John D. Cherry

John Cherry
Cherry in 2009
62nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
GovernorJennifer Granholm
Preceded byDick Posthumus
Succeeded byBrian Calley
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 28th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – 2003
Preceded byDan L. DeGrow
Succeeded byKenneth R. Sikkema
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 1987 – 1995
Preceded byGary George Corbin
Succeeded byJoe Conroy
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 79th district
In office
January 12, 1983 – 1986
Preceded byJoe Conroy
Succeeded byNate Jonker
Personal details
Born (1951-05-05) May 5, 1951 (age 73)
Sulphur Springs, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePam Faris
Children2; including John Cherry
Residence(s)Clio, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Michigan–Flint (MPA)

John D. Cherry Jr. (born May 5, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, Cherry also served as a gubernatorial appointee to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, and was the immediate past chair of the international Great Lakes Commission (of which he is still a member).[citation needed]

Cherry was an announced candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2010. However, on January 5, he announced his withdrawal from the race,[1] citing an inability to "secure enough money to make my candidacy fully viable."[2]

  1. ^ http://detnews.com/article/20100105/POLITICS02/1050391/Lt--Gov--Cherry-won-t-run-for-governor [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Detroit Free Press". Archived from the original on 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2010-01-05.