Ben Frederick
Ben Frederick | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Triston Cole |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Aiyash |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Glardon |
| Mayor of Owosso | |
| In office November 9, 2009 – November 21, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Bruff |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Eveleth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1982 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lydia |
| Education | Michigan State University Liberty University (BA) |
| Website | Party website |
Benjamin R. Frederick[1] (born July 8, 1982) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the former mayor of Owosso.[2]
Biography
[edit]An Owosso native, Frederick was elected to the city council in 2007 and was selected by the council as mayor in 2009.
Prior to his election to the House, Frederick worked for three members of the Michigan Legislature.[3]
Frederick currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan College Access Network[4] and Associate Vice President of Advocacy and Government Relations at Memorial Healthcare.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Frederick | 24,683 | 56.21% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Karhoff | 15,124 | 34.44% | |
| Libertarian | Roger Snyder | 2,425 | 5.52% | |
| Constitution | Matthew Shepard | 1,674 | 3.81% | |
| Write-in | Robert Cottrell | 3 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 43,909 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Frederick | 5,690 | 64.91% | |
| Republican | Hartmann Aue | 2,087 | 23.81% | |
| Republican | Robert Cottrell | 706 | 8.05% | |
| Republican | George Sode | 283 | 3.23% | |
| Total votes | 8,766 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Hoag, Andy (November 9, 2016). "Owosso Mayor Frederick wins state's 85th District seat". MLive.
- ↑ York, Sally (November 20, 2016). "From Habitat house to State House". The Argus-Press.
- ↑ "Michigan College Access Network Board of Directors". May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Memorial Healthcare Leadership". May 14, 2026.
- ↑ 2016 Michigan Official General Election Results
- ↑ 2016 Michigan Official Primary Election Results