U.S. Representative R–3rd Congressional District

District: Counties of Barry, Ionia, and Kent (part) Office: 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 225-3831 Biography: Republican, of Cascade; born April 18, 1980, in Grand Rapids; wife, Kara; children, Alexander, Anwen and Evelyn; A.B., economics, University of ; J.D., Univer­sity of Michigan Law School; business lawyer and small business owner; member, St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association, Right to Life of Michigan, National Rifle Association, The Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Kent County Republican Executive Committee, Alumni Asso­cia­tion of the , American Legislative Exchange Council Civil Justice Task Force; commissioner, Uniform Law Commission; chair, Liberty Caucus; elected Republican precinct delegate, 2008; elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, 2008; elected to 112th Congress, November 2010, re-elected in 2012 and 2014; serves on the Joint Economic Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

U.S. Representative DAN BENISHEK R–1st Congressional District

District: Counties of Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Iron, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Leelenau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason (part), Menominee, Montmorency, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, and Schoolcraft Office: 514 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 225-4735, Website: benishek.house.gov Biography: Republican, of Crystal Falls; born in Iron River; wife, Judy; 5 children, 4 grandchildren; 1970 graduate of West Iron County High School; bachelor’s degree in biology, Univer­sity of Michigan, 1974; graduate of Wayne State University Medical School, 1978; family practice internship, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Flint; general surgery residency, Wayne State University; private practice general surgeon in Upper Peninsula since 1983; part-time staff at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, 20 years; avid hunter and fisherman; member, National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America; elected to 112th Congress, November 2010, re-elected in 2012 and 2014; member, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

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