Mike Shirkey

Mike Shirkey
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byArlan Meekhof
Succeeded byWinnie Brinks
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byBruce Caswell
Succeeded byJoe Bellino
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
November 30, 2010 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byMike Simpson
Succeeded byBrett Roberts
Personal details
Born (1954-12-05) December 5, 1954 (age 69)
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationKettering University (BA)
University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Michael J. Shirkey[1] (born December 5, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and to the Senate in 2014. His district, the 16th, covered all of Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties. From 2019 to 2023, Shirkey was the majority leader of the Michigan State Senate.[2]

  1. ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Cheney, Kyle; Montellaro, Zach (November 17, 2020). "In abrupt reversal, Michigan's largest county certifies election results". Politico. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.