Mike Prusi

Michael Prusi
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2003
Preceded by	Don Koivisto
Succeeded by	Tom Casperson
Personal details
Born	October 12, 1949 (1949-10-12) (age 62) Ishpeming, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sandi
Profession	iron ore miner
Religion	Lutheran

Michael Prusi was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate,who represented the 38th District from 2003 to 2010. His district included Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Delta, Dickinson, Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, Marquette, Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft, and Menominee counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000.^[1][2] Currently, he serves as the Senate Minority Leader, following the election of the previous leader, Mark Schauer, to the U.S. House.

Early career

He attended Northern Michigan University and Lansing Community College. Before entering politics, he worked as an Iron Ore miner with the Clevland Cliffs Mining Company [1]. He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. He was a member of the International Union’s Wage Policy Committee and Upper Peninsula Delegate for the union’s Committee on Political Education. Mike also served on the Executive Board of the Marquette County Labor Council.

Prior to joining the Senate, Prusi also served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, succeeding Dominic Jacobetti.

Michigan State Senate

Prusi was a State Senator from Michigan's 38th District, which includes Alger, Baraga, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Counties. Prusi was term limited in the 2010 election and was suceeded by Tom Casperson.

Prusi has been a member of the Senate since 2003. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Labor & Economic Growth and Joint Capital Outlay subcommittees. He also serves on the Higher Education and Corrections and Judiciary subcommittees.

On November 7, 2006, he was elected to his second term, and on November 12, 2008, he was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as Minority Leader.

Personal Background

He resides in Ishpeming, Michigan. He is married to Sandi Prusi and has two children, Heather and Holly.

See also

• Michigan Senate

References

1. ^ Michigan Manual 2005-2006. Lansing, MI: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. 2006. p. 129. ISBN 1-878210-06-8. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(khwxmyqj3u0soobvfl4d0b55))/mileg.aspx?page=MM2005-2006&chapter=3. Retrieved 2007-06-29. 
2. ^ "Michigan Senate Democrats: About Mike Prusi". 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070205183516/http://www.senate.mi.gov/prusi/about.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-29. 

External links

• Michigan Senate - Mike Prusi official government website
  • Floor Statements video clips
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael A. 'Mike' Prusi (MI) profile
• Follow the Money - Michael Prusi
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions
• Mike Prusi official campaign website
• Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus
• Michigan Liberal - SD38

Preceded by Don Koivisto (D)

State Senator for the 38th Senate District of Michigan Mike Prusi (D) 2003–2011

Succeeded by Tom Casperson (R)

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Name	Prusi, Mike
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Date of birth	October 12, 1949
Place of birth	Ishpeming, Michigan
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