List of majority leaders of the Michigan Senate

Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Winnie Brinks
since January 1, 2023
Michigan Senate
Formation1959
First holderFrank D. Beadle

The Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate is the leader of the majority party in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature. Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees, refer legislation to committee, and perform other duties required by the rules or by state law.[1]

Senator Party Hometown District Session years
Frank D. Beadle Republican St. Clair 34 1959–1963
Stanley G. Thayer Republican Ann Arbor 33 1963–1965
Raymond D. Dzendzel Democratic Detroit 7 1965–1967
Emil Lockwood Republican St. Louis 30 1967–1971
Robert VanderLaan Republican Kentwood 31 1971–1974
Milton Zaagman Republican Grand Rapids 32 1974–1975
William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. Democratic Detroit 1 1975-1976
William Faust Democratic Westland 13 1976–1984
John Engler Republican Mt. Pleasant 35 1984–1991
Richard Posthumus Republican Alto 31 1991–1999
Dan DeGrow Republican Port Huron 27 1999–2003
Ken Sikkema Republican Grandville 28 2003–2007
Mike Bishop Republican Rochester 12 2007–2011
Randy Richardville Republican Monroe 17 2011–2015
Arlan Meekhof Republican Ottawa 30 2015–2019
Mike Shirkey Republican Jackson 16 2019–2023
Winnie Brinks Democratic Grand Rapids 29 2023–

See also

References

  1. ^ 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: Senate Majority Leaders, 1959-2011