Justin Amash
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Vern Ehlers |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 72nd district |
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In office January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn Steil |
| Succeeded by | Ken Yonker |
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April 18, 1980 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kara Amash |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Cascade Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.A., J.D) |
| Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
| Website | Official House website |
Justin A. Amash (/əˈmɑːʃ/; born April 18, 1980) is an American attorney and Republican member of Congress. In January 2011, he began serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district. The district, based in Grand Rapids, had once been represented by former President Gerald Ford (the district was numbered as the 5th District at the time).
Amash was first elected to the House in the 2010 Congressional election. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 72nd District, which is centered on the city of Kentwood and includes his home in Cascade Township as well as the townships of Caledonia and Gaines. At the age of 30, Amash assumed office as the second youngest sitting U.S. Representative (behind 29-year-old Aaron Schock of Illinois). As of January 2016, Amash is the seventh youngest U.S. Representative. He is Chairman of the House Liberty Caucus and associated with the Tea Party movement. He was described as a diligent member of Congress and a "stickler for rules" who has "never missed a vote" in Congress.
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