Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:22
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Matt Koleszar
Party:Democratic
Residence:Plymouth
Percent White:87
Percent Black:2
Percent Hispanic:3
Percent Asian:5
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:89,965
Population Year:2022
Notes:[1]

Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 22nd 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

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Daisy Elliottbgcolor= Democratic1965–1972Detroit[4]
Gary Owenbgcolor= Democratic1973–1988Ypsilanti[5]
Kirk Profitbgcolor= Democratic1989–1992Ypsilanti[6]
Gregory E. Pitoniakbgcolor= Democratic1993–1997TaylorResigned when appointed mayor of Taylor.[7]
Raymond E. Bashambgcolor= Democratic1997–2002Taylor[8]
Hoon-Yung Hopgoodbgcolor= Democratic2003–2008Taylor[9]
Doug Geissbgcolor= Democratic2009–2012Taylor[10]
Harold Haughbgcolor= Democratic2013–2014Roseville[11]
John Chirkunbgcolor= Democratic2015–2020Roseville[12] [13]
Richard Steenlandbgcolor= Democratic2021–2022Roseville[14] [15]
Matt Koleszarbgcolor= Democratic2023–presentPlymouth[16]

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [17]
Washtenaw County (part)

Wayne County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [18]
Washtenaw County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [19]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [20]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [21]
Macomb County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 22, 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 - Daisy Elliott . . August 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Legislator Details - Gary Mack Owen . . August 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: Legislator Details - Kirk A. Profit . . August 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: Legislator Details - Gregory E. Pitoniak . . August 27, 2020.
  8. Web site: Legislator Details - Raymond E. Basham . . August 27, 2020.
  9. Web site: Legislator Details - Hoon-Yung Hopgood . . August 27, 2020.
  10. Web site: Legislator Details - Douglas A. Geiss . . August 27, 2020.
  11. Web site: Legislator Details - Harold L. Haugh . . August 27, 2020.
  12. Web site: Legislator Details - John Chirkun . . August 27, 2020.
  13. Web site: https://ballotpedia.org/John_Chirkun. John_Chirkun. . March 15, 2021.
  14. Web site: https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Steenland. Richard Steenland. . March 15, 2021.
  15. Web site: Legislator Details - Richard Steenland. . January 1, 2023.
  16. Web site: Legislator Details - Matt Koleszar. . January 1, 2023.
  17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 384 . October 17, 2022.
  18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 465 . October 17, 2022.
  19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
  20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
  21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
  22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 22. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/022.pdf . April 15, 2022.