Mike Shirkey

Michael J. Shirkey[1] (born December 5, 1954) is a member of the Michigan State Senate and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and Senate in 2014. His district, the 16th, covers all of Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties.

Mike Shirkey
Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Arlan Meekhof
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Bruce Caswell
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office November 30, 2010 – December 31, 2014
Preceded by	Mike Simpson
Succeeded by	Brett Roberts
Personal details
Born	(1954-12-05) December 5, 1954 Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sue
Education	Kettering University (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA)
Website	Official website

Shirkey (second from left) and Tom McMillin (second from right) receiving the Sunshine Award from the Michigan Press Association.

He has a bachelor's degree from Kettering University and a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Shirkey worked for GM for 13 years before starting his own engineering company. Shirkey founded the Jackson-based assembly machine manufacturing company Orbitform.[2]

In early April 2020, he criticized Governor Gretchen Whitmer for extending a "stay home" order until the end of April.[3]

Senator Shirkey is ineligible for re-election in 2022.

References

1. "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
2. Eggert, David (July 6, 2020). "Firms tied to legislative leader, Senate candidate got loans". Associated Press.
3. "Sen. Shirkey says Whitmer is 'killing our livelihoods' with stay-at-home extension". mlive. April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-23.

Sources

• State Senate Bio for Shirkey

Michigan Senate
Preceded by Arlan Meekhof	Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate 2019–present	Incumbent