Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:39
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Pauline Wendzel
Party:Republican
Residence:Watervliet
Percent White:81.7
Percent Black:8.4
Percent Hispanic:2.6
Percent Asian:5.2
Percent Other Race:0.4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1.7
Population:94,889[1]

Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 39th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien 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
Raymond C. Kehresbgcolor= Democratic1965–1980Monroe[4]
Patrick L. Harringtonbgcolor= Democratic1981–1982Monroe[5]
Jerry Carl Bartnikbgcolor= Democratic1981–1982Temperance[6]
Barbara Jeane Dobbbgcolor= Republican1993–1998Commerce Township[7]
Marc Shulmanbgcolor= Republican1999–2004West Bloomfield[8]
David Lawbgcolor= Republican2005–2008West Bloomfield[9]
Lisa Brownbgcolor= Democratic2009–2012West Bloomfield[10]
Klint Kestobgcolor= Republican2013–2018Commerce Township[11]
Ryan Bermanbgcolor= Republican2019–2022Commerce Township[12]
Pauline Wendzelbgcolor= Republican2023–presentWatervliet[13]

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Monroe County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [14]
Monroe County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [15]
Monroe County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [16]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [17]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [18]
Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of State House District 39, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . September 1, 2022 .
  2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . August 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 9, 2020 .
  4. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2055 . Legislator Details - Raymond C. Kehres . . June 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4670 . Legislator Details - Patrick L. Harrington . . June 9, 2020.
  6. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/748. Legislator Details - Jerry Carl Bartnik . . June 9, 2020.
  7. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3191. Legislator Details - Barbara Jeane Dobb . . June 9, 2020.
  8. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/1295. Legislator Details - Marc Shulman . . June 9, 2020.
  9. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2097. Legislator Details - David Law . . June 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5153. Legislator Details - Lisa S. Brown . . June 9, 2020.
  11. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2154. Legislator Details - Klint Kesto . . June 9, 2020.
  12. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5518. Legislator Details - Ryan Berman . . June 9, 2020.
  13. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5532. Legislator Details - Pauline Wendzel. . January 1, 2023.
  14. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 385 . August 4, 2022.
  15. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 467 . August 4, 2022.
  16. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. August 3, 2022.
  17. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. August 3, 2022.
  18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. August 3, 2022.
  19. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 39. August 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/039.pdf . April 15, 2022.