Thomas George (born December 2, 1956) is an American physician and politician from the

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. As a

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member of the

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, he represented

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as well as an eastern portion of Van Buren County. George is a physician and former medical director for Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo.CNN.com: Man collapses during Obama speech
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Department of Anesthesiology
at Western Michigan University's Homer Stryker School of Medicine.

Education

George studied biology at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and Arts. He was a recipient of th
William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize
and was a six-ter
James B. Angell Scholar
He entered the

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at the end of his junior year. He completed a post graduat
residency in anesthesiology at the University of Michigan
After his political career he returned to work as an anesthesiologist in

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. He was awarded his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 2010.

Political career

In 2000, George was elected to serve as a member of the

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, representing the 61st district. After serving one term in the state house, George cast his bid for a newly vacant seat in the Michigan Senate in 2002. George was reelected to the senate in 2006, in a campaign against Democratic challenger and term-limited state representative

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. From 2007-2010 George served as chairman of the Senate Health Policy Committee. While serving in the legislature he authored over forty public acts. In 2010, while attending a commencement address given by President

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for Kalamazoo Central High School's graduation, a man in the audience collapsed and George initiated

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. The man was successfully resuscitated and taken to a nearby hospital.

2010 gubernatorial race

On January 26, 2009, on the 172nd anniversary of Michigan's statehood, George announced his plans to form a gubernatorial exploratory committee. In 2010 Michigan's current governor

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was

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ed, leaving the seat open to contenders. George joined

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, the Oakland County Sheriff and former state senator, Businessman

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, Congressman

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and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox as 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidates. The Republican primary election was won by Snyder.

Publications

George is a past-president of the

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and has authored articles on various topics including Abraham Lincoln's 1855 US Senate race, Lincoln's 1856 visit to Kalamazoo, Illinois' Canal Scrip and Macalister-Stebbins Bond Frauds, Kalamazoo history, and the history of the Michigan Republican Party.

References

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Tom Republican Party Michigan state senators Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni Living people 1956 births University of Michigan Medical School alumni American anesthesiologists 21st-century American politicians