Michigan's 29th House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	29
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	James DeSana
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Carleton
Percent White:	75
Percent Black:	15
Percent Hispanic:	5
Percent Asian:	1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	4
Population:	94,185
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 29th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 29th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Monroe and Wayne counties.^[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
Alfred A. Sheridan	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1982	Taylor	Died in office on January 17, 1982.^[4]
Rick C. Sitz	bgcolor=		Democratic	1982–1988	Taylor	^[5]
Gregory E. Pitoniak	bgcolor=		Democratic	1989–1992	Taylor	^[6]
Dennis Olshove	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1998	Warren	^[7]
Jennifer Faunce	bgcolor=		Republican	1999–2002	Warren	^[8]
Clarence E. Phillips	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2006	Pontiac	Resigned after being elected mayor of Pontiac.^[9]
Hayes Jones	bgcolor=		Democratic	2006	Pontiac	^[10]
Tim W. Melton	bgcolor=		Democratic	2007–2011	Auburn Hills	Resigned to become a national education lobbyist.^[11]
Tim Greimel	bgcolor=		Democratic	2012–2018	Auburn Hills	^[12]
Brenda Carter	bgcolor=		Democratic	2019–2022	Pontiac	^[13]
James DeSana	bgcolor=		Republican	2023–present	Carleton	^[14]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Brownstown Township Taylor Township Rockwood Trenton (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[15]
	Wayne County (part) Brownstown Township Flat Rock Gibraltar Rockwood Taylor (part) Trenton (part) Woodhaven	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[16]
	Wayne County (part) Taylor	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) Warren (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Oakland County (part) Auburn Hills Pontiac	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Oakland County (part) Auburn Hills Keego Harbor Orchard Lake Village Pontiac Sylvan Lake	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 29, 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 - Alfred A. Sheridan . . April 22, 2021.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Rick C. Sitz . . April 22, 2021.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Gregory E. Pitoniak . . April 22, 2021.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Dennis G. Olshove . . April 22, 2021.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Jennifer Faunce . . April 22, 2021.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Clarence E. Phillips . . April 22, 2021.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Hayes Jones . . April 22, 2021.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Tim W. Melton . . April 22, 2021.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Tim Greimel . . April 22, 2021.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Brenda Carter . . April 22, 2021.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - James R. DeSana. . January 1, 2023.
15. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 384 . October 17, 2022.
16. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 466 . October 17, 2022.
17. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
20. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 29. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/029.pdf . April 15, 2022.