Jack Brandenburg (born October 22, 1951) is a retired

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state senator. He was elected to office in 2010. Previously he had served for six years as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and a member of that body's appropriations committee. Brandenburg was born in Canton, Ohio. He has a

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from Ashland University. Brandenburg is a businessman who founded and owns Blue Water Industrial Supply, a company headquartered in

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. Brandenburg lives in

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. Prior to his election to the state house in 2002, Brandenburg had served as a member of the board of the Huron-Clinton Metro Parks Authority. Brandenburg and his wife Karen Linenger are the parents of four children. Brandenburg is a Roman Catholic.

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Brandenburg's campaign bioMichigan Votes entry on BrandenburgMichigan Legislature bio of BrandenburgSeptember 30, 2010 ''Macomb Daily'' bio of BrandenburgProject Vote Smart bio of Brandenburg
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