State and Federal Government

Traditionally a Republican stronghold in the state, Otsego County voted for President Bush over Sen. John Kerry, 61 to 38 percent, in the 2004 election. And in the 2008 Presidential election, the county again went Republican, voting for John McCain over Barack Obama, but by a smaller percentage, 53 to 44 percent.

The county has sent a Republican candidate to the state House for more than 30 years.

Otsego County is located in the 105th state House district and the 36th state Senate district. On the national level, Otsego County resides in the 1st Congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives.

The following is a listing of executives, senators, and legislators which represent the districts in which Otsego County resides.

United States Government

Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama (D-Illinois) Term ends January 2013
• 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C.  20500
• 202-456-1414, fax 202-456-2461
• www.whitehouse.gov

 

Legislative Branch

Carl LevinCarl Levin, Senator (D-Detroit)
• 269 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  20510
• 202-224-6221; fax 202-224-1388
• E-mail: Contact via Web site, http://levin.senate.gov
• Traverse City office: 107 Cass St., Suite E, Traverse City, MI  49684; 231-947-9569, fax 231-947-9518
Carl Levin has served as a U.S. senator for Michigan since 1978 and will be up for re-election in 2014. Levin serves on these committees: Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Intelligence Committee, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 

Debbie StabenowDebbie Stabenow, Senator (D-Lansing)
• 133 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  20510
• 202-224-4822; fax 202-228-0325
• E-mail: Contact via Web site, http://stabenow.senate.gov
• Traverse City office: 3335 South Airport Road West, Suite 6B, Traverse City, MI 49684; 231-929-1031; fax 231-929-1250
Debbie Stabenow has served in the Senate since 2000, was elected to a second term in 2006 and will be up for re-election in 2012. Stabenow serves on these committees: Senate Budget, Senate Finance, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit.

 

Bart StupakRep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee), 1st Congressional District
• 2352 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
• 202-225-4735, fax 202-225-4744
• Petoskey office: 200 Division St. Petoskey, Suite 178, MI 49770; 231-348-0657; fax 231-348-0653
• E-mail: Contact via Web site, www.house.gov/stupak
Bart Stupak was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. He is up for re-election in 2010. Stupak is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as these subcommittees: Telecommunications and the Internet, Oversight and Investigations, and Environment and Hazardous Waste.

 

State of Michigan Government

Jennifer GranholmGov. Jennifer M. Granholm, (D-Lansing)
• P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, MI 48909
• 517-373-3400; fax 517-335-6863
• E-mail: contact via Web site, www.michigan.gov/gov
• Northern Michigan office: 1504 West Washington, Suite B, Marquette, MI 49855
• 906-228-2850
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm was re-elected the 47th governor of Michigan in November 2006. Her term ends Jan. 3, 2011.

 

Legislative Branch

Tony StamasSen. Tony Stamas, (R-Midland), 36th State Senate District
• 720 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909-7536
• 517-373-7946; fax 517-373-2678
• E-mail: contact via Web site, www.senate.michigan.gov/stamas/
• Gaylord district office: 1349 S. Otsego Ave., Unit 1A, Gaylord; toll-free 866-305-2136; 732-3190
Stamas was re-elected in 2006 and his term will end in 2010. He serves as the Chair of the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, is a member of the Appropriations Committee, Commerce and Tourism Committee, and the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

 


Kevin ElsenheimerRep. Kevin Elsenheimer, (R-Kewadin), 105th State House District
• S1389 House Office Building, P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI  48909-7514
• 517-373-0829; fax 517-373-1841; toll-free 877-536-4105
• E-mail: kevinelsenheimer@house.mi.gov
• Web site: www.house.mi.gov
Elsenheimer was re-elected in 2009 and his term will expire in 2010. He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

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