Brian Calley

Brian Calley
Calley in 2012
63rd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
GovernorRick Snyder
Preceded byJohn D. Cherry
Succeeded byGarlin Gilchrist
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byGary Newell
Succeeded byMike Callton
Personal details
Born
Brian Nelson Calley

(1977-03-25) March 25, 1977 (age 47)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJulie Calley
EducationMontcalm Community College
Michigan State University (BA)
Grand Valley State University (MBA)
Harvard University (MPA)

Brian Nelson Calley (born March 25, 1977) is an American politician who served as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.

Calley is known for his advocacy for people with autism and their families; his daughter is autistic. Calley campaigned to require Michigan health insurance plans to include coverage for autism therapies, signing into law a package providing for such reforms as acting governor.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Autism Law Summit Highlights Latest Advances in Insurance Reform" (Press release). Autism Speaks. September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Demas, Susan (May 2011). "Brian Calley and the Reinvention of the Role of Lieutenant Governor". Dome Magazine.