Dan DeGrow

{{Short description|American politician (born 1953)}}

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| name = Dan L. DeGrow

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| office = Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate

| term_start = January 13, 1999

| term_end = December 30, 2002

| governor = John Engler

| predecessor = Dick Posthumus

| successor = Ken Sikkema

| state_senate2 = Michigan

| district2 = 27th

| term_start2 = January 1, 1983

| term_end2 = January 1, 2003

| predecessor2 = Alvin J. DeGrow

| successor2 = Robert L. Emerson

| prior_term2 = 28th district (1983–94)

| state_house3 = Michigan

| district3 = 76th

| term_start3 = January 1, 1981

| term_end3 = December 31, 1982

| predecessor3 = William L. Jowett

| successor3 = James A. Docherty

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|06|28}}

| birth_place = Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

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| party = Republican

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| spouse = Cheryl

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| alma_mater = Wayne State University (JD)
Michigan State University
St. Clair County Community College

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Dan L. DeGrow (born June 28, 1953) was the former superintendent of the St. Clair County RESA, and a Republican former member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature, serving portions of the Thumb for just over two decades.The Political Graveyard: [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#472.60.49 DeGrow, Dan L.]

DeGrow was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1980 and served one term. In 1982, he was elected to the Michigan Senate and served for 20 years. DeGrow was named the chamber's majority leader in 1999. When he was forced from office due to the state's term limits, he was recognized for his "outstanding leadership" during a "most impressive tenure of commitment to the people of this state."Senate Resolution 317 (2002): [http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2002-SR-0317 A resolution for the Honorable Dan L. DeGrow]

During his tenure, he was recognized with a number of awards, including being named legislator of the year by three organizations, and twice voted one of the ten best legislators by The Detroit News.2001–2002 Michigan Manual: [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(b2z2mnpbrmijwuxmvw3345gl))/documents/2001-2002/michiganmanual/2001-mm-p0146-p0146.pdf State Senator Dan L. DeGrow]

Upon leaving the Senate, DeGrow became superintendent of the St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency.