| Carey Torrice | |
| Office: | Member of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners |
| Term Start: | 2006 |
| Term End: | 2010 |
| Birth Name: | Carey Shawn Scarlett Valentine DeJaeghere |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Mike |
| Residence: | Fraser, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education: | Chippewa Valley High School Macomb Community College Wayne State University (BA) |
| Profession: | Politician |
Carey Torrice (born 13 February 1977 in Detroit, Michigan, as Carey Shawn Scarlett Valentine DeJaeghere) is a politician from Macomb County, Michigan, who served on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners from 2006 to 2010.[1] In 2007, she was named "Hottest Politician in the USA" by TMZ.com,[2] and was also featured on Inside Edition as "America's Sexiest Politician" in 2008.[3] She has not held office since 2010, when she was defeated in a primary election after allegedly committing insurance fraud and conspiring to destroy her opponent's reputation.[4]
Torrice was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. She moved to Clinton Township at a young age. She graduated from Chippewa Valley High School, and obtained an associate degree from Macomb Community College and a BA from Wayne State University.
Her uncle, Leo Fenn, managed such rock bands as Suzi Quatro's The Pleasure Seekers, Alice Cooper, and The Billion Dollar Babies. Torrice is of Belgian descent on her Father's side, and of Irish and French descent on her Mother's.
Torrice was elected in 2006 to the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. She was re-elected to a second term in 2008. During her time in office, Torrice served as the Chairperson of the Public Services Committee and as Chairperson of the Veterans Services Committee. While on the commission, she focused on securing medicine for animals at the Macomb County Animal Shelter and converting the shelter to a no-kill facility, according to her press release. She also worked to support passage of the Veterans Service millage, In honor of her late Father, USMC Sgt. Larry DeJaeghere.
Torrice has worked both as a licensed private investigator and as an actress.[5] She has appeared on various television shows including E! Entertainment's Holly's World featuring Playmate Holly Madison. She currently co-owns Eye Spy Detective Agency along with her husband, Mike, in Fraser.
In a 2009 insurance fraud case, a jury found against Torrice after she and her husband allegedly set fire to her Chesterfield Township home to collect on their insurance policy, purchased 16 days earlier. She was ordered to pay American Fellowship Mutual Insurance Company $36,000, which was later raised to $62,000 after sanctions. [6]