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David B. Robertson

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Dave Robertson
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byDeborah Cherry
Succeeded byRuth Johnson
Constituency26th district (2011–2014)
14th district (2015–2019)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008
Preceded byPatricia A. Lockwood
Succeeded byPaul H. Scott
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
Preceded byKay Hart
Succeeded byKim Rhead
Personal details
Born (1960-06-24) June 24, 1960 (age 64)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Michigan, Flint (BA)

David B. Robertson is a former Michigan State Senator, representing the 14th district (formerly numbered as the 26th) from 2011 until 2019.[1] He is a statutory member of the Genesee County Republican Party's executive committee.

Political career

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In 2008, Robertson was term limited from serving additional terms in the Michigan State House and was succeeded by Paul H. Scott.[2] In 2010, Robertson beat Democrat Paula Zelenko to win 26th senatorial district as the first Republican State Senator from Genesee County since 1974. The result was Robertson 45,360, Zelenko 33,769 votes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Senator David B. Robertson". Michigan Senate. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Kristin Longley, "Paul Scott helps make history by becoming one of two black Republicans elected to Michigan House since 1904", The Flint Journal, November 5, 2008. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Kristin Longley, "Dave Robertson declares victory; first GOP state senator from Genesee County since 1974", The Flint Journal, November 3, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2013.
Michigan House of Representatives
Preceded by
Kay Hart
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 83rd district

1991–1993
Succeeded by
Kim Rhead
Preceded by Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 51st district

2003–2009
Succeeded by
Michigan Senate
Preceded by Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 26th district

2011–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 14th district

2015–2019
Succeeded by