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Alumni Holding Michigan Office

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Contact the Alumni Relations Office by e-mail or at (800) 243-2586 to acknowledge graduates that have been elected to an office identified on our list, either past or present.

Revised: 6/16/08

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bart T. Stupak--1st District Congressman
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Edward J. Gaffney--1st District Representative
Cooley Class--January, 1976

MICHIGAN STATE SENATORS

Alan L. Cropsey--33rd District Senator
Marston Class--January, 1978

MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS

Jane E. Markey--3rd District Judge
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

MICHIGAN CIRCUIT COURTS

Laura Baird--30th Circuit Judge-Family Division
Wiest Class--May, 1979

Gregory Bill--3rd Circuit Judge -Criminal Division
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

Margie R. Braxton--3rd Circuit Judge-Criminal Division
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

Paul H. Chamberlain--21st Circuit Judge
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

Vonda R. Evans--3rd Circuit Judge-Criminal Division
Bacon Class--January, 1990

Joseph J. Farah--7th Circuit Judge
Wiest Class--May, 1979

Gary C. Giguere Jr.--9th Circuit Court
Montgomery Class--May, 1992

Stephen D. Gorsalitz--9th Circuit Judge-Family Division
Fletcher Class--September, 1976

Paul E. Hamre--36th Circuit Judge
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

Timothy G. Hicks--14th Circuit Judge
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

David A. Hoort--8th Circuit Judge
Marston Class--January 1978

Jon Hulsing--20th Circuit Judge
Turner Class--January 1991

Charles W. Johnson--57th Circuit Judge
Ransom Class--May, 1978

Janelle Lawless--30th Circuit Judge
Kavanagh Class--May 1981

Paula J. Manderfield--30th Circuit Judge
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

John G. McBain--4th Circuit Judge-Family Division
Morse Class--May 1987

William Myles--23rd Circuit Judge
Long Class--September 1981

Calvin E. Osterhaven--56th Circuit Judge
Christiancy Class--May, 1977

Susan L. Reck--44th Circuit Judge
Potter Class--January, 1980

Conrad J. Sindt--37th Circuit Judge
Cooley Class--January, 1976

Michael J. Theile--7th Circuit Judge
Felch Class--May, 1977

Mark A. Trusock--17th Circuit Court
Morell Class--May, 1985

MICHIGAN DISTRICT COURTS

Louise Alderson--54A District Judge
Sherwood Class--September, 1986

Rosemarie E. Aquilina--55 District Judge
Carr Class--May, 1984

Richard D. Ball--54B District Judge
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Theresa M. Brennan--53rd District Judge
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

Terrence P. Bronson--1st District Judge
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Gary J. Bruce--5th District Judge
Potter Class--January, 1980

David J. Buter--61st District Judge
Christiancy Class--January, 1977

Arthur Clarke--7th District Judge
Ransom Class--May, 1978

Harold Closz III--60th District Judge
Graves Class--September, 1977

Brent V. Danielson--85th District Judge
Cooley Class--January, 1976

Robert L. Donoghue--75th District Judge
Mundy Class--January, 1986

H. Kevin Drake--78th District Judge
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

A. T. Frank--70th District Judge
Montgomery Class--May, 1992

Beth Ann Gibson--92nd District Judge
Montgomery Class--May, 1992

Kim David Glaspie--71B District Judge
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

David J. Goggins--67th District Judge
D Johnson Class--September, 1989

John H. Hart--75th District Judge
Whipple Class--September, 1985

Robert Hentchel--7th District Judge
Ransom Class--May, 1978

David B. Herrington--73B District Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983

Harvey Hoffman--56A District Judge
Wing Class--January, 1982

Susan Alt Jonas--58th District Judge
Morrell Class--May, 1985

Timothy J. Kelly--74th District Judge
Blair Class--September, 1983

Ronald W. Lowe--35th District Judge
Wing Class--May, 1982

Mark E. Luoma--93rd District Judge
Potter Class--January, 1980

Sebastian Lucido--41B District Judge
Stone Class—January, 1996

Michael S. Maceroni--41A District Judge
Kelly Class--September, 1978

Sheila A. Miller--41B District Judge
Witherell Class--September, 1990

Richard E. Noble--82nd District Judge
Smith Class--January, 1985

Thomas B. North--6th District Judge
Long Class--September, 1981

Mark J. Plawecki--20th District Judge
Morse Class--May, 1987

Carol Reader--53rd District Judge
Turner Class--January, 1991

Julie Reincke--56A District Judge
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

Kevin Robbins--36th District Judge
Carr Class--May, 1984

Sara J. Smolenski--63rd District Judge-2nd Division
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

Daniel L. Sutton--83rd District Judge
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

Steven M. Timmers--62A District Judge
Pratt Class--May, 1988

Robert J. Turner, Jr.--43rd District Judge
Marston Class--January, 1978

Peter Versluis--59th District Judge
Wilson Class--May, 1990

Allen C. Yenior--81st District Judge
Wilson Class--May, 1990

David J. Zelenak--25th District Judge
Wing Class--January, 1982

MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT JUDGES

Jennie E. Barkey--Genesee County Probate Judge
Wiest Class--May 1979

Elwood L. Brown--St. Clair County Probate Judge
Butzel Class--January, 1979

Michael Buck--Allegan County Probate Judge
Graves Class--September, 1977

Lynne M. Buday--Kalkaska County Probate Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983

