Dennis Olshove

Dennis Olshove
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byThaddeus McCotter
Succeeded bySteve Bieda
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1998
Preceded byD. Roman Kulchitsky
Succeeded byJennifer Faunce
Constituency25th district (1991–1992)
29th district (1993–1998)
Personal details
Born (1950-01-18) January 18, 1950 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFran
Residence(s)Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan State University

Dennis Olshove (born January 18, 1950) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a former Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature and a current member of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.[1][2]

Personal

Dennis Olshove and his wife Fran were married in 1980. They have four children: Steven (Chelsea), Michael (Jenna), Marc, and Ryan. They also have three grandchildren.

Early life

Olshove attended De La Salle Collegiate High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school previously located in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Warren, Michigan, in 1982. He went to Michigan State University and has a B.A. in Communications.

Political career

Olshove served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. From 1999 to 2002, Olshove served on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Olshove was first elected to serve in the Michigan Senate in 2002, and won re-election in 2006. In June 2012, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Olshove to an unexpired term on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.[3]

Electoral history

  • 2006 election for Michigan State Senate - Michigan 9th District
Name Percent
Dennis Olshove (D)   66.3%
Jeremy Neilson (R)   29.7%
Richard Kuszmar (G)   1.4%
James Allison (L)   2.6%
  • 2002 election for Michigan State Senate - Michigan 9th District
Name Percent
Dennis Olshove (D)   60.8%
Cecelia Stevens (R)   36.6%
Keith Edwards (L)   2.6%

References

  1. ^ Michigan Legislative Service Bureau (2006). Michigan Manual 2005-2006. Lansing, MI: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. pp. 129. ISBN 1-878210-06-8. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ Michigan Senate Democrats (2007). "Michigan Senate Democrats: About Dennis Olshove". Archived from the original on 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  3. ^ Journal of the Michigan Senate (No. 58—96th Legislature) p. 1692