John Engler

John M. Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Republican governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003.

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October 12 - 1948 - American - Politician - Republican - Governor - Michigan - 1991 - 2003

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Engler, a Catholic, was born in Mount Pleasant and grew up on a cattle farm in Beal City. He attended Michigan State University, where he was chairman of the College Republicans. In 1971 he graduated with a degree in agricultural economics and was elected as a State Representative at the age of 23. His campaign manager was new MSU College Republican chair Dick Posthumus, who later went on to become Engler's Lieutenant Governor.

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Catholic - Mount Pleasant - Beal City - Michigan State University - College Republicans - 1971 - Agricultural economics - State Representative - Campaign manager - Dick Posthumus

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Engler married his wife Michelle, a lawyer, in 1990. She was named to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) board in 2001 by President George W. Bush and re-appointed in 2002. The couple have triplet daughters born November 13, 1994.

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Lawyer - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 2001 - George W. Bush - 2002 - Triplet - November 13

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Engler has spent most of his adult life in government. He was serving in the Michigan House when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and graduated with a J.D. in 1981, having served as a Michigan State Senator since 1979. He was elected Senate Majority Leader in 1985 and served there until elected governor in 1990.

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Thomas M. Cooley Law School - J.D. - 1981 - Michigan State Senator - 1979 - 1985 - 1990

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His administration was characterized by privatization of state services, tax reduction, educational reform, and major reconfiguration and renaming of executive branch departments. In 1996 he was elected Chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

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Privatization - Executive branch - 1996 - Republican Governors Association

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