Jim Marleau
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Jim Marleau
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
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| state_senate = Michigan
| district = 12th
| term_start = January 1, 2011
| term_end = January 9, 2019
| predecessor = Mike Bishop
| successor = Rosemary Bayer
| state_house2 = Michigan
| district2 = 46th
| term_start2 = January 1, 2005
| term_end2 = December 31, 2010
| predecessor2 = Ruth Johnson
| successor2 = Bradford Jacobsen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1947|03|18}}
| birth_place = Lake Orion, Michigan
| spouse = Thea Marleau
| children = 2
}}
Jim Marleau (born 1947) is an American politician from Michigan. A Republican, Marleau
represented the 12th district of the Michigan Senate from 2011 until 2019.
Early life
March 18, 1947, Marleau was born in Lake Orion, Michigan.
Education
Marleau earned an AAS degree in Business/Finance from University of Toledo. Marleau earned a CFMA in Municipal Finance Administration from Central Michigan University.
Career
Marleau was for many years a businessman. Marleau served as a treasurer in Orion Township, Michigan.
On November 2, 2004, Marleau won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 46. Marleau defeated Daniel Myslakowski with 63.08% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2004GEN_CENR.html |title=2004 Michigan Election Results |website=mielections.us |date=November 2, 2004 |accessdate=December 1, 2019}} On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Marleau won the election and continued serving District 46. Marleau defeated Bill Pearson with 60.97% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2006GEN_CENR.html |title=2006 Michigan Election Results |website=mielections.us |date=November 7, 2006 |accessdate=December 1, 2019}} On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Marleau won the election and continued serving District 46. Marleau defeated Katherine Houston 60.57% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2008GEN_CENR.html |title=2008 Michigan Election Results |website=mielections.us |date=November 4, 2008 |accessdate=December 1, 2019}}
On November 2, 2010, Marleau won election and became a state senator of Michigan Senate for District 12. Marleau defeated Casandra E. Ulbrich with 60.90% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2010GEN_CENR.html |title=2010 Michigan Election Result |website=mielections.us |date=November 2, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2019}} On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Marleau won the election and continued serving as a state senator for District 12. Marleau defeated Paul Secrest.{{cite web |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2014GEN_CENR.html |title=2014 Michigan Election Results |website=mielections.us |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=December 2, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/38124/james-marleau |title=James Marleau's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=December 1, 2019}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/James_Marleau James Marleau at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=80284 James Marleau at ourcampaigns.com]
- [http://www.misenategop.com/senators/about.asp?District=12 State Senate bio of Marleau]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Republican Party Michigan state senators
Category:People from Oakland County, Michigan
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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