Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 97th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Bay, Genesee, Saginaw, and Tuscola 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 F. Charles Raap Democratic 1965–1966 Ravenna Edgar A. Geerlings Republican 1967–1986 Muskegon Debbie Farhat Democratic 1987–1988 Muskegon Nancy L. Crandall Republican 1989–1990 Norton Shores Paul Baade Democratic 1991–1992 Roosevelt Park Howard Wetters Democratic 1993–1998 Kawkawlin Joseph Rivet Democratic 1999–2002 Bay City Jennifer Elkins Democratic 2003–2004 Lake Tim Moore Republican 2005–2010 Farwell Resigned. Joel Johnson Republican 2011–2016 Clare Jason Wentworth Republican 2017–2022 Clare Matthew Bierlein Republican 2023–present Vassar
Recent elections
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Muskegon County (part) Casnovia Township Cedar Creek Township Dalton Township Egelston Township Fruitland Township Fruitport Township Holton Township Laketon Township Moorland Township Muskegon Township (part) North Muskegon Norton Township Ravenna Township Roosevelt Park Sullivan Township 1964 Apportionment Plan Muskegon County (part) Excluding Fruitland Township Fruitport Township (part) Laketon Township Montague Montague Township Muskegon Muskegon Heights Muskegon Township North Muskegon White River Township Ottawa County (part) Excluding Holland (part) Hudsonville Georgetown Township (part) Jamestown Township Zeeland Township 1972 Apportionment Plan Muskegon County (part) Blue Lake Township Casnovia Township Cedar Creek Township Dalton Township Egelston Township Fruitport Township Holton Township Moorland Township Muskegon Heights Norton Shores Ravenna Township Roosevelt Park Sullivan Township 1982 Apportionment Plan Bay County (part) Auburn Bangor Township Beaver Township Fraser Township Garfield Township Gibson Township Kawkawlin Township Midland Mount Forest Township Pinconning Pinconning Township Williams Township 1992 Apportionment Plan Arenac County Bay County (part) Fraser Township Garfield Township Gibson Township Kawkawlin Township Mount Forest Township Pinconning Pinconning Township Clare County Gladwin County 2001 Apportionment Plan Arenac County Clare County Gladwin County Osceola County (part) Evart Evart Township Hersey Township Highland Township Marion Township Middle Branch Township Orient Township Osceola Township Sherman Township Sylvan Township 2011 Apportionment Plan
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