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State House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Republicans will retain control of the Michigan House of Representatives next year, as Democrats were unable to take the nine seats required to win the majority. The Republican majority is the same as in the 2014 general election, with 63 Republicans and 47 Democrats.<\/p>\n

Two House Districts flipped this election. In the 17th<\/sup> House District, Incumbent Representative Bill LaVoy (D – Monroe) was unseated by Republican Joseph Bellino. Representative LaVoy was the only incumbent to not win re-election this year. The Democrats made up this one loss with Democrat Darrin Camilleri winning the Downriver-based 23rd<\/sup> District, currently held by Representative Somerville (R – New Boston).<\/p>\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those elected for Republican and Democrat leadership of the 99th<\/sup> Legislature will begin their new roles on January 1st<\/sup>, 2017. \u00a0Representative Tom Leonard (R – DeWitt) is the new Speaker of the House, replacing current Speaker Kevin Cotter (R – Mount Pleasant).<\/p>\n

Representative Sam Singh (D – East Lansing) is the new House Minority Leader. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel announced Wednesday he would not seek re-election after the party was unable to narrow the Republican majority during the election. Representative Singh has many years of local government experience prior to him joining the House of Representatives. He served on East Lansing City Council for 10 years and is a former Mayor of East Lansing. See below for the new leadership.<\/p>\n

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New Members<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are 43 new members of the House of Representatives. Of these 43, there are over 15 with a background in local and county government. Please see below for a detailed chart, indicating their roles in municipal governments.<\/p>\n

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New House Members with Local Government Backgrounds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\n(District \u2013 Main City)<\/strong><\/td>\nParty Affiliation<\/strong><\/td>\n% Won <\/strong><\/td>\nMunicipal Background<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julie Alexander<\/td>\n(64 \u2013 Hanover)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n63%<\/td>\nJackson County Board of Commissioners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sue Allor<\/td>\n(106 \u2013 Wolverine)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n61%<\/td>\nCheboygan County Board of Commissioners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julie Calley<\/td>\n(87 \u2013 Portland)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n67%<\/td>\nIonia County Commissioner (8 years)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Elder<\/td>\n(96 \u2013 Bay City)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n58%<\/td>\nBay County 7th District Commissioner (2003-2010) & Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim Ellison<\/td>\n(26 \u2013 Royal Oak)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n59%<\/td>\nPast Chairman of the Royal Oak Planning Commission & 7 terms as Royal Oak Mayor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Frederick<\/td>\n(85 \u2013 Owosso)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n56%<\/td>\nOwosso City Council (9 years) & Mayor of Owosso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patrick Green<\/td>\n(28 \u2013 Warren)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n66%<\/td>\nWarren Councilman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beth Griffin<\/td>\n(66 \u2013 Mattawan)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n54%<\/td>\nVan Buren County Commission Vice Chair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michele Hoitenga<\/td>\n(102 \u2013 Manton)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n69%<\/td>\nMayor City of Manton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jewell Jones<\/td>\n(11 \u2013 Inkster)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n66%<\/td>\nInkster City Councilman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Lower<\/td>\n(70 \u2013 Cedar Lake)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n63%<\/td>\nVice-Chairman Ionia County Commission & Edmore Village Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve Marino<\/td>\n(24 \u2013 Harrison Township)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n55%<\/td>\nMacomb County Commissioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ronnie Peterson<\/td>\n(54 \u2013 Ypsilanti)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\nWashtenaw County Commissioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yousef Rabhi<\/td>\n(53 \u2013 Ann Arbor)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\nWashtenaw County Commissioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terry Sabo<\/td>\n(92 \u2013 Muskegon)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n68%<\/td>\n2011-12 Muskegon County Road Commissioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William Sowerby<\/td>\n(31 \u2013 Clinton Township)<\/td>\nDemocrat<\/td>\n56%<\/td>\nClinton Township Treasurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Yaroch<\/td>\n(33 \u2013 Richmond)<\/td>\nRepublican<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\nRichmond City Council (16 years)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jennifer Rigterink\u00a0is a legislative associate for the League handling economic development, land use and municipal services issues. \u00a0She can be reached at jrigterink@mml.org or 517-908-0305.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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