Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Jan 05, 2021
The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake
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The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office.
Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sought other offices last fall.
Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig.
December 16, 2020 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
After three terms serving in the State House, Representative Hank Vaupel has bid farewell to his colleagues in Lansing.
The 47th District State Representative is term limited and leaving the House following six years of service. The Fowlerville Republican delivered a short farewell speech to the House chamber on Tuesday, saying, Iâve found very competent, professional, dedicated people at every level of government, and I would like to thank everyone Iâve had the honor to work with.â
Vaupel continued, saying, âThis year especially with COVID has been a challenge. Itâs been a year that, due to the pandemic, weâve not always known what the next day or the next hour would bring as we travel this uncertain journey. I was often reminded of what a mentor always told me when things got a little out of kink and we didnât know where we were going. Heâd always say, â