Lee Gonzales
Encyclopedia
Lee Gonzales is a politician from the State of Michigan
. He is a Democratic Party
member and the former Michigan State Representative
. He represents the 49th District, which is located in Genesee County
and includes part of the city of Flint
.
. He also attended a program in 2003 Civic involvement by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
. He served as assistant director for the Spanish Speaking Information Center in Flint.
administrator, Gov. James J. Blanchard's office liaison, U.S. Representative Dale E. Kildee
's staff assistant and 13 years in Genesee County, Michigan
government. The last position held in County government was as assistant treasurer. In 2004, He was elected as the state's 49th District representative where he served as chairman of the House Transportation Subcommittee, vice-chairman of the Higher Education Subcommittee and on the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee. He won re-election in 2006 and 2008. With being term limited in the state representative position, Gonzales runs for the vacated County Treasurer postion. In the August 3, 2010 primary, he loses to Deborah Cherry
12,421 to 13,742.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. He is a Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member and the former Michigan State Representative
Michigan State House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...
. He represents the 49th District, which is located in Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
and includes part of the city of Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
.
Early life
Gonzales received a bachelor's degree then a Master's degree in public administration from the University of Michigan-FlintUniversity of Michigan-Flint
The University of Michigan–Flint is a public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States...
. He also attended a program in 2003 Civic involvement by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He served as assistant director for the Spanish Speaking Information Center in Flint.
Political career
He formerly served as Michigan Department of AgricultureMichigan Department of Agriculture
-Divisions:*Animal Industry Division*Food and Dairy Division*Laboratory Division*Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division*Environmental Stewardship Division*Office of Agriculture Development*Operational Services and Central Licensing Division...
administrator, Gov. James J. Blanchard's office liaison, U.S. Representative Dale E. Kildee
Dale E. Kildee
Dale Edward Kildee is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Flint, Saginaw and Bay City...
's staff assistant and 13 years in Genesee County, Michigan
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
government. The last position held in County government was as assistant treasurer. In 2004, He was elected as the state's 49th District representative where he served as chairman of the House Transportation Subcommittee, vice-chairman of the Higher Education Subcommittee and on the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee. He won re-election in 2006 and 2008. With being term limited in the state representative position, Gonzales runs for the vacated County Treasurer postion. In the August 3, 2010 primary, he loses to Deborah Cherry
Deborah Cherry
Deb Cherry is a former Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 26th District until she was elected Genesee County treasurer in 2010. Her district included parts of Genesee and Oakland counties. Previously she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to...
12,421 to 13,742.