Vern Ehlers
American politician (1934-2017)
Vernon James "Vern" Ehlers (February 6, 1934 – August 15, 2017) was the former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district, having served from 1993 until 2011. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Vern Ehlers | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Henry |
| Succeeded by | Justin Amash |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office 1985–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Paul B. Henry |
| Succeeded by | Leon Stille |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Otterbacher |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bandstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vernon James Ehlers February 6, 1934 Pipestone, Minnesota |
| Died | August 15, 2017 (aged 83) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Ehlers |
| Alma mater | Calvin College University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | college professor |
Ehlers was the first research physicist to be elected to Congress;[1] he was later joined by Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ) and Bill Foster (D-IL).
Ehlers served on the Kent County Board of Commissioners from 1975 to 1982. Ehlers served from 1983 to 1985 in the Michigan House of Representatives and then served from 1985 to 1993 in the Michigan Senate.[2]
Ehlers died on August 15, 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 83.[3]
References change
- ↑ Cornelia Dean (2008-07-10). "Physicists in Congress Calculate Their Influence". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Hulett, Sarah. "Former Congressman Vernon Ehlers dies". Retrieved 17 August 2017.
Other websites change
- Vern Ehlers for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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