Mike Bouchard
| Mike Bouchard | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mat Dunaskiss |
| Succeeded by | Doug Cruse |
| Oakland County Sheriff | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 11, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael J. Bouchard April 12, 1956 Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela |
| Children | One daughter, two sons |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Law Enforcement, Politician |
| Website | Oakland County Sheriff's Office |
Michael J. "Mike" Bouchard (born April 12, 1956) is a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate and Governor of Michigan, and is the sheriff of Oakland County. Before becoming sheriff, he served in the Michigan State Senate (1991–1999) and worked as a police officer and small business owner.
Career
Bouchard was born in Flint, Michigan.[1] After graduating from Brother Rice High School in 1974, Bouchard attended Michigan State University majoring in Criminal Justice and Police Administration. Upon graduation Bouchard entered local law enforcement where he remained for thirteen years. Michael Bouchard was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1991 serving the 16th District. Bouchard resigned as Senator and Majority Floor Leader in the Michigan State Senate when he was appointed Oakland County Sheriff in January 1999 following the untimely death of long time Sheriff John F. Nichols in December 1998. With over 27 years of experience in both law enforcement and as an elected official, Bouchard currently manages one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in the United States with over 1,200 employees and an annual budget of over $138 million. In November 2012 Michael Bouchard was elected to his fourth consecutive term as Oakland County Sheriff by an overwhelming majority, the largest number of votes cast for any candidate in Oakland County.
Since 1999, Sheriff Bouchard has been elected President of the Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) on two separate occasions. MCSA is composed of Sheriffs who serve in counties or parishes with a population of 500,000 or more. Bouchard is currently the Government Affairs Chair of the MCSA.[2]
Bouchard is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Most recently, he was inducted into the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice Wall of Fame (2010) and also, he received the Michigan Earth Day Fest Earth Day Hero Award for his implementation of the Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC) program at the Sheriff's Office. He also received the National Association of Counties (NACO) Award for Innovative Programs for OMC.
In 2007, Bouchard endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries. Romney went on to win the primary vote in Oakland County.
Bouchard ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2006. He won the Republican nomination with 60 percent of the vote, but then lost to Debbie Stabenow, the incumbent Democratic senator. Bouchard is of French and Lebanese descent .
2010 Gubernatorial Race
Bouchard joined business person Rick Snyder, state Senator Tom George, Congressman Peter Hoekstra and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox as Republican candidates.
In September 2009, Bouchard announced the selection of his lieutenant governor running mate, Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land.
Bouchard finished fourth out of five candidates in the primary, receiving 127,350 votes of the 1,044,925 votes cast.
Electoral history
Michigan U.S. Senate election, 2006
- Mike Bouchard (R), 41%
- Debbie Stabenow (D) (inc.), 57%
2006 election for U.S. Senate - Republican Primary
- Mike Bouchard (R), 60%
- Keith Butler (R), 40%
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
- Re-elected Oakland County Sheriff, 2012
- Re-elected Oakland County Sheriff, 2008
- Re-elected Oakland County Sheriff, 2004
- Elected Oakland County Sheriff, 2000
- Appointed Sheriff of Oakland County, January 11, 1999
Michigan State Senate
- Elected Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan State Senate, 1998
- Re-elected to the State Senate, 1998
- Elected Assistant Majority Leader of the Michigan State Senate, 1995
- Re-elected to the State Senate, 1994
- Elected Assistant President Pro-Tempore of the Michigan State Senate, 1994
- Elected to the State Senate, 1991
Michigan House of Representatives
- Elected to the State House of Representatives, 1990
City Council
- Elected President Pro-Tempore of the Beverly Hills Council, 1987
- Elected to the Beverly Hills Village Council, 1986
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice and Police Administration, Michigan State University, Honor Student
- Graduate of the United States Secret Service in Dignitary Protection Program
- Graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute Program (NEI)
- Mid-Michigan Law Enforcement Center, Valedictorian
- Graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute
- Graduate of Darden’s Program for emerging Political Leaders, University of Virginia
- Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments in conjunction with the University of Kentucky
- Leadership Team Member to the pioneering Partners for Educational Technology
- Member of the National Conference of State Legislature Committee on Education and Job Training
- Member of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Steering Committee
- Member, Business and Education Working Together
- Certificate Current Trends Impacting Executive Leadership, 2012
Honors & Awards
- Security Magazine, 2014 Most Influential People – State/Local Government
- Inducted into the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice Wall of Fame, 2010
- Recipient of the Earth Day Hero Award at Michigan Earth Day Fest, April, 2010
- Recipient of Achievement Award for Innovative Program (Operation Medicine Cabinet) from the National Association of Counties, 2009
- Recipient of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association’s Distinguished Service Award, Metro Detroit Youth Day, 2009
- Recipient of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, 2008
- Multiple recipient of the Commendation Award from the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association for Outstanding Service and Dedication in the area of Law Enforcement
