Former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
John D. Cherry, Jr., of Clio, served as the 62nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. He dedicated more than 20 years of service in the Michigan Legislature as a State Representative, State Senator, and Senate Minority Leader. After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Cherry became CEO and President of his own public affairs consulting firm. He currently serves as the chairman of the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit Board of Trustees, vice president of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations Board of Trustees, and as president of the Clan MacLachlan Association of North America.
Lieutenant Governor Cherry earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan and Master of Public Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Saginaw Valley State University and an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Central Michigan University. Cherry is married to former Representative Pam Faris and they have two adult children, Meghan and John Daniel, and two granddaughters.