Alan Sanborn

Alan Bruce Sanborn (born July 21 1957)cite web | url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(4wzkxq45sghqpw551jmd2dbq)/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0148-0148-Sanborn.pdf | title = State Senator Alan Sanborn R–11th Senate District | format = PDF | work = Michigan Manual 2003-2004 | pages = 148 | publisher = Legislative Service Bureau | accessdate = 2006-06-05] is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Sanborn is the son of Lois and Kenneth Sanborn, a former Michigan State Representative, state 16th circuit court judge, and one of the attorneys who undertook the successful defense of Milo Radulovich in 1953, which was a major factor in helping to turn public opinion in the United States against McCarthyism.cite web | url = http://www.law.msu.edu/info/news/releases/milestone.html | title = DCL/MSU, State Bar of Michigan to Celebrate Legal Milestone | accessdate = 2006-06-05] cite web | url = http://www.courts.michigan.gov/lc-gallery/mich-milestones.htm | title = Michigan's Legal Milestones | accessdate = 2006-06-05]

Sanborn was born and raised in Mount Clemens, Michigan.cite web | url = http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sanborn/bio/index.htm | title = Senator Alan Sanborn | work = Michigan Senate Republicans | accessdate = 2006-06-05] He attended Michigan State University and graduated with a B.S. in social science with a minor in political science. He married Lori McQuiston on August 6, 1982. Sanborn worked from 1978 to 1998 as a Macomb County probation officer. In 1996, Sanborn challenged and lost to incumbent David Jaye in the Republican primary for the 32nd District of the Michigan House of Representatives. In a special election in February 1998, Sanborn was elected to the seat after Jaye resigned to run for an open State Senate seat.cite web | url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(qsy3yk55knqsfpnul0rvpi45)/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0297-0301-Former.pdf | title = State Representatives, 1993-2002 | format = PDF | work = Michigan Manual 2003-2004 | pages = 297-301 | publisher = Legislative Service Bureau | accessdate = 2006-06-05]

In 2001, after Jaye became the first Michigan State Senator to be expelled from office, [cite web|url=http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=14424 | title = Ousted State Senator on Comeback Trail
accessdate = 2006-09-14] Sanborn came out on top of a field of thirteen Republican candidates, including Jaye, in a primary special election held September 11, 2001. In the heavily Republican district, Sanborn easily won the general special election on November 6, 2001.

Sanborn was re-elected in 2002, 2004, and 2006, and was named by Lansing-based political newsletter "Inside Michigan Politics" as "Michigan's Most Conservative Legislator" in 2003, 2004, and 2005.cite web | url = http://www.migop.org/pressreleases/readarticle.asp?id=2986 | title = Sen. Sanborn still Michigan Senate's most conservative | publisher = Michigan Republican Party | date=2005-12-08 | accessdate = 2006-06-05] His more notable legislative achievements include "Lisa's Law" (which protects probation officers) and a bill allowing visitation rights to grandparents.

Sanborn and his wife have three children, Adam, Joshua, and Marirose.

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