Dave Hildenbrand (born November 15, 1973) is a former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 29th district[1][2] and serving as Assistant Majority Leader.[3] Prior to that, he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Dave Hildenbrand
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byBill Hardiman
Succeeded byWinnie Brinks
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 86th district
In office
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byJames Koetje
Succeeded byLisa Lyons
Personal details
Born (1973-11-15) November 15, 1973 (age 51)
Grand Rapids, Michigan[1]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah

Biography

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Early life and education

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Hildenbrand was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and graduated from Lowell High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in public resource management from Michigan State University.[1]

Career

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In 2004, he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, representing district 86, and was re-elected twice. He was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2010,[4] serving through 2018, when he was required to retire by term limits. He subsequently joined the Kelley Cawthorne lobbying firm.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Senator Dave Hildenbrand" (PDF). Michigan Manual. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan Senate". Michigan State Senate. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  3. ^ Fleszar, Chris (November 9, 2010). "Kent County Republican Dave Hildenbrand chosen assistant majority leader in the State Senate". wzzm13.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Dave Hildenbrand". Michigan Votes. Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  5. ^ Livengood, Chad (13 Jan 2019). "Ex-Sen. Dave Hildenbrand joins Kelley Cawthorne lobbying firm". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 14 April 2020.