Michigan’s New Leaders 2017-2018 United States House of Representatives Jack Bergman 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep.-elect Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) is a retired Lieutenant General of 40 years from the U.S. Marine Corps and a former Navy aviator. He began circulating petitions to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek in February 2016.The self- described constitutionalist and fiscal conservative oversaw a $1 billion budget and 100,000 people at one time while serving in the military. He is at 231-944-5878 or
[email protected]. Paul Mitchell 10th Congressional District U.S. Rep.-elect Paul Mitchell (R-Washington) is a former CEO and chairman of Ross Education, which operated 19 post-secondary educational campuses for long-term dislocated workers. In late 2015, Mitchell gave $710,000 of his own money to his congressional campaign to succeed former U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, who won her bid for Macomb County Public Works Commissioner this election. Prior to this election Mitchell was elected to the St. Clair City Council in 2007 for a partial term before an unsuccessful campaign for the 4th Congressional seat. He successfully ran the grassroots campaign to defeat a legislatively approved road funding plan that voters soundly rejected on May 5, 2015. He is at 586-785-3150 or
[email protected]. Michigan Senate Ian Conyers 4th District Sen.-elect Ian Conyers (D-Detroit) is the great-grandson of current U.S. Rep. John Conyers and is a partner at Ruth Strategies, LLC. He previously worked as regional field director for Obama for America in 2012.