Dennis Olshove | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 9th district |
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In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2010 |
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Succeeded by | Steve Bieda |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 29th district 25th District (January 1, 1991-December 31, 1992) |
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In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1998 |
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Preceded by | D. Roman Kulchitsky |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Faunce |
Personal details | |
Born |
Detroit, Michigan |
January 18, 1950
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Fran |
Residence | Warren, Michigan |
Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Dennis Olshove (born January 18, 1950) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a former Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature and a current member of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Dennis Olshove and his wife Fran were married in 1980. They have four children: Steven, Michael, Marc, and Ryan.
Olshove attended De La Salle Collegiate High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school previously located in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Warren, Michigan, in 1982. He went to Michigan State University and has a B.A. in Communications.
Olshove served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. Since 1999, he has served in the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Olshove was first elected to serve in the Michigan State Senate in 2002, and won re-election in 2006. In June 2012, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Olshove to an unexpired term on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.