Aric Nesbitt's Biography
- State Senate (MI) - District 20, Republican Minority Leader
Contact Information
Office
S-105 C
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Full Name:
Aric Nesbitt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Trisha; 1 Child: Catherine
Birth Date:
01/25/1980
Birth Place:
Porter Township, MI
Home City:
Lawton, MI
Religion:
Protestant
Attended, Kalamazoo Community College
MSc, Economics/Business Administration, Norwegian School of Economics, 2003-2005
BA, Economics, Hillsdale College, 1998-2001
Minority Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2023-present
Former Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives
Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 20, 2023-Present
President Pro Tempore, Michigan State Senate, 2019-2023
Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 26, 2019-2022
Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 26, 2018
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2010-2016
Ranking Minority Member, Government Operations Committee
Lead Republican Staffer, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus/Congressional Steel Caucus
Former Chair, Energy Policy Committe, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, House Fiscal Agency Governing Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Michigan Capitol Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Senior Advisor, United States Representative Tim Murphy
Staff, United States Representative Tim Walberg
Commissioner, Michigan Lottery, 2017-2018
Legislative Director/Senior Policy Advisor, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010
State Coalition Manager, Americans for Tax Reform, 2005-2006
Marketing Coordinator, Norwegian School of Economics, Master of International Business Program, 2004-2005
Legislative Aide/Executive Assistant, State Senator Tom George, 2001-2003
Campaign Manager, Tom George for State Senate, 2002
Member, Allegan County Republican Party
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
Member, Ducks Unlimited
Member, Michigan Maritime Musuem
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, Paw Paw Chamber of Commerce
Precinct Delegate, Republican Party
Member, South Haven Chamber of Commerce
Member, South Haven Steelheaders
Member, Van Buren County Farm Bureau
Member, Van Buren Republican Party
Awards:
Distinguished Alumnus, Hillsdale College