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Alumni Formerly Holding Elected Office

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Revised: 4/17/07

GOVERNORS

Michigan Governor John M. Engler
Wing Class--January, 1982

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Indiana 2nd District Representative Chris Chocola
Pratt Class--May, 1988

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

71st District Michigan Representative Frank M. Fitzgerald
Brooke Class--September, 1982

88th District Michigan Representative Paul C. Hillegonds
Miles Class--May, 1986

94th District Michigan Representative James C. Howell
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

105th District Michigan Representative Allen Lee Lowe
Turner Class--January, 1981

STATE SENATORS

West Virginia State Senator John R. Mitchell, Jr.
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

STATE REPRESENTATIVES

Utah State Representative Michael Thompson
Witherell Class--September, 1990

CIRCUIT COURTS

2nd Circuit Michigan Judge Gary J. Bruce
Potter Class--January, 1980

46th Circuit Michigan Judge Lynne M. Buday
Chandler Class--May, 1983

New York Supreme Court Judge Ralph P. Franco
Bird Class--January, 1995

2nd Circuit Michigan Judge John N. Fields
Campbell Class--May, 1976

17th Circuit Michigan Judge G. Patrick Hillary
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

56th Circuit Michigan Judge G. Michael Hocking
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Dade County, Florida
County Court Judge Jeffrey D. Swartz
Cooley Class--January, 1976

DISTRICT COURTS

68th District Michigan Judge Raymond J. Branch
Clark Class--September, 1979

55th District Michigan Judge Thomas E. Brennan, Jr.
Marston Class--January, 1978

92nd District Michigan Judge Barbara J. Brown
Sherwood Class—September, 1986

86th District Michigan Judge Thomas S. Gilbert
Champlin Class--January, 1987

87th District Michigan Judge Norman R. Hayes
Butzel Class--January, 1979

55th District Judge Pamela J. McCabe
Wing Class--January, 1982

PROBATE COURTS

Ionia County Michigan Probate Judge Nanette Bowler--
T. Smith Class--January, 1985

Barry County Michigan Probate Judge Stephanie Fekkes
Johnson Class--September, 1989

Midland County, Michigan Probate Judge Donna T. Morris
Graves Class--September, 1977

Luce/Mackinac County Probate Judge Thomas B. North
Long Class--September, 1981

Susan L. Reck--Michigan Probate Judge
Potter Class--January, 1980

TRIBAL COURTS

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan
Tribal Community Attorney Susan C. Burke
Bacon Class--January, 1990

COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

Iron County, Michigan Prosecutor Jonathan Baker
Lawrence Class--May, 1991

Ionia County Prosecutor Gail A. Benda
Miles Class--May, 1986

St. Clair County, Michigan Prosecutor Elwood Brown
Butzel Class--January, 1979

Dent County, Missouri Prosecutor Sara B. Bryson
Kuhn Class--September, 1995

Genesee County, Michigan Prosecutor Arthur A. Busch
Wing Class--January, 1982

Emmet County, Michigan Prosecutor Robert J. Engel
Wiest Class--May, 1979

Gratiot County, Michigan Prosecutor Mark Gates
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Montcalm County, Michigan Prosecutor Larry Hachman
Graves Class--September, 1977

Otsego County, Michigan Prosecutor Kevin L. Hesselink
Champlin Class--January, 1987

Eaton County, Michigan Prosecutor G. Michael Hocking
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Jackson County, Michigan Prosecutor Dennis Hurst
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

Montmorency County, Michigan Prosecutor Vicki P. Kudinger
Wiest Class--May, 1979

Ogemaw County, Michigan Prosecutor Fred A. MacKinnon
Clark Class--September, 1979

Iron County, Michigan Prosecutor Joseph C. Sartorelli
Miles Class--May, 1986

Emmet County, Michigan Prosecutor Diane M. Smith
North Class--September, 1980

Manistee County, Michigan Prosecutor Dennis M. Swain
Kelly Class--September, 1978

Cass County, Michigan Prosecutor Scott L. Teter
Morse Class--May, 1987

COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

McHenry, Lake, Kane and Boone Counties, IL
McHenry County College
Trustee Timothy Stratton
Fead Class--May, 1999

OTHER OFFICES

Goochland County, Virginia
Republican Party Vice-Chairman
Anthony Paone
Durand Class--September, 1992

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