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. He was term-limited in 2016 and was succeeded by fellow
Republican Curt VanderWall
Curt VanderWall (born November 3, 1961) is an American politician who has served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 102nd district since 2023. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 101st district ...
. Ray Franz advertised his political campaign mostly in northern michigan (Traverse City, Interlochen, ect) mostly by signage and door to door advertising.
Franz was raised in
Detroit,
Michigan. He graduated from the
University of Detroit and then served in the United States military in Vietnam. In 1978, he moved to
Manistee County, Michigan where he was involved in running a grocery business. Franz also owned and operated Franz Market for 30 years, and served for three decades on the
Onekama Village Council, including six years as village president.
2010-2011 Michigan Manual: Chapter III—The Legislative Branch: Rep. Ray Franz
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References
Living people
University of Detroit Mercy alumni
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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