Philip Potvin Explained

Philip N. Potvin
State House:Michigan
District:102nd
Term Start:January 1, 2011
Term End:December 31, 2016
Predecessor:Darwin L. Booher
Successor:Michele Hoitenga
Birth Date:7 November 1946
Birth Place:Alpena, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Jan
Children:4
Residence:Cadillac, Michigan, U.S.
Alma Mater:Albion College (BA)
Central Michigan University (MBA)
Occupation:Politician
Committees:Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Website:http://www.repphilpotvin.com
Allegiance:United States
Branch:Michigan National Guard
Rank:Second lieutenant

Phil Potvin (born November 7, 1946) is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012. His district consisted of Wexford, Mecosta, and western Osceola Counties.

Potvin was the chief executive officer of Western Concrete Products Company, and board chairman and executive committee member of the National Concrete Masonry Association. He also served as a second lieutenant in the Michigan National Guard.

Illegal Waste Dumping

In 1996, Potvin was cited by Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the illegal dumping of several hundred gallons of toxic materials into an old elevator pit by Cadillac's branch of Western Concrete Products Company. The clean-up effort ranged from 1998 until its termination in 2002 and cost the company $162,500 in fines.[1]

Community

An Eagle Scout, Potvin remained involved in the Boy Scouts of America as an adult, serving on the executive board member of the Scenic Trails Boy Scout Council and as assistant scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 125 in Cadillac.

Potvin is a board member of Ducks Unlimited, and a member of Quality Deer Management, the Michigan Farm Bureau, and Right to Life of Michigan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jax Anger . Potvin’s illegal dump . Ferris State Torch . Ferris State University . 30 May 2024 . http://web.archive.org/web/20220528140935/http://fsutorch.com/2012/10/03/potvins-illegal-dump/ . May 28, 2022 . en-us . October 3, 2012 . dead.