Doug Carl

Douglas Carl (August 12, 1951 – August 17, 1997) was a state senator in Michigan. From 1987 to 1994, he represented the 9th Senate district, and then from 1995 to his death in 1997, he represented the 12th district.[1] He also ran as the Republican nominee in Michigan's 12th Congressional District in 1988 and in the 10th Congressional District in 1992, losing to David Bonior both times.

Doug Carl
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 1987 – August 17, 1997
Preceded byKirby Holmes
Succeeded byDavid Jaye
Constituency9th district (1987–1994)
12th district (1995–1997)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986
Preceded byMary Ellen Parrott
Succeeded byWilliam S. Browne
Personal details
Born(1951-08-12)August 12, 1951
Almont, Michigan
DiedAugust 17, 1997(1997-08-17) (aged 46)
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Clinton Township, Michigan
Resting placeRomeo Village Cemetery, Romeo, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaria
Alma materMichigan State University

Carl served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1984 to 1986 and in the Michigan State Senate from 1987 until his death.[2]

Ronald Reagan attended a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in 1988 in which he urged people to vote for Carl.[3]

Family

In 1983 Carl married Maria. They had one daughter, Colleen.[2]

Carl's widow, Maria Carl, ran in the 2004 Republican primary for the Michigan House of Representatives against incumbent Leon Drolet after he voted against legislation defining marriage as a union of a man and a woman. She lost the nomination to Drolet.

In November 2015, Colleen Carl, the daughter of the late state senator Doug Carl announced her candidacy for Michigan House of Representatives in the 33rd District for the primary election that occurred August 2016.

References
  1. "Legislator Details - Douglas Carl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. Michael Legislative Biography-Douglas Carl
  3. transcript of Reagan's 1988 speech

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