Bill Schuette facts for kids
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Bill Schuette
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Schuette in 2018
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| 53rd Attorney General of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 |
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| Governor | Rick Snyder |
| Preceded by | Mike Cox |
| Succeeded by | Dana Nessel |
| Judge of the Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Holbrook |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kelly |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 35th district |
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| In office January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Joanne Emmons |
| Succeeded by | Michelle McManus |
| Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
| In office January 11, 1991 – February 25, 1994 |
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| Governor | John Engler |
| Preceded by | Robert Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Guyer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th district |
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| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Albosta |
| Succeeded by | Dave Camp |
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William Duncan Schuette
October 13, 1953 Midland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Grebe |
| Children | 2, including Bill |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) University of San Francisco (JD) |
William Duncan Schuette (born October 13, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 53rd Attorney General of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. He was also a candidate for the United States Senate in 1990 and for Governor of Michigan in 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Bill Schuette was born in Midland, Michigan. He went to Herbert Henry Dow High School and graduated in 1972. After high school, he studied at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service in 1976. He also spent time studying in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen. Later, he earned a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1979. He became a licensed lawyer in Michigan in 1981.
Bill Schuette's Political Journey
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Bill Schuette has been involved in politics for many years. He was a delegate for the Republican Party in Michigan several times. This means he helped choose candidates for elections.
Serving in the U.S. Congress
In 1984, when he was 31, Schuette was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He represented Michigan's 10th congressional district. He served three terms, from 1985 to 1991. While in Congress, he worked on important committees. These included the House Budget Committee and the House Agriculture Committee. In 1990, he ran for the U.S. Senate but was not elected.
Leading Michigan's Agriculture Department
In 1991, Michigan's Governor John Engler chose Schuette to lead the Michigan Department of Agriculture. In this role, Schuette and his wife, Cynthia, started the Michigan Harvest Gathering. This program collects food and money to help people who are hungry in Michigan. Over many years, it has raised millions of dollars and pounds of food. He left this job in 1994 to run for the state Senate.
Becoming a State Senator and Judge
In November 1994, Schuette was elected to the Michigan Senate. He represented the 35th district until 2003. In 2001, President George W. Bush asked him to be his special representative for a friendship event in Australia.
In 2002, he was elected as a judge for the Michigan Court of Appeals. He started this role in January 2003 and served until January 2009. After being a judge, he worked for a large law firm in Michigan.
Michigan Attorney General
On November 2, 2010, Bill Schuette was elected as the Michigan Attorney General. This is the chief legal officer for the state. He served two terms, from 2011 to 2019.
During his time as Attorney General, some people tried to start a recall election against him in 2011. This means they wanted to remove him from office before his term ended. He also took legal action to close some clinics due to concerns about how they handled records. In 2015, he supported Jeb Bush for president. In 2016, he filed a lawsuit to stop a recount of votes in the presidential election in Michigan. In 2017, a judge raised concerns about his approach to a case involving bottled water for residents in Flint, Michigan.
Campaign for Governor
Bill Schuette was expected to run for Governor of Michigan for a while. In 2016, he even changed the name of his fundraising group to "Bill Schuette for Michigan." On September 12, 2017, he officially announced his campaign for governor.
In August 2018, he won the Republican nomination for governor. He had support from President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. However, in the general election on November 6, 2018, he lost to the Democratic candidate, Gretchen Whitmer.
Personal Life
Bill Schuette lives in Midland, Michigan with his wife, Cynthia. They have two children. One of their children, Bill G. Schuette, was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2022.
Images for kids
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Schuette meeting with President Ronald Reagan in 1985
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Schuette with President George H. W. Bush in 1990
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Schuette with President Donald Trump in 2018
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Schuette at his 2011 Inauguration
