Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 65th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Jaime Greene
RRichmond Township, Macomb County
Demographics89.9% White
4.6% Black
2.9% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.4% Other
Population (2010)93,788[1]

Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 65th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lapeer, Macomb, and St. Clair counties.[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.[3]

List of representatives[edit]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
William P. Hampton Republican 1965–1970 Bloomfield Hills Lived in Birmingham until around 1967.[4]
James E. DeFebaugh Republican 1971–1982 Bloomfield Township Lived in Birmingham until around 1973.[5]
Ruth McNamee Republican 1983–1984 Birmingham [6]
Judith Miller Republican 1985–1990 Birmingham [7]
Mike Bouchard Republican 1991 Birmingham Resigned.[8]
John Jamian Republican 1991–1992 Bloomfield Hills [9]
Philip E. Hoffman Republican 1993 Horton Resigned.[10]
Clyde LeTarte Republican 1993–1998 Horton [11]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 1999–2002 Horton
Jerry Kratz Republican 2003 Grass Lake Died in office.[12]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 2003–2004 Horton [13]
Leslie Mortimer Republican 2005–2006 Horton [14]
Mike Simpson Democratic 2007–2010 Liberty Township [15]
Mike Shirkey Republican 2011–2014 Liberty Township [16]
Brett Roberts Republican 2015–2018 Eaton Township Lived in Charlotte until around 2017.[17]
Sarah Lightner Republican 2019–2022 Springport [18]
Jaime Greene Republican 2023–present Richmond [19]

Recent Elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sarah Lightner 21,774 59.26
Democratic Terri McKinnon 13,942 37.95
Libertarian Jason B. Rees 1,026 2.79
Total votes 36,742 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Roberts 25,098 60.52%
Democratic Bonnie Johnson 14,321 34.53%
Libertarian Ronald A. Muszynski 2,055 4.95%
Total votes 41,474 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Roberts 15,955 56.98
Democratic Bonnie Johnson 11,077 39.56
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski 971 3.47
Total votes 28,003 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Shirkey 22,862 56.81
Democratic Bonnie Johnson 17,381 43.19
Total votes 40,243 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Shirkey 17,889 63.23
Democratic Janet Rochefort 10,405 36.77
Total votes 28,294 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Simpson 25,444 63.29
Republican Ray Snell 14,759 36.71
Total votes 40,203 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [26]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [27]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [28]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [29]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

2001 Apportionment Plan [30]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 65, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - William P. Hampton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - James E. DeFebaugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Judith Miller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Michael J. Bouchard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - John E. Jamian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Philip E. Hoffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Clyde LeTarte". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Jerry Kratz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Mickey Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Leslie Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Mike Simpson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Michael Shirkey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Legislator Details - Brett Roberts". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Legislator Details - Jaime Greene". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  29. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  30. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  31. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 65" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.