Mike Bishop (politician)

Mike Bishop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 8th district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byMike Rogers
Succeeded byElissa Slotkin
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 10, 2007 – January 12, 2011
Preceded byKen Sikkema
Succeeded byRandy Richardville
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2011
Preceded byAlan Sanborn
Succeeded byJim Marleau
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 13, 1999 – January 8, 2003
Preceded byPenny Crissman
Succeeded byJohn Garfield
Personal details
Born
Michael Dean Bishop

(1967-03-18) March 18, 1967 (age 57)
Almont, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCristina Bishop
Children3
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
Michigan State University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Michael Dean Bishop (born March 18, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, and the Michigan State Senate from 2003 to 2010 where he served as majority leader.[1]

Bishop lost his reelection bid in the 2018 midterm elections to Democratic nominee Elissa Slotkin.

  1. ^ 2009–2010 Michigan Manual: State Senator Michael D. Bishop profile, legislature.mi.gov; accessed January 16, 2017.