Jase Bolger

Jase Bolger
Bolger in 2010
In office
December 29, 2016 – present
GovernorGretchen Whitmer
Rick Snyder
Preceded byJanet McClelland
71st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byAndy Dillon
Succeeded byKevin Cotter
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
In office
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byLorence Wenke
Succeeded byDavid Maturen
Personal details
Born (1971-02-02) February 2, 1971 (age 53)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Molly Bolger
(m. 1993)
Children2
EducationWestern Michigan University (BBA)

James "Jase" Bolger (born February 2, 1971) served as the 71st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 12, 2011 to the end of 2014 session.[1] Bolger is a member of the Republican Party, and represented Michigan's 63rd house district from 2009 to 2014.[1] After being term limited out, he founded a consulting firm, Tusker Strategies.[2] Bolger was also appointed by former Governor Rick Snyder on December 29, 2016 to the Michigan Civil Service Commission and was elected chair on April 27, 2023.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MLive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Jase Bolger forms consulting firm, will work with West Michigan Policy Forum", mlive.com, January 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Snyder appoints Bolger to state employee commission". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-07-18.