Richard LeBlanc (born September 1, 1958) is an American politician from Michigan. LeBlanc was a Democratic 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 ...
. In 2006 he was elected to represent
Michigan's 18th State House District, which is located in
Wayne County and includes the entire city of
Westland. Prior to serving in the State House, LeBlanc served as a Westland City Councilman.
Early life
On September 1, 1958, LeBlanc was born in
Westland, Michigan.
Career
LeBlanc started his career as a reserved police officer in Canton, Michigan.
LeBlanc served as a trustee for Wayne/Westland Community Schools, Board of Education from 1992 to 1995. He was elected to the Westland City Council, where he served from 1995 to 2001 and 2003 to 2006.
In 2006 he filed to run for the seat being vacated by Rep.
Glenn S. Anderson
Glenn S. Anderson (born February 8, 1954) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A Democratic, he has served on the Wayne County Commission since 2016. He was previously member of the Michigan Senate from 2007 to 2015 and the Michigan ...
, who ran successfully for the
Michigan State Senate. LeBlanc won easily in the heavily Democratic 18th District, which is located in
Wayne County and includes the
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
suburb of Westland. In the House, LeBlanc sits on the Appropriations Committee and was Chairman of the Michigan State Police and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Personal life
LeBlanc's wife is Cheryl LeBlanc. They have two children. LeBlanc and his family live in
Westland, Michigan.
References
External links
Official Web siteLeBlanc's House Democrats Web siteLeBlanc's Campaign SiteLeBlanc's Personal Site
Richard LeBlanc at ballotpedia.org
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1958 births
Living people
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
People from Ferndale, Michigan