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Committee Assignment:

Member, Agriculture Committee Ranking Minority Member, Energy and Environment Committee Member, Government Operations Committee Vice Chair, Insurance and Banking Committee Member, Regulatory Affairs Committee

Place of Birth:

Almont, MI

Profession:

Minority Floor Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2023-present Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 25, 2019-present Former Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2021-2023 Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 25, 2018, 2022 Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2019-2021 Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 81, 2013-2019. Former Employee, National Milk Producers Federation Former Legislative Assistant, Office of United States Representative Bill Schuette Former Employee, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Founder/General Manager, Eastern Michigan Grain, 1993-2013

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Kellie Lauwers

Number of Children:

3

Education:

BS, Agriculture Economics, Michigan State University, 1985