Michigan's 5th congressional district
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Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
It is currently a mostly industrial area [1] encompassing the area south of Saginaw Bay. It consists of all of Tuscola and Genesee counties and the southeast portion of Bay and the eastern portion of Saginaw counties in the eastern-central portion of the state. The seat of the district is currently occupied by Democrat Dale E. Kildee, who typically faces little opposition in this predominantly Democratic district. [2]
The district is notable as the seat which was from 1949 to 1973 held by Gerald R. Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the infamous Watergate Scandal. However, the district was then located in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan.
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The following is a list of all occupants of the congressional seat since the district was created at the start of the 38th Congress
[edit] References
- Govtrack.us for the 7th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
- The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
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