Michigan's 50th House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	50
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Bob Bezotte
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Howell
Percent White:	83.1
Percent Black:	8.9
Percent Hispanic:	2.5
Percent Asian:	2.6
Percent Other Race:	0.2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	2.8^[1]
Population:	88,509^[2]
Population Year:	2010

Michigan's 50th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 50th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Livingston County.^[3] 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.^[4]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Charles O. Conrad	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1966	Jackson	^[5]
Hal Ziegler	bgcolor=		Republican	1967–1972	Jackson	^[6]
Michael J. Griffin	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1992	Jackson	^[7]
Thomas E. Scott	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1994	Flint	^[8]
Deborah Cherry	bgcolor=		Democratic	1995–2000	Burton	^[9]
Paula Zelenko	bgcolor=		Democratic	2001–2006	Burton	^[10]
Ted Hammon	bgcolor=		Democratic	2007–2008	Burton	^[11]
Jim Slezak	bgcolor=		Democratic	2009–2010	Davison	^[12]
Charles Smiley	bgcolor=		Democratic	2011–2016	Grand Blanc	Lived in Burton until around 2015.^[13]
Tim Sneller	bgcolor=		Democratic	2017–2022	Burton	^[14]
Bob Bezotte	bgcolor=		Republican	2023–present	Howell	^[15]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Jackson Parma Township (part) Rives Township Sandstone Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[16]
	Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Jackson (part) Leoni Township Napoleon Township Summit Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Jackson County (part) Concord Township Jackson Parma Township Pulaski Township Spring Arbor Township Springport Township Summit Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Genesee County (part) Burton Genesee Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mount Morris	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Genesee County (part) Burton Davison Davison Township Genesee Township Richfield Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Genesee County (part) Burton Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mundy Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 50, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 9, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 50, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 9, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . August 4, 2022.
4. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 9, 2020 .
5. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4075. Legislator Details - Charles O. Conrad . . June 10, 2020.
6. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/32. Legislator Details - Hal Walter Ziegler . . June 10, 2020.
7. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/481. Legislator Details - Michael J. Griffin . . June 10, 2020.
8. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2214. Legislator Details - Thomas E. Scott . . June 10, 2020.
9. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2029. Legislator Details - Deborah L. Cherry . . June 10, 2020.
10. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3276. Legislator Details - Paula Zelenko . . June 10, 2020.
11. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/589. Legislator Details - Ted Hammon . . June 10, 2020.
12. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/1712. Legislator Details - Jim Slezak . . June 10, 2020.
13. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/888. Legislator Details - Charles Smiley . . June 10, 2020.
14. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5463. Legislator Details - Tim Sneller . . June 10, 2020.
15. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5564. Legislator Details - Bob Bezotte. . January 1, 2023.
16. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 386 . August 4, 2022.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 468 . August 4, 2022.
18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. August 3, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. August 3, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. August 3, 2022.
21. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 50. August 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/050.pdf . April 15, 2022.