Michelle McManus (Michigan politician)

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Michelle McManus
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 35th district
In office 2003-present
Personal details
Born	October 5, 1966 (1966-10-05) (age 45) Traverse City, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Keith Nelson
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michelle A. McManus (born October 5, 1966) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Most recently, she was a member and assistant majority leader of the Michigan Senate, representing the 35th District; a seat previously held by her uncle George McManus, from 2003 until 2011.

In 2010, she unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state, losing to Ruth Johnson. From 1993 to 1999, she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

McManus also unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1998 against then-Democratic incumbent Bart Stupak in Michigan's First Congressional District.^[1] She served as the director of Governor John Engler's Northern Michigan Office between 1999 and 2002.^[2]

Political achievements

McManus introduced Senate Bill Nos. 395 and 400 during her second year as a member of the Senate, a bill known as the Legal Birth Definition Act, which would have made partial birth abortion illegal in the State of Michigan. After the bills were vetoed by Governor Jennifer Granholm, McManus joined with the Right to Life of Michigan to overturn the veto.

As a member in the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen Caucus, she has sponsored bills the have created an apprentice hunting programs. She also was involved in a ban on internet hunting, which is a remote controlled version of hunting in which a person controls a gun over the internet with their mouse.^[3]

Personal life

She has lived for her entire life in Northern Michigan and attended Traverse City public schools. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.^[4]

She lives with her husband, Keith Nelson, and their two daughters in Lake Leelanau.^[5]

Title

As a former member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature, McManus is entitled to the courtesy title of The Honorable (abbreviated to Hon. or Hon'ble) for life.

References

1. ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199808/ai_n8815708 Human Events, "McManus vs. Stupak."
2. ^ http://www.record-eagle.com/2006/nov/08eln-mcmanus.htm Craig McCool, McManus Wins a Second Term, Traverse City Record-Eagle (11/08/2006)
3. ^ http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/wildlife_news/pay_per_view_slaughter.html The humane society internet hunting page
4. ^ "State Senator Michelle McManus", Michigan Manual 2003
5. ^ Biography, Michelle McManus State Senate

External links

• Michigan Senate Republicans - Michelle McManus official party website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Michelle A. McManus (MI) profile
• Follow the Money - Michelle A McManus
  • 2006 2004 2002 1996 campaign contributions
• Michigan Bureau of Elections - Committee to Reelect Michelle A McManus campaign finance reports and data
• Senate Bill 395

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Name	Macmanus, Michelle
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Date of birth	October 5, 1966
Place of birth	Traverse City, Michigan
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