Edward Gaffney

Infobox_State_Representative
name= Edward J. Gaffney


width=100
state_house=Michigan
state= Michigan
district= 1st
party= Republican
term_start = January 1, 2003
preceded= Andrew Richner
succeeded= Incumbent
date of birth= Birth date and age|1943|12|23|mf=y
place of birth= Hartford, Connecticut
religion= Episcopalian
date of death=
place of death=
spouse= Jane Gaffney

Edward J. Gaffney (born December 23, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a Republican Michigan State Representative from Grosse Pointe Farms. He has served in the state House since 2003, and currently represents the Michigan's 1st state House district.cite book
coauthors = Michigan Legislative Service Bureau
title = Michigan Manual 2005-2006
publisher = Legislative Council, State of Michigan
date = 2006
location = Lansing, MI
pages = 195
url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(khwxmyqj3u0soobvfl4d0b55))/mileg.aspx?page=MM2005-2006&chapter=3
ISBN = 1-878210-06-8
accessdate = 2007-03-05 ] cite web
coauthors = Michigan House Republicans
title = Biography for Representative Ed Gaffney
date = 2007
url = http://www.gophouse.com/Members/gaffney/gaffney_bio.htm
accessdate = 2007-03-05 ]

Early life and career

Gaffney holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University, a master’s of history from Michigan State University, a law degree from Thomas Cooley Law School and a master’s of law degree from Wayne State University

From 1991 to 2002, Gaffney was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church of Grosse Pointe Woods.

Gaffney was a Director of the Michigan Center for Truck Safety. He has also served as a regional government affairs director for the American Automobile Manufacturers Association and as a legal counsel and research analyst for the Michigan Legislative Services Bureau.

Family

Rep. Gaffney is married to Jane Gaffney and has three children: Jack, Ed, and Corey.

Political career

From 1997-1999, Gaffney served on the City Council for the City of Grosse Pointe Farms, and was mayor pro-tem from 1997-1999. Gaffney was mayor of Grosse Pointe Farms from 1999-2003. He was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2002, and re-elected in 2004 and 2006. Under the term limits provisions of Michigan's Constitution, Gaffney is barred from seeking re-election in 2008.

Electoral history

*2006 election for Michigan State House of Representatives - Michigan 1st District

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*2002 election for Michigan State House of Representatives - Michigan 1st District (Republican primary)

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References

External links

* [http://www.gophouse.com/gaffney.htm State Representative Ed Gaffney] official site
* [http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/com_det.cgi?com_id=510590 Michigan Bureau of Elections - Ed Gaffney] campaign finance reports and data
* [http://www.michiganliberal.com/tag.do?tag=HD001 Michiganliberal.com - 1st Michigan State House District] profile and discussion

Persondata
NAME=Gaffney, Edward J.
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Michigan State Representative
DATE OF BIRTH=December 23, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hartford, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=