Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district
In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by
Bruce Caswell
Succeeded by
Joe Bellino
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office November 30, 2010 – December 31, 2014
Preceded by
Mike Simpson
Succeeded by
Brett Roberts
Personal details
Born
(1954-12-05) December 5, 1954 (age 69) Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Education
Kettering University (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA)
Website
Official website
Michael J. Shirkey[1] (born December 5, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and to the Senate in 2014. His district, the 16th, covered all of Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties. From 2019 to 2023, Shirkey was the majority leader of the Michigan State Senate.[2]
^"Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^Cheney, Kyle; Montellaro, Zach (November 17, 2020). "In abrupt reversal, Michigan's largest county certifies election results". Politico. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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