Brett Roberts is a former Republican 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 ...

, elected in 2014 who represented the 65th District.

Early life

Roberts was raised in

Eaton County, Michigan Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 109,175. The county seat is Charlotte. The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under ...

and graduated from Charlotte High School.

Professional career

Roberts is a sixth-generation farmer and owner of a

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Charlotte, Michigan Charlotte ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. It is the county seat of Eaton County. Charlotte is in the central portion of the county, on the boundary between Eaton Township and C ...

Political career

Roberts was elected to represent Michigan's 65th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2014, defeating Bonnie J. Johnson and Ronald Muszynski, following the departure of

Mike Shirkey Michael J. Shirkey (born December 5, 1954) is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and to the Sen ...

who went to serve in the

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Electoral history

References

External links

Campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Brett Living people Farmers from Michigan People from Eaton County, Michigan Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Charlotte, Michigan Year of birth missing (living people)