Fran Amos

{{BLP sources|date=October 2018}}{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Fran Amos

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|January 12, 1939}}

| children = 2

| spouse = Ed

| birth_place = Oakland County, Michigan, U.S.

| alma_mater = Oakland University (BS)

| office = Member of the
Michigan State House of Representatives
from the 43rd district

| termstart = 2003

| termend = 2006

| party = Republican

| successor = Gail Haines

| predecessor = Clarence E. Phillips

}}

Fran Amos (born January 12, 1939) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 43rd District from 2003 to 2009.{{cite web |title=Lawmaker wants to cap salaries of public school superintendents |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20070502/SUB/70502005/lawmaker-wants-to-cap-salaries-of-public-school-superintendents |website=Crains Detroit |publisher=Crains Detroit |accessdate=4 October 2018}}

Early life and education

Amos was born in Oakland County, Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Oakland University in 1980.[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/37303/fran-amos Fran Amos' Biography]

Career

Prior to her service in the House of Representatives, she was an Oakland County, Michigan Commissioner for four terms. During her service for Oakland County, she was widely credited with the privatization of mental health services. Amos retired as an executive from Bell System.{{cite web|title=Frances Amos, SBA '80|url=http://www.oualumni.com/s/1001/1001-alumni/indextabs.aspx?sid=1001&gid=1001&pgid=1842|accessdate=4 October 2018|website=OU Alumni|publisher=Oakland University}}

During her tenure, Amos was one of four Republican women serving in the Michigan Legislature and the only female Republican serving on the House Appropriations Committee. Amos represented the 43rd District from 2003 to 2009.{{Cite web|title=MDHHS - Fran Amos, Waterford|url=https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71551_5460_41977_71226_74394-368934--,00.html|access-date=2020-07-14|website=www.michigan.gov}}

=Candidacy for Michigan Senate=

In 2010, Amos unsuccessfully ran for the Michigan Senate in District 26,{{cite web|title=Fran Amos, Waterford|url=https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71551_5460_41977_71226_74394-368934--,00.html|accessdate=4 October 2018|website=Michigan Gov|publisher=Michigan Gov}} which covers the townships of Waterford, Springfield, Groveland and Brandon in Oakland County. In Genesee County it covers the townships of Grand Blanc, Atlas, Davison, Forest, Mt Morris, Thetford, Richfield and Vienna as well as the cities of Burton, Clio, Davison and Mt Morris and the villages of Goodrich and Otisville.