Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 79th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Barry, and Kent counties. The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
List of representatives Representative Party Dates Residence Notes Bobby Crim Democratic 1965–1966 Davison James F. Smith Republican 1967–1972 Davison F. Robert Edwards Republican 1973–1976 Flint Joe Conroy Democratic 1977–1982 Flint John D. Cherry Democratic 1983–1986 Clio Nate Jonker Democratic 1987–1992 Clio Robert Brackenridge Republican 1993–1998 St. Joseph Charles T. LaSata Republican 1999–2004 St. Joseph John Proos Republican 2005–2010 St. Joseph Al Pscholka Republican 2011–2016 Stevensville Kim LaSata Republican 2017–2018 Bainbridge Pauline Wendzel Republican 2019–2022 Watervliet Angela Rigas Republican 2023–present Caledonia Lived in Caledonia Township until around 2024, then in Alto until 2025.
Recent elections
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Genesee County (part) Atlas Township Burton Township Clio Davison Davison Township Forest Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Richfield Township Thetford Township Vienna Township 1964 Apportionment Plan Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Flint Township (part) Mount Morris Township (part) Vienna Township (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan Genesee County (part) Clayton Township (part) Clio Flushing Flushing Township Forest Township Montrose Township Mount Morris Township Thetford Township Vienna Township 1982 Apportionment Plan Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lincoln Charter Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township 1992 Apportionment Plan Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Bridgman Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lake Charter Township Lincoln Charter Township Royalton Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township 2001 Apportionment Plan Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Bridgman Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lake Charter Township Lincoln Charter Township Royalton Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township 2011 Apportionment Plan
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