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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | John Cherry |
| Address | 4116 Orme Circle
Clio, Michigan 48420, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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May 05, 1951
(72 years)
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| Contributor | JR725 |
| Last Modifed | State Legislatures Big Fan
Feb 19, 2019 07:14pm |
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| Info | With a career rich in service in the Michigan Legislature, Lt. Governor John D. Cherry was the ideal choice to be Governor Jennifer M. Granholms Lieutenant Governor. With 20 years of service in the Michigan Legislature, Cherry received many awards and honors during his career, including recognition from The Detroit News as one of Michigans Most Effective Legislators.
Known as an inclusive and fair-minded leader who works to forge relationships with both sides, Lt. Governor Cherry has served as Senate Democratic Leader since 1995. Prior to that, he served as Senate Democratic Floor Leader from 1990 to 1995. He was first elected to the Michigan Senate in 1986, after serving two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.
His interest in politics began as a teenager. At age 18, he formed a political group for young people, sparked by the national turmoil of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. His political activism carried over into his work life, as he took a job as administrative assistant to former State Senator Gary Corbin. He later served as the Michigan political director for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO until his election to the Michigan House.
As an active and involved legislator, Lt. Governor Cherry focused on the issues that were most important to him families, the quality of life in our great state, the environment, and the great outdoors. He has authored and co-sponsored several milestone Michigan laws dealing with workers rights, environmental protection, and conservation.
Born May 5, 1951, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Cherrys father John Sr. worked for the phone company, working his way up from lineman to supervisor. While working for the phone company, he met his future wife, Margaret, who was working as an operator. She later retired from the Genesee County Animal Shelter as an office manager, and still resides in Genesee County.
Lt. Governor Cherry received a bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1973 and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan, Flint in 1984.
Cherry is married to Pamela M. Faris. They have a daughter, Meghan, and a son, Dan. The family has an active interest in springer spaniels, and Cherry is a member of the Eastern Michigan Springer Spaniel Association. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Cherry and his family live in Genesee County.
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