Jim Berryman | |
Term Start: | 1985 |
Term End: | 1990 |
Term Start2: | 2013 |
Term End2: | 2017 |
Term Start3: | 1991 |
Term End3: | 1998 |
Constituency3: | 11th district (1991–1994) 17th district (1995–1998) |
Birth Date: | 17 February 1947 |
Alma Mater: | Adrian College |
Jim Berryman (born February 17, 1947) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is the former mayor of Adrian, Michigan. He previously served as a member of the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 11th district from 1991 to 1994, and the 17th district from 1995 to 1998. He served as mayor of Adrian, Michigan, from 1985 to 1990.[1] He is a Democrat and was the first one ever to be elected to the Michigan Senate from Lenawee County. Again, in 2013 Berryman was elected mayor of Adrian (2013-2017).[2] [3]
Berryman was born on February 17, 1947, and attended Adrian College from 1965 to 1969.[4]
On January 6, 2012, Berryman announced his candidacy for the 57th district seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran against the incumbent, Republican Nancy Jenkins. On August 7, 2012, Berryman defeated Harvey Schmidt in the Democratic Party 57th district primary.[5] In the election on November 6, 2012, Berryman was defeated by Nancy Jenkins.[6]
Berryman lives in Adrian with his wife Susan. They have three children. He is also a member and former president of the Adrian Rotary Club.[4]