Jim Berryman
Jim Berryman (born February 17, 1947) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is the former mayor of Adrian, Michigan. He previously served as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district from 1990 to 1999 and as mayor of Adrian, Michigan from 1983 to 1990. He was the minority whip in the Senate from 1994 to 1999. He is a Democrat and was the first one ever to be elected to the Michigan Senate from Lenawee County. Again,in 2013 Jim was elected the Mayor of Adrian (2013-2017).
Jim Berryman⁰ | |
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| Mayor of Adrian, Michigan | |
| In office 1983–2017 |
Early life
Jim Berryman was born in Flint, Michigan and attended Adrian College from 1965 to 1969.
2012 Michigan House of Representatives campaign
On January 6, 2012, Berryman announced his candidacy for the 57th district seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. He ran against the incumbent, Republican Nancy Jenkins. On August 7, 2012, Berryman defeated Harvey Schmidt in the Democratic Party 57th district primary.
In the election on November 6, 2012, Berryman was defeated by Jenkins.
Personal
Berryman lives in Adrian with his wife Susan. They have three children. He is also a member and former president of the Adrian Rotary Club.