Richard Bandstra

The Honorable
Richard A. Bandstra
Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals in the Third District
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 2011
Succeeded by Mark Boonstra
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 75th district
93rd District (1985-1992)
In office
1985 – December 31, 1994
Preceded by Vern Ehlers
Succeeded by William Byl
Personal details
Born (1950-04-02) April 2, 1950
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Cynthia
Residence Grand Rapids, Michigan
Alma mater University of Chicago (J.D.)
University of Chicago (M.A.)
Calvin College (B.A.)
Religion Reformed Christian

Richard A. Bandstra is a politician from Michigan, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, and a former judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals.[1]

Formerly an attorney in private practice, Bandstra was elected to the House in June 1985. When the House was divided equally between Republicans and Democrats in 1993-1994, he helped draft the power-sharing arrangement and served as the Republican floor leader. Bandstra was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1994, serving through his retirement in January 2011.[2] He was chief judge of the court from 1998 through 2001. While on the bench, Bandstra worked on a project to develop legislation pertaining to independence for courts in Slovakia.[3]

After leaving the court, Attorney General Bill Schuette named Bandstra as his chief legal counsel. Two years later, Governor Rick Snyder appointed him to the state's Board of Ethics.[4]

Bandstra has served since 2013 as the volunteer Executive Director of the Association for a More Just Society (AJS), a Christian organization working with a sister organization in Honduras, seeking to assure better government services and just policies for the poor and powerless in that country.

References

  1. ↑ 1993-1994 Michigan Manual: Richard A. Bandstra
  2. ↑ Tunison, John (6 December 2010). "Court of Appeals Judge Richard Bandstra of Grand Rapids to step down in January". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ↑ 2009-2010 Michigan Manual: Judges of the Court of Appeals—Third District Judges
  4. ↑ Governor Rick Snyder: Snyder makes appointment, reappointment to state Board of Ethics (July 17, 2013)
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