Dick Posthumus

Dick Posthumus
Posthumus in 2002
61st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003
GovernorJohn Engler
Preceded byConnie Binsfeld
Succeeded byJohn Cherry
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1999
Preceded byJohn Engler
Succeeded byDan DeGrow
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999
Preceded byRobert VanderLaan
Succeeded byKen Sikkema
Personal details
Born
Richard Posthumus

(1950-07-19) July 19, 1950 (age 74)
Alto, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Pam Bartz
(m. 1972; died 2010)
[1]
Beth Mihlethaler
(m. 2011)
[2]
Children4, including Bryan and Lisa[3]
EducationMichigan State University (BA)

Richard Posthumus (/ˈpɑːstjməs/; born July 19, 1950) is an American businessman, and politician. He was the 61st lieutenant governor of Michigan and majority leader of the Michigan Senate. In 2002, he was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan.

  1. ^ "Pam Posthumus Obituary". obits.mlive.com.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday To my best friend and husband, Dick posthumus!! Thank you for our wonderful life!!". facebook.com.
  3. ^ "6 races to watch on Election Day in Grand Rapids area". MLive. Retrieved March 18, 2021.