Michael Bouchard
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| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district |
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In office 1991–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Mat Dunaskiss |
| Succeeded by | Doug Cruse |
| Oakland County Sheriff | |
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Assumed office January 11, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | John F. Nichols |
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Michael J. Bouchard April 12, 1956 Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela |
| Children | One daughter, two sons |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Law Enforcement, Politician |
| Website | Oakland County Sheriff's Office |
Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard (born April 12, 1956) is a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate and is the sheriff of Oakland County. Before becoming sheriff, he served in the Michigan State Senate (1991–1999) and worked as a police officer and small business owner. Bouchard is of French and Syrian Lebanese descent. Michael J. Bouchard was awarded the Ferris E. Lucas Award for Sheriff of the Year 2016 by the National Sheriff's Association.
Bouchard was born in Flint, Michigan. After graduating from Brother Rice High School in 1974, Bouchard attended Michigan State University majoring in Criminal Justice and Police Administration. Upon graduation Bouchard entered local law enforcement where he remained for thirteen years. Michael Bouchard was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1991 serving the 16th District. Bouchard resigned as Senator and Majority Floor Leader in the Michigan State Senate when he was appointed Oakland County Sheriff in January 1999 following the untimely death of long time Sheriff John F. Nichols in December 1998. With over 30 years of experience in both law enforcement and as an elected official, Bouchard currently manages one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in the United States with over 1,300 employees and an annual budget of over $138 million. In November 2012 Michael Bouchard was elected to his fourth consecutive term as Oakland County Sheriff by an overwhelming majority, the largest number of votes cast for any candidate in Oakland County.
Since 1999, Sheriff Bouchard has been elected President of the Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) on two separate occasions. MCSA is composed of Sheriffs who serve in counties or parishes with a population of 500,000 or more. Bouchard is currently the Vice President – Government Affairs of the MCSA.
Bouchard is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Most recently, he was inducted into the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice Wall of Fame (2010) and also, he received the Michigan Earth Day Fest Earth Day Hero Award for his implementation of the Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC) program at the Sheriff's Office. He also received the National Association of Counties (NACO) Award for Innovative Programs for OMC.
In 2007, Bouchard endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries. Romney went on to win the primary vote in Oakland County.
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