- Tom George
Infobox_State_Representative
imagesize = 150px
name= Thomas George, M.D.
state_senate=Michigan
state= Michigan
district= 20th
term_start= 2002
preceded= Dale L. Shugars
succeeded= Incumbent
date of birth=
place of birth=Flint, Michigan
date of death=
place of death=
profession=Politician and Anesthesiologist
spouse= Sandy George
religion=Roman Catholic
party= Republican|Thomas "Tom" George is a Republican politician from the
U.S. state ofMichigan . As a member of theMichigan State Senate , he represents Kalamazoo County as well as an eastern portion of Van Buren County.Early life and education
Born and raised in
Flint, Michigan , Tom George graduated fromPowers Catholic High School in 1975. He received hisDoctor of Medicine from theUniversity of Michigan Medical School in 1982.Political career
In 2000, George was elected to serve as a member of the
Michigan State House of Representatives , representing the 61st district. After serving one term in the state house, George cast his bid for a newly vacant seat in the Michigan Senate in 2002. George was reelected to the senate in 2006, in a tight campaign against Democratic challenger and term-limited state representativeAlexander Lipsey .External links
* [http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/senators/about.asp?District=20 Official Site]
* [http://www.tomgeorge.net/ Campaign Site]
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