Hollister, David

David Hollister (born April 3, 1942) served as the mayor of Lansing, Michigan from 1993 to 2003, until he resigned to be the director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth under Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm‘s administration.

Engler, John

Governor John Engler Governor John Engler is an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he later worked for Business Roundtable, where The Hill called him one of the country’s top lobbyists.

Wanger, Eugene

1961-1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention Delegate Eugene Wanger Interviewed by Bill Ballenger and Dennis Cawthorne

William Ballenger, III

Ballenger, William

Michigan Political Pundit William S. Ballenger, III Bill Ballenger was the editor of Inside Michigan Politics a newsletter of Michigan Politics until January 2016. He previously served as a Republican member of both the Michigan House of Representatives and the…

Blanchard, James

Governor James J. Blanchard Governor James Blanchard joined the DLA Piper Law Firm in Washington, D.C. upon the conclusion of his duties as United States ambassador to Canada in April 1996. Mr. Blanchard was named ambassador to Canada in May…

Bluestone, Irving

Vice President, United Auto Workers Irving Bluestone Irving Julius Bluestone (1917–2007) was chief negotiator for almost a half a million workers at General Motors in the 1970s, and an advocate of worker participation in management. He became a protege of…

Cawthorne, Dennis

House GOP Leader Dennis O. Cawthorne In 1966, Cawthorne ran for the Michigan House of Representatives and was victorious. He served in the House for 12 years, four of them as Republican leader. He won admiration from the Democratic Speaker…

Cleary, Thomas

Founder Michigan Legislative Consultants Thomas J. Cleary Former Michigan Deputy Treasurer, Thomas J. Cleary, founded Michigan Legislative Consultants in 1965. Tom was a native of Escanaba. in the U.P. After his high school graduation, he served in the U.S. Air…

Coomes, Francis

Catholic Conference Director Francis J. Coomes Mr. Francis J. Coomes, who came to the Michigan Catholic Conference as executive director of Catholic Charities of Michigan, was entrusted with the responsibility of developing the mission of the Conference in accordance with…

Crim, Bobby

Michigan House Speaker Bobby Crim Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, Bobby served 8 years as the speaker of the House. In 1977 he organized the Crim Road Race for Michigan Special Olympics. He had three goals: to run…