Pat Somerville
American politician from Michigan
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Pat Somerville (born April 11, 1980) is an American politician from Michigan. Somerville was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 23.
Pat Somerville | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Deb Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Darrin Camilleri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1980 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
On April 11, 1980, Somerville was born in Dearborn, Michigan. Somerville's grandmother was Patricia Anne Somerville, former mayor of Rochester Hills, Michigan.[1][2]
Education
In 2003, Somerville earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan.[1]
Career
Somerville was a manager at Walgreens.
In 2009, Somerville served as the chairman of the Wayne County Young Republicans.[3]
On November 2, 2010, Somerville won the election and became a Republican member of Michigan House of Representatives for District 23. Somerville defeated Deb Kennedy with 53.44% of the votes.[4] On November 6, 2012, as an incumbent, Somerville won the election and continued serving District 23. Somerville defeated Tom Boritzski with 50.49% of the votes.[5] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Somerville won the election and continued serving District 23. Somerville defeated David Haener with 52.12% of the votes.[6][1]
Somerville represented part of the Down River area of Wayne County. His district includes Grosse Isle, Brownstown Township, Gibraltar, Trenton, Woodhaven and Huron Township.