Lee Chatfield

Lee Chatfield
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 107th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded by Frank Foster
Personal details
Political party Republican
Residence Levering, Michigan
Alma mater Northland International University and Liberty University
Website Official website

Lee Chatfield is a Republican politician from Michigan currently representing the 107th District—which includes the Chippewa, Emmet, and Mackinac counties, as well as Koehler, Tuscarora, Beaugrand, Hebron, Mackinaw, and Munro townships, and the city of Cheboygan—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.[1][2]

Personal life

Chatfield was born in Northern Michigan to Betty and Rusty Chatfield. His father was a minister in Pellston and Burt Lake, Michigan. Chatfield grew up in Northern Michigan and graduated from Northern Michigan Christian Academy.[1][3][4][5]

He married his high school girlfriend, Stephanie Zondervan, in 2008. They live with their four children in Levering, Michigan.[1][3][4][5]

Chatfield is a member of Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, Michigan Farm Bureau, Right to Life of Michigan, and the National Rifle Association.[1][3][4][5]

Education

Chatfield earned a bachelor of science degree from Northland International University and a master of arts degree in public policy from Liberty University.[1][3][4][5]

Professional life

Currently, Chatfield is serving his freshmen term as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6] Prior to his election to the Michigan House, Chatfield worked as a teacher, coach, and athletic director at Northern Michigan Christian Academy.[1][3][4][5]

Michigan House of Representatives

In November 2014, Chatfield was elected to a two-year term, beginning January 2015, representing the 107th District in the Michigan House of Representatives.[1][2] He was the only candidate in the 2014 Michigan legislative elections to unseat an incumbent when he defeated Frank Foster in the primaries.[4][7][8]

In the House, Chatfield serves on the House Committees on Education, Health Policy, and Tax Policy, and chairs the Local Government committee.[1][4][5][7] He was one of only two freshmen legislators to be appointed by Speaker Cotter to serve as chair of a standing committee.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lee Chatfield, District 107". Michigan House Republicans. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. 1 2 "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Lee". leechatfield.com. Lee Chatfield for State Representative. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biographical Profile - Chatfield, Lee". mirsnews.com. MIRS News. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lee Chatfield's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  6. 1 2 "Freshman Legislator Rep. Chatfield to chair House Local Government Committee". Michigan House Republicans. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  7. 1 2 "Lee Chatfield". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  8. ↑ Oosting, Jonathan (August 6, 2014). "State Rep. Frank Foster loses to tea party challenger, but most Michigan incumbents win". MLive.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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