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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.John Engler (R)
Sen.Carl Levin (D)
Sen.Debbie Stabenow (D)
Rep.Bart Stupak (D-01)
Rep.Peter Hoekstra (R-02)
Rep.Vernon J. Ehlers (R-03)
Rep.Dave Camp (R-04)
Rep.James A. Barcia (D-05)
Rep.Fred Upton (R-06)
Rep.Nick Smith (R-07)
Rep.Mike Rogers (R-08)
Rep.Dale E. Kildee (D-09)
Rep.David E. Bonior (D-10)
Rep.Joe Knollenberg (R-11)
Rep.Sander M. Levin (D-12)
Rep.Lynn Rivers (D-13)
Rep.John Conyers Jr. (D-14)
Rep.Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-15)
Rep.John D. Dingell (D-16)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
Legislature: Meets January-June, September-December
House of Representatives: 110 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 58R, 52D; 79 men, 31 women
Salary: $55,054
Phone: (517) 373-0135
Senate: 38 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 23R, 15D; 33 men, 5 women
Salary: $55,054
Phone: (517) 373-2400

Urban Statistics
Detroit: Mayor Dennis Archer (D), Population 1,000,272
Grand Rapids: Mayor John H. Logie, N-P, Population 188,242
Warren: Mayor Mark Steenbergh, N-P, Population 138,078
Flint: Mayor Woodrow Stanley, N-P, Population 134,881
Lansing: Mayor David Hollister (D), Population 125,736

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 10 D, 6 R

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 terms
House: 3 terms

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 52%, Bob Dole 39%, Ross Perot
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 44%, George Bush 36%, Ross Perot 19%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 54%, Michael S. Dukakis 46%

Population
1998 population (est.): 9,594,300
1990 population: 9,295,297
1980 population: 9,262,078
Percent change 1980-90: +1%
Rank among states (1998): 8
White: 84%
Black: 14%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 3%
Urban: 71%
Rural: 29%
Born in state: 75%
Foreign-born: 4%
Under age 18: 2,504,757 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 6,055,125 (62%)
65 and older: 1,214,010 (12%)
Median age: 35.2

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.mi.us
Capital: Lansing
Median household income: $39,434 (1997)
   Rank among states: 17
Total area: 96,705 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 11


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