- Recipient of the ‘Executive of the Year’ by the Detroit Executive Association, 2008
- Easter Seals’ 2008 ‘Outstanding Advocate’ Award
- Recipient of the ESGR’s (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) Pro Patria Award, 2008
- Recipient of Two (2) Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties, 2008
- Birmingham/Bloomfield Race Relations and Diversity Task Force Champion, 2008
- Recipient of the Community Service Award from the Optimist Club of West Bloomfield, 2008
- Recipient of the Oakland County Youth Assistance ‘Champion of Youth’ Award, 2007
- Recipient of the Project Freedom of Michigan’s ‘1st Project Freedom Award’, 2007
- Recipient of the Justice for Children’s ‘Centurion Award’, 2006
- Recipient of the Easter Seals ‘Angel of Change Award’, 2006
- Recipient of the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County ‘Circle of Light Award’, 2006
- Recognized by the FBI for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest on 9-11
- Recipient of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Distinguished Public Servant Award, 2003
- Recognized by the City of New York for tireless dedication to the World Trade Center recovery effort
- Recipient of the Palace Sports and Entertainment Community Service Award, 2001
- Recipient of the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association South Oakland Narcotics Intelligence Consortium Award
- Nominated for the 2001 National Commission Against Drunk Driving Award
- Recipient of the 2000 Oakland County Domestic Violence Prevention Award
- Recipient of the Oakland University Distinguished Legislative Service Award
- Recipient of the Prevention Coalition of Southeast Michigan 2000 Partner in Prevention Award
- Recipient of the Waterford School District/Oakland Community College Diversity Conference Special Award
- Recipient of the 1999 “Leadership Oakland” Award
- Recipient of the 1992, 1996 and 1998 Outstanding Young Men of America Award
- Recipient of the Michigan Jaycees Outstanding Young Michiganian Award
- Legislator of the Year Award from the Police Officers Association of Michigan
- Legislator of the Year Award from the Michigan Association of School Boards
- Recipient of the 1992 Deputy Sheriff’s Distinguished Legislative Award
- Recipient of the Distinguished Legislative Service Award from the Oakland County School Boards Association
- Recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the Arab-American and Chaldean Council
- Leadership Award by the American Cancer Society’s Humanitarian Committee
- Recipient of the March of Dimes Outstanding Service Award
- Recipient of the Birmingham Brother Rice Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Decorated nine times for meritorious acts in the line of duty by the Bloomfield Township Police Department
- 1996 Michigan Credit Union League State Legislator of the Year
- 1996 Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
- 1997 Recipient of the Legislator of the Year Award by the Fraternal Order of Police[4]
Sponsored Legislation
- Legislation that requires convicted sex offenders register with local law enforcement and allow this information to be accessible to the public
- Legislation which saves taxpayers $358 million annually through the reduction of the Real Estate Transfer Tax
- Legislation requiring that incinerators be set back a minimum of 1,000 feet from schools, hospitals, and nursing homes
- Legislation to repeal the tax base sharing
- Legislation to require accountability among the members of the parole board to the people of the State of Michigan
- Legislation to stimulate declining downtown commercial zones
- Legislation to allow for criminal background checks of individuals other than relatives supervising minor children
- Legislation to give permanent standing to appealed rate reductions for property owners
- Legislation to require convicted drunk drivers to pay costs related to their arrest and conviction
- Legislation to allow credit cards as a method of payment at the Secretary of State
- Legislation to regulate and license Casinos and assist those who are harmed by related activities[5]
Activities
- Board Member, National Executive Institute Association (NEIA)
- Multi-National, Joint-Counterterrorism, Middle East Trip 2008
- Vice President, Government Affairs Chair of the Major County Sheriffs’ Association of America (M.C.S.A.)
- Former President of the M.C.S.A.
- Syndicate Director, Leadership in Counterterrorism (LinCT-International Multinational Program)
- Member of the National Sheriff’s Association Congressional Affairs Committee
- Appointed member of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women by Attorney General John Ashcroft
- Chairman of the Michigan Citizens Corp Council
- Board of Trustees, Traffic Improvement Association
- Appointed member of the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
- Founder and President of the Oakland County Fallen Heroes Fund which raised a half million dollars for the families of New York’s fallen heroes
- President of the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund
- Lecturer, International Reserve Police Officers Association – Scotland Yard
- Member of Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence
- Founder of Oakland County Crime Stoppers, Inc.
- Honorary member of the Advisory Committee to the Journal of International Law and Practice
- Advisory board member of the Birmingham Community House
- Board Member of the Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Council
- Honorary Trustee to the Oakland County Center for Open Housing
- Board Member to the Michigan Youth in Government Program
- Community Advisory Board Member to the Birmingham Junior League
- Member of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation
- Member of the Advisory Board to Angels Place – Homes & Hopes for the Developmentally Disabled
- Honorary Committee Member of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
- Executive Board of Directors, Boy Scouts of America Clinton Valley Council
- Executive Board of Directors, HAVEN shelter against domestic violence
References
- ↑ Longley, Kristin (2014). "Profile: Republican Mike Bouchard is a cop first, but believes politics can fix problems | MLive.com". mlive.com. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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