Michelle McManus (Michigan politician)
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Michelle A. McManus is a Republican
politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
. Most recently, she was a member and assistant majority leader
of the Michigan Senate
, representing the 35th District; a seat previously held by her uncle George McManus, from 2003 until 2011.
In 2010, she unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state
, losing to Ruth Johnson
. From 1993 to 1999, she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
McManus also unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1998 against then-Democratic incumbent Bart Stupak
in Michigan's First Congressional District
. She served as the director of Governor John Engler
's Northern Michigan Office between 1999 and 2002.
Jennifer Granholm
, McManus joined with the Right to Life
of Michigan to overturn the veto.
As a member in the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen Caucus, she has sponsored bills the have created an apprentice hunting programs. She also was involved in a ban on internet hunting, which is a remote controlled version of hunting in which a person controls a gun over the internet with their mouse.
and attended Traverse City
public schools. She graduated from Central Michigan University
with a Bachelor of Science
in Political Science
.
She lives with her husband, Keith Nelson, and their two daughters in Lake Leelanau
.
, McManus is entitled to the courtesy title of The Honorable (abbreviated to Hon. or Hon'ble) for life.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician from the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
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"....
. Most recently, she was a member and assistant majority leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
of the Michigan Senate
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. The Senate consists of 38 members, who are elected from constituencies having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents....
, representing the 35th District; a seat previously held by her uncle George McManus, from 2003 until 2011.
In 2010, she unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state
Michigan Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the third-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. As the name implies, the officeholder was originally responsible for much of state government, but now the duties are similar to those of the other 47 secretaries of states...
, losing to Ruth Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Ruth Johnson is the current Secretary of State of Michigan. She is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the 2006 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor as the running mate of Dick DeVos....
. From 1993 to 1999, she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
McManus also unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1998 against then-Democratic incumbent Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak is a lobbyist and American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from from 1993 to 2011....
in Michigan's First Congressional District
Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as part of the Lower Peninsula. Currently the district is represented by Republican Dan Benishek.-Geography:...
. She served as the director of Governor John Engler
John Engler
John Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
's Northern Michigan Office between 1999 and 2002.
Political achievements
McManus introduced Senate Bill Nos. 395 and 400 during her second year as a member of the Senate, a bill known as the Legal Birth Definition Act, which would have made partial birth abortion illegal in the State of Michigan. After the bills were vetoed by GovernorGovernor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and author who served as Attorney General and 47th Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Governor...
, McManus joined with the Right to Life
Right to life
Right to life is a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be killed by another human being...
of Michigan to overturn the veto.
As a member in the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen Caucus, she has sponsored bills the have created an apprentice hunting programs. She also was involved in a ban on internet hunting, which is a remote controlled version of hunting in which a person controls a gun over the internet with their mouse.
Personal life
She has lived for her entire life in Northern MichiganNorthern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
and attended Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
public schools. She graduated from Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
.
She lives with her husband, Keith Nelson, and their two daughters in Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau, Michigan
Lake Leelanau is an unincorporated community in Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, near the lake of the same name. It is situated along M-204 at the "narrows" that separate North & South Lake Leelanau.-History:...
.
Title
As a former member of both houses of the Michigan LegislatureMichigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature is the legislative assembly of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body consisting of the Senate, the upper house, and the House of Representatives, the lower house. Article IV of the state's Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the...
, McManus is entitled to the courtesy title of The Honorable (abbreviated to Hon. or Hon'ble) for life.
External links
- Michigan Senate Republicans - Michelle McManus official party website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michelle A. McManus (MI) profile
- Follow the Money - Michelle A McManus
- Michigan Bureau of Elections - Committee to Reelect Michelle A McManus campaign finance reports and data
- Senate Bill 395