Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 17th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Laurie Pohutsky; D–Livonia
Demographics	45% White; 45% Black; 3% Hispanic; 2% Asian; 1% Other; 4% Multiracial
Population (2022)	88,182
Notes

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 17th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.^[2] 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.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative		Dates	Residence	Notes
J. Harold Stevens	Republican	1965–1968	Detroit	^[4]
Weldon O. Yeager	Republican	1969–1970	Detroit	^[5]
William M. Brodhead	Democratic	1971–1972	Detroit	^[6]
Frank V. Wierzbicki	Democratic	1973–1982	Detroit	^[7]
Raymond M. Murphy	Democratic	1983–1992	Detroit	^[8]
William R. Keith	Democratic	1993–1994	Garden City	^[9]
Thomas H. Kelly	Democratic	1995–2000	Wayne	^[10]
Jim A. Plakas	Democratic	2001–2002	Garden City	^[11]
Daniel S. Paletko	Democratic	2003–2004	Dearborn Heights	^[12]
Andy Dillon	Democratic	2005–2010	Redford Township	^[13]
Phil Cavanagh	Democratic	2011–2012	Redford Township	^[14]
Bill LaVoy	Democratic	2013–2016	Monroe	^[15]
Joe Bellino	Republican	2017–2022	Monroe	^[16]
Laurie Pohutsky	Democratic	2023–present	Livonia	^[17]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Bellino	18,513	55.66
	Democratic	Michelle LaVoy	14,750	44.34
Total votes			33,263
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Bellino	20,232	52.23%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	17,151	44.27%
	Constitution	Jeff Andring	1,355	3.50%
Total votes			38,738	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	14,623	59.62
	Republican	Charles Londo	9,903	40.38
Total votes			24,526	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	22,339	61.32
	Republican	Anne Rossio	14,092	38.68
Total votes			36,431	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Cavanagh	16,668	62.54
	Republican	Mike Adams	9,985	37.46
Total votes			26,653	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andy Dillon	27,860	66.06
	Republican	Sandra Eggers	14,311	33.94
Total votes			42,171	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
Wayne County (part) Garden City Inkster Wayne Westland (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights (part) Livonia (part) Redford Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[28]
Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township London Township Monroe Monroe Township (part) Wayne County (part) Flat Rock Rockwood Sumpter Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[29]

References

^ "State House District 17, MI". Census Reporter.
^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - J. Harold Stevens". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Weldon Osborne Yeager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Frank V. Wierzbicki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - William R. Keith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Thomas H. Kelly". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Daniel S. Paletko". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Andy Dillon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Bill LaVoy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[1] "State House District 17, MI". Census Reporter.

[2] "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[3] "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[4] "Legislator Details - J. Harold Stevens". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - Weldon Osborne Yeager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Frank V. Wierzbicki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - William R. Keith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Thomas H. Kelly". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[12] "Legislator Details - Daniel S. Paletko". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[13] "Legislator Details - Andy Dillon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[14] "Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[15] "Legislator Details - Bill LaVoy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[16] "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[17] "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[18] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[19] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[20] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[21] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[22] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[23] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[24] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[25] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[26] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[27] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[28] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[29] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

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v t e Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
102nd Legislature (2023–2025) Speaker of the House Joe Tate (D) Speaker pro tempore Laurie Pohutsky (D) Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash (D) Minority Leader Matt Hall (R)
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