David B. Robertson Explained

Dave Robertson
Office:Member of the Michigan Senate
Term Start:January 1, 2011
Term End:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Deborah Cherry
Successor:Ruth Johnson
Constituency:26th district (2011–2014)
14th district (2015–2019)
State House2:Michigan
District2:51st
Term Start2:January 1, 2003
Term End2:December 31, 2008
Predecessor2:Patricia A. Lockwood
Successor2:Paul H. Scott
State House3:Michigan
District3:83rd
Term Start3:January 1, 1991
Term End3:December 31, 1992
Predecessor3:Kay Hart
Successor3:Kim Rhead
Birth Date:24 June 1960
Party:Republican
Education:University of Michigan, Flint (BA)

David B. Robertson is a former Michigan State Senator, representing the 14th district (formerly numbered as the 26th) from 2011 until 2019.[1] He is a statutory member of the Genesee County Republican Party's executive committee.

Political career

In 2008, Robertson was term limited from serving additional terms in the Michigan State House and was succeeded by Paul H. Scott.[2] In 2010, Robertson beat Democrat Paula Zelenko to win 26th senatorial district as the first Republican State Senator from Genesee County since 1974. The result was Robertson 45,360, Zelenko 33,769 votes.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator David B. Robertson . . December 6, 2012 .
  2. Kristin Longley, "Paul Scott helps make history by becoming one of two black Republicans elected to Michigan House since 1904", The Flint Journal, November 5, 2008. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  3. Kristin Longley, "Dave Robertson declares victory; first GOP state senator from Genesee County since 1974", The Flint Journal, November 3, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2013.