Dennis Olshove

Dennis Olshove
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1999
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1950 (1950-01-18) (age 61) Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Fran
Profession	government
Religion	Roman Catholic

Dennis Olshove (born January 18, 1950) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 9th District since 1999. His district is located in southern Macomb County and includes the cities of Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, Fraser and St. Clair Shores. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998.^[1][2]

Personal

Dennis Olshove and his wife Fran were married in 1980. They have four children: Steven, Michael, Marc, and Ryan.

Early life

Olshove attended De La Salle Collegiate High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school previously located in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Warren, Michigan, in 1982. He went to Michigan State University and has a B.A. in Communications.

Political career

Olshove served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. Since 1999, he has served in the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Olshove was first elected to serve in the Michigan State Senate in 2002, and won re-election in 2006.

Electoral history

• 2006 election for Michigan State Senate - Michigan 9th District

Name	Percent
Dennis Olshove (D)	66.3%
Jeremy Neilson (R)	29.7%
Richard Kuszmar (G)	1.4%
James Allison (L)	2.6%

• 2002 election for Michigan State Senate - Michigan 9th District

Name	Percent
Dennis Olshove (D)	60.8%
Cecelia Stevens (R)	36.6%
Keith Edwards (L)	2.6%

References

1. ^ Michigan Manual 2005-2006. Lansing, MI: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. 2006. pp. 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 Dennis Olshove". 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20070219135234/http://www.senate.mi.gov/olshove/about.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-29. 

External links

• Michigan Senate official government website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Dennis Olshove (MI) profile
• Follow the Money - Dennis Olshove
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1996 campaign contributions
• Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus
• Michigan Liberal - SD09

Persondata
Name	Olshove, Dennis
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Date of birth	1950-01-18
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
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