Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district

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.[3] 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.[4]

Michigan's 65th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Jaime Greene
R–Richmond Township, Macomb County
Demographics89.9% White
4.6% Black
2.9% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.4% Other
1.6[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)93,788[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
William P. Hampton Republican 1965–1970 Bloomfield Hills Lived in Birmingham until around 1967.[5]
James E. DeFebaugh Republican 1971–1982 Bloomfield Township Lived in Birmingham until around 1973.[6]
Ruth McNamee Republican 1983–1984 Birmingham [7]
Judith Miller Republican 1985–1990 Birmingham [8]
Mike Bouchard Republican 1991 Birmingham Resigned.[9]
John Jamian Republican 1991–1992 Bloomfield Hills [10]
Philip E. Hoffman Republican 1993 Horton Resigned.[11]
Clyde LeTarte Republican 1993–1998 Horton [12]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 1999–2002 Horton
Jerry Kratz Republican 2003 Grass Lake Died in office.[13]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 2003–2004 Horton [14]
Leslie Mortimer Republican 2005–2006 Horton [15]
Mike Simpson Democratic 2007–2010 Liberty Township [16]
Mike Shirkey Republican 2011–2014 Liberty Township [17]
Brett Roberts Republican 2015–2018 Eaton Township Lived in Charlotte until around 2017.[18]
Sarah Lightner Republican 2019–2022 Springport [19]
Jaime Greene Republican 2023–present Richmond [20]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
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[22]
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[23]
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[24]
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[25]
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[26]
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
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[27]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[28]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[29]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

 1992 Apportionment Plan[30]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

 2001 Apportionment Plan[31]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

 2011 Apportionment Plan[32]

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