Candidate · State Senate, District 17
Jonathan Lindsey
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Michigan Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's appointments. A term is four years, with a limit of 12 years total in the Legislature.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 17 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Coldwater
Background
- Elected to the Michigan Senate, District 17, on November 8, 2022; sworn in January 11, 2023. source: mdoe.state.mi.us
- Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University; graduate of Bronson High School. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the U.S. Army, largely with Army Special Forces. source: mdoe.state.mi.us
- Worked about five years in the private sector as a communications executive focused on tobacco harm reduction. source: mdoe.state.mi.us
- 2025-2026 committee assignments: Economic and Community Development; Housing and Human Services (minority vice chair); Oversight; Veterans and Emergency Services. source: mdoe.state.mi.us
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