Jeff Farrington is a former American politician. Farrington is former a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Farrington is the COO at Gordon Advisors.
Jeff Farrington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tory Rocca |
| Succeeded by | Diana Farrington |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diana Farrington |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Walsh College |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Early life
editFarrington's parents are Tom and Marie Farrington.[1] Farrington grew up in Utica, Michigan.[2] In 1983, Farrington graduated from Utica High School.
Education
editFarrington attended Macomb Community College. In 1988, Farrington earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Walsh College. In 1993, Farrington earned a master's degree in Management from Walsh College.[1]
Career
editIn 1993, Farrington was the Vice President of Kforce, a staffing company, until 2004. In 2004, Farrington co-founded and became President of Dynamic Recruiters, Inc until 2011.[1][3]
In November 2010, Farrington was elected as a member of Michigan House of Representatives in Michigan's 30th House of Representatives district.[1]
In 2012 he was reelected from a new district which included more of Sterling Heights than had his old district.
Since 2012, Farrington is the President of Echo Consultants LLC.[1]
In 2016, due to term limits, Farrington will not be able to run for another term.[4]
In 2017, Farrington became the COO for Gordon Advisors, a CPA and consulting firm.[5]
Awards
edit- 2012 Legislator of the year. Present by Michigan Manufacturers Association.[6]
- 2014 Legislator of the Year. Presented by Fraternal Order of Police.[7]
Personal life
editFarrington's wife is Diana Farrington, a politician in Michigan. They have two children, Mitch and Nick.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Jeff Farrington's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Farrington". detroitchamber.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Kaszubski, Debra (July 22, 2012). "Candidate Profile: Jeff Farrington". patch.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Selweski, Chad (October 31, 2015). "Gerrymander eliminated most 2016 House competition". politicscentral.org. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Former State Tax Policy Chairman Jeff Farrington Joins Gordon Advisors as COO". detroitchamber.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Legislator of the Year Recipients". mimfg.org. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Wojcik, Sarah (June 18, 2014). "FOP names Rep. Farrington legislator of the year". candgnews.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.