John Engler
| John Engler | |
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| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office August 7, 2001 – July 16, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Parris Glendening |
| Succeeded by | Paul Patton |
| 46th Governor of Michigan | |
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In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Lieutenant |
Connie Binsfeld Dick Posthumus |
| Preceded by | Jim Blanchard |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Granholm |
| 9th Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
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In office 1984–1990 |
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| Preceded by | William Faust |
| Succeeded by | Dick Posthumus |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 35th district 36th district (1979–1982) |
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In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | John Toepp |
| Succeeded by | Joanne Emmons |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 89th district 100th district (1971–1972) |
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In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Russell Strange |
| Succeeded by | Gary L. Randall |
| Personal details | |
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John Mathias Engler October 12, 1948 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen House (1975–1986) Michelle DeMunbrun (1990–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Michigan State University (BS) Western Michigan University (JD) |
John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. He is currently working for Business Roundtable as one of the premiere lobbyists in the United States.
Engler has spent most of his adult life in government. He was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State Senator since 1979. He was elected Senate Majority Leader in 1984 and served there until elected governor in 1990.
Engler has served on the Board of Advisors of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, an educational organization that continues the intellectual legacy of noted conservative icon and Michigan native Russell Kirk. Engler also served on the Board of Trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, which funds many Kirk Center programs. Engler was a member of the Annie E Casey Foundation Board of Trustees until 2014. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Universal Forest Products Inc. headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Previous Board service included serving as a director of Dow Jones and Delta Air Lines and as a trustee of Munder Funds. In 2013, Engler joined the advisory board of Blackford Capital's Michigan Prosperity Fund as chairman.
Engler, a Roman Catholic, was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on October 12, 1948 to Mathias John Engler and his wife, Agnes Marie (née Neyer), but grew up on a cattle farm near Beal City. He attended Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in agricultural economics in 1971, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, in 1981. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives as a State Representative in 1970 at the age of 22. He served in the House from 1971–78. His campaign manager in that first election was a college friend, Dick Posthumus. He later became the 1st Republican youth vice-chair for the Michigan Republican Party, defeating future U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham. Posthumus later went on to be elected State Senator, Senate Majority Leader and Lieutenant Governor. He was Engler's running mate in the 1998 election and served from 1999 to 2003.
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