Pete Lund
| Pete Lund | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
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In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Peter J. Lucido |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Potchynok |
| Alma mater |
Adrian College Wayne State University |
Pete Lund is a politician, small business owner, and part-time professor from the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Republican to the Michigan State House of Representatives, taking office in 2009. He represented the 36th District, which is located in Macomb County and consists of the townships, or parts of the townships, of Bruce Township, Shelby Township, and Washington Township.
Education and background
Pete Lund received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Adrian College. He received an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from Wayne State University. Representative Lund is the owner of Direct Mailers and a part-time professor of Public Finance at Walsh College. Prior to running and winning office as a state representative in 2008, Lund served as Macomb County Commissioner for eleven years. On February 10, 2009, representative Lund introduced legislation for the first time. The legislation would stop property taxes from increasing while property values are declining, an issue Lund felt had been very important to constituents throughout the election. He won reelection in 2010 and 2012, beating Robert Murphy (D) both times.
Pete served as State Representative until 2015, when he reached his term limit.
Since 2015, Pete has worked as the state director for Americans for Prosperity.
Pete Lund resides in Shelby Township with his wife, Karen Potchynok-Lund. He has two daughters.
Results of 2008 general election
- 2008 election for State House
Winner Lund, Pete GOP 30,753 61%
Murphy, Robert Dem 19,904 39%
2010 election
On November 14, 2008, Pete Lund was selected to head the House Republican Campaign Review Task Force, a precursor to being selected as Chairman of the House Republican Campaign Committee.
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| Preceded by Brian Palmer |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district 2009–2015 |
Incumbent |
Information from: https://archive.is/20130124182434/http://www.gophouse.com/bio.asp?District=36 http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2008/11/2008_michigan_elections_result_2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090105161524/http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?id=5196&District=105