Aric Nesbitt

Aric Nesbitt
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byJim Ananich
President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 9, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byTonya Schuitmaker
Succeeded byJeremy Moss
Member of the Michigan Senate
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byTonya Schuitmaker
Constituency26th district (2019–2022)
20th district (2023–present)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byTonya Schuitmaker
Succeeded byBeth Griffin
Constituency80th district (2011–2013)
66th district (2013–2017)
Personal details
Born (1980-01-25) January 25, 1980 (age 44)
Porter Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTrisha Nesbitt
EducationKalamazoo Valley Community College
Hillsdale College (BA)
Norwegian School of Economics (MBA)

Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 20th district, which includes most of Van Buren County, Central Allegan County, Northern Berrien County and Byron Township & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the minority leader of the Michigan State Senate and previously served as President pro tempore. He received the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award from Hillsdale College for being a conservative reformer.[1] He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018.[2] Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 to the Michigan House of Representatives, served three terms, and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan with his wife, Trisha, daughter, Catherine, and son, William.[3]

  1. ^ "Michigan Manual 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "Michigan Manual, 100th Legislature" (PDF).
  3. ^ Representative Aric Nesbitt :: House District 80 Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Gophouse.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.