David B. Robertson

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The Honorable
David B. Robertson
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2010[1]
Preceded by Deborah Cherry
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 1, 2003  December 31, 2008
Preceded by Patricia A. Lockwood
Succeeded by Paul H. Scott[2]
In office
January 1, 1991  December 31, 1992
Preceded by Kay Hart
Succeeded by Patricia A. Lockwood

David B. Robertson is a state senator representing Genesee County, Michigan's 26th senatorial district.[3] He is a statutory member of the Genesee County Republican Party's executive committee.

Political career

In 2008, Robertson was term limited from serving addition terms in the Michigan State House and was succeeded by Paul H. Scott.[2] In 2010, Robertson beat Democrat Paula Zelenko to win 26th senatorial district as the first Republican State Senator from Genesee County since 1974.[1]

Robertson 45,360 Democrat Paula Zelenko 33,769 votes[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kristin Longley. Dave Robertson declares victory; first GOP state senator from Genesee County since 1974. November 3, 2010. The Flint Journal. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kristin Longley. Paul Scott helps make history by becoming one of two black Republicans elected to Michigan House since 1904 . November 05, 2008. The Flint Journal. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  3. "Senator David B. Robertson". Michigan Senate. Retrieved 6 December 2012. 
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