Robert J. Butts--Cheboygan County Probate Judge
Kavanagh Class--May, 1981

William C. Carmody--Alger/Schoolcraft County Probate Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983

Susan L. Dobrich--Cass County Probate Judge
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

Douglas Dosson--Roscommon County Probate Judge
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Laura Frawley--Alcona County Probate Judge
Miles Class--May, 1986

Pamela Gilbert-O'Sullivan--Macomb County Probate Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983

Charles R. Goodman--Houghton County Probate Judge
Campbell Class--May, 1976

Norman R. Hayes--Antrim County Probate Judge
Butzel Class--January, 1979

Janet A. Haynes--Kent County Probate Judge
Kavanaugh Class--May, 1981

G. Patrick Hillary--Kent County Probate Judge
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

Charles W. Jameson--Lenawee-Adrian County Probate Judge
Moody Class--May, 1996

Shana Lambourn--Ogemaw County Probate Judge
Blair Class--May, 2001

Bradley Lambrix--Oceana County Probate Judge
McAlvay Class--January, 1984

Patrick J. McGraw--Saginaw County Probate Judge
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

Frederick R. Mulhauser--Charlevoix/Emmet County Probate Judge
Ransom Class--May, 1978

David Murkowski--Kent County Probate Judge
O'Hara Class--January, 1983

Diane Rappleye--Jackson County Probate Judge
Moore Class--May, 1993

Mark D. Raven--Mason County Probate Judge
Butzel Class--January, 1979

Kathryn J. Root--Oscoda County Probate Judge
Felch Class--May, 1977

C. Joseph Schwedler--Iron County Probate Judge
Cooley Class--January, 1976

Justus C. Scott--Lapeer County Probate Judge
Graves Class--September, 1977

Charles Simon III--Montcalm County Probate Judge
Brooke Class--September, 1982

Michael F. Skinner--Eaton County Probate Judge
McAlvey Class--January, 1984

Thomas D. Slagle--Dickinson County Probate Judge
Johnson Class--September, 1989

David L. Stowe--Grand Traverse County Probate Judge
Graves Class--September, 1977

Lisa M. Sullivan--Clinton County Probate Judge
Williams Class--May, 1994

Frederick L. Wood--Branch County Probate Judge
Campbell Class--May, 1976

TRIBAL COURTS

Donna L. Budnick--Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians-
Appellate Justice
Bacon Class--January, 1990

William Gregory--Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians-
Prosecutor/Presenting Officer and
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Tribal Prosecutor
Potter Class--January, 1980

Angela Sherigan--Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Associate Judge
Blair Class--May, 2001

MICHIGAN COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

Neal A. Brady--Hillsdale County Prosecutor
Sherwood Class--September, 1986

Catherine Castagne--Cheboygan County Prosecutor
Grant Class--September, 1987

Anthony Cicchelli--Benzie County Prosecutor
Lawrence Class--May, 1991

Randy O. Colbry--Shiawassee County Prosecutor
Kavanaugh Class--May, 1981

Douglas S. Edwards--Houghton County Prosecutor
McAlvay Class--January, 1984

Mark J. Gaertner--Huron County Prosecutor
Dethmers Class--January, 1981

Norman E. Gage--Clare County Prosecutor
Johnson Class--September, 1989

W. Clayton Graham--Mackinac County Prosecutor
Krinock Class--September, 1991

Daniel Hass--Menominee County Prosecutor
Carr Class--May, 1984

Keith J. Kushion--Gratiot County Prosecutor
Long Class--September, 1981

Sandra O. Marvin--Osceola County Prosecutor
Green Class--January, 1988

Gordon S. McNeill--Barry County Prosecutor
Lawrence Class--May, 1991

David L. Morse--Livingston County Prosecutor
Kavanagh Class--May, 1981

Julie Nakfoor--Barry County Prosecutor
Grant Class--September, 1987

William P. Nichols--Monroe County Prosecutor
Douglass Class--May, 1989

Steven C. Parks--Delta County Prosecutor
Goodwin Class--May, 1982

Michael J. Riley--Lake County Prosecutor
Bushnell Class--May, 1980

Jeffrey L. Sauter--Eaton County Prosecutor
Kelly Class--September, 1978

Barry L. Shantz--Oscoda County Prosecutor
Kelly Class--September, 1978

Charles D. Sherman--Clinton County Prosecutor
Long Class--September, 1981

Peter Tazelaar--Luce County Prosecutor
Morse Class--May, 1987

Cris J. Van Oosterum--Mason County Prosecutor
Marston Class--January, 1978

James V. Young--Sanilac County Prosecutor
Graves Class--September, 1977

Henry C. Zavislak--Jackson County Prosecutor
Ostrander Class--January, 1994

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF CONTROL

Noreen K. Myers--Board Member
O'Hara Class--January 1983

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

David L. Porteous--Trustee
Felch Class--May, 1977

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Paul Hillegonds--Governor-Board Member
Miles Class--May, 1986

CITY COUNCILS

Jeffrey Yaroch--City of Richmond City Councilor
Woodbridge Class --September, 2010

Barry L. Brickner-- Farmington Hills City Councilman
Campbell Class--1976

Brian Jeffries--Lansing-Councilperson-at-Large
Blair Class--September, 1983

Ken Ross--Dewitt-Council member (2003)
Fellows Class--September, 1997

Alumni Holding Michigan Office

Alumni Holding Non-Michigan Office

Alumni formerly holding Office

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