Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 17th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	17
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Laurie Pohutsky
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Livonia
Percent White:	45
Percent Black:	45
Percent Hispanic:	3
Percent Asian:	2
Percent Other Race:	1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	4
Population:	88,182
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 17th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.^[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
J. Harold Stevens	bgcolor=		Republican	1965–1968	Detroit	^[4]
Weldon O. Yeager	bgcolor=		Republican	1969–1970	Detroit	^[5]
William M. Brodhead	bgcolor=		Democratic	1971–1972	Detroit	^[6]
Frank V. Wierzbicki	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1982	Detroit	^[7]
Raymond M. Murphy	bgcolor=		Democratic	1983–1992	Detroit	^[8]
William R. Keith	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1994	Garden City	^[9]
Thomas H. Kelly	bgcolor=		Democratic	1995–2000	Wayne	^[10]
Jim A. Plakas	bgcolor=		Democratic	2001–2002	Garden City	^[11]
Daniel S. Paletko	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2004	Dearborn Heights	^[12]
Andy Dillon	bgcolor=		Democratic	2005–2010	Redford Township	^[13]
Phil Cavanagh	bgcolor=		Democratic	2011–2012	Redford Township	^[14]
Bill LaVoy	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2016	Monroe	^[15]
Joe Bellino	bgcolor=		Republican	2017–2022	Monroe	^[16]
Laurie Pohutsky	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Livonia	^[17]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Wayne County (part) Garden City Inkster Wayne Westland (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights (part) Livonia (part) Redford Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
	Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township London Township Monroe Monroe Township (part) Wayne County (part) Flat Rock Rockwood Sumpter Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 17, MI. Census Reporter.
2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . October 17, 2022.
3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
4. Web site: Legislator Details - J. Harold Stevens . . August 25, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Weldon Osborne Yeager . . August 25, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead . . August 25, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Frank V. Wierzbicki . . August 25, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy . . August 25, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - William R. Keith . . August 25, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Thomas H. Kelly . . August 25, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas . . August 25, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Daniel S. Paletko . . August 25, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Andy Dillon . . August 25, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh . . August 25, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Bill LaVoy . . August 25, 2020.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino . . August 25, 2020.
17. Web site: Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky. . January 1, 2023.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 383 . October 17, 2022.
19. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 464 . October 17, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
22. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
23. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/017.pdf . April 15, 2022.