Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:71
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Brian BeGole
Party:Republican
Residence:Antrim Township
Percent White:82.1
Percent Black:7.0
Percent Hispanic:5.4
Percent Asian:2.1
Percent Other Race:0.7
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2.7[1]
Population:94,228[2]
Population Year:2010

Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee counties.[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

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Bruce L. Monksbgcolor= Democratic1965–1966Mount Clemens[5]
Allen F. Rushbgcolor= Republican1967–1968Lake Orion[6]
Thomas Guastellobgcolor= Democratic1969–1974Sterling HeightsLived in Utica until around 1971.[7]
Sal Roccabgcolor= Republican1975–1980Sterling Heights
Doug Crucebgcolor= Republican1981–1982Troy[8]
Sal Roccabgcolor= Republican1983–1992Sterling Heights[9]
Frank M. Fitzgeraldbgcolor= Republican1993–1998Grand Ledge[10]
Susan L. Taborbgcolor= Republican1999–2004Delta TownshipLived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002.[11]
Rick Jonesbgcolor= Republican2005–2010Grand Ledge[12]
Deb Shaughnessybgcolor= Republican2011–2012Charlotte[13]
Theresa Abedbgcolor= Democratic2013–2014Charlotte[14]
Tom Barrettbgcolor= Republican2015–2018Potterville[15]
Angela Witwerbgcolor= Democratic2019–2022Lansing[16]
Brian BeGolebgcolor= Republican2023–presentAntrim Township[17]

Recent Elections

2008

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [18]
Macomb County (part)

Oakland County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [19]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [20]
Eaton County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [21]
Eaton County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [22]
Eaton County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 71, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Population of State House District 71, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Legislator Details - Bruce L. Monks . . July 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: Legislator Details - Allen F. Rush . . July 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: Legislator Details - Thomas Guastello . . July 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: Legislator Details - Doug Cruce . . July 10, 2020.
  9. Web site: Legislator Details - Sal Rocca . . July 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald . . July 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: Legislator Details - Susan L. Tabor . . July 10, 2020.
  12. Web site: Legislator Details - Rick Jones . . July 10, 2020.
  13. Web site: Legislator Details - Deb Shaughnessy . . July 10, 2020.
  14. Web site: Legislator Details - Theresa Abed . . July 10, 2020.
  15. Web site: Legislator Details - Tom Barrett . . July 10, 2020.
  16. Web site: Legislator Details - Angela Witwer . . July 10, 2020.
  17. Web site: Legislator Details - Brian BeGole. . January 1, 2023.
  18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 389 . September 1, 2022.
  19. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 470 . September 1, 2022.
  20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 1, 2022.
  21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 1, 2022.
  22. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 1, 2022.
  23. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71. September 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/071.pdf . April 15, 2022.