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Mike Bouchard
Sheriff of Oakland County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 1999
Preceded by
John Nichols
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 13th district
In office January 11, 1995 – January 2, 1999
Preceded by
Jack Welborn
Succeeded by
Shirley Johnson
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district
In office June 27, 1991 – January 11, 1995
Preceded by
Doug Cruce
Succeeded by
Mat Dunaskiss
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office January 9, 1991 – June 27, 1991
Preceded by
Judith Miller
Succeeded by
John Jamian
Personal details
Born
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Pamela
Children
1 daughter 2 sons
Education
Michigan State University (BA)
Michael J. Bouchard is an American law enforcement officer and politician who has served as the sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Bouchard previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 1991 to 1999, and as the Senate Majority Leader from 1998 to 1999; he was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006, losing to incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow. As of 2024, Bouchard is the only Republican countywide elected official in Oakland County.[1]
Bouchard is of French and Syrian Lebanese descent. In 2016, he was named Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association.[2]
^Laitner, Bill (2020-11-04). "GOP's Sheriff Bouchard wins 6th term as Democrats dominate other Oakland County races". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^"Sheriff of the Year | National Sheriffs' Association". www.sheriffs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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