Benjamin R. Frederick[1] (born July 8, 1982) is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the former mayor of Owosso.[2]
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. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lydia |
| Education | Michigan State University Liberty University (BA) |
| Website | Party website |
Biography
editAn 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]
Electoral history
edit2016
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.
- ^ 2016 Michigan Official General Election Results
- ^ 2016 Michigan Official Primary Election Results