Dave Robertson
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byDeborah Cherry
Succeeded byRuth Johnson
Constituency26th district (2011–2014)
14th district (2015–2019)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008
Preceded byPatricia A. Lockwood
Succeeded byPaul H. Scott
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
Preceded byKay Hart
Succeeded byKim Rhead
Personal details
Born (1960-06-24) June 24, 1960 (age 63)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Michigan, Flint (BA)

David B. Robertson is a former Michigan State Senator, representing the 14th district (formerly numbered as the 26th) from 2011 until 2019.[1] He is a statutory member of the Genesee County Republican Party's executive committee.

Political career

In 2008, Robertson was term limited from serving additional 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. The result was Robertson 45,360, Zelenko 33,769 votes.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Senator David B. Robertson". Michigan Senate. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Kristin Longley, "Paul Scott helps make history by becoming one of two black Republicans elected to Michigan House since 1904", The Flint Journal, November 5, 2008. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Kristin Longley, "Dave Robertson declares victory; first GOP state senator from Genesee County since 1974", The Flint Journal, November 3, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2013.
Michigan House of Representatives Preceded byKay Hart Member of the Michigan House of Representativesfrom the 83rd district 1991–1993 Succeeded byKim Rhead Preceded byPatricia A. Lockwood Member of the Michigan House of Representativesfrom the 51st district 2003–2009 Succeeded byPaul H. Scott Michigan Senate Preceded byDeborah Cherry Member of the Michigan Senatefrom the 26th district 2011–2015 Succeeded byTonya Schuitmaker Preceded byVincent Gregory Member of the Michigan Senatefrom the 14th district 2015–2019 Succeeded byRuth Johnson