Terri Lynn Land
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| Terri Lynn Land | |
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| Michigan Secretary of State | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | Official Michigan Secretary of State website |
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Terri Lynn Land (born June 30, 1958, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is the current Republican Secretary of State of Michigan. With Michigan state term limit laws preventing her from running for Secretary of State again, she announced in February 2009 that she was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Michigan in 2010. [1] Four months later, Land bowed out of the race and threw her support behind Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.[2] In September, Bouchard named her as his running mate.[3]
Education
- Graduated from Grandville High School
- Bachelor's degree, Hope College in political science
Political career
Terri Lynn Land served as County Clerk and Register of Deeds for Kent County for seven years beginning in 1993. In 2000, Land ran unsuccessfully for a position on the Michigan State Board of Education. She was elected Secretary of State in November 2002 and re-elected 2006.
Other roles
- President, Byron Center Historical Society (1990-1992)
- Member, Grandville Rotary (1990-1999)
- Member, Grand Rapids Early Morning Riser's Club (1992-present)
- Member, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce (1992-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, American Heart Association (1995-1999)
- Member, Friends of Van Andel Museum (1995-present)
- Member, Frederick Meijer Gardens (1995-present)
- Member, Friends of John Ball Zoological Park (1995-present)
- Member, United States Supreme Court Historical Society (1996-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Project Rehab Foundation (1997-1998)
- Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement Alumni Board (1997-1999)
- Member, Byron Center Community Fine Arts Council (1997-present)
- Member, Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society (1997-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Potters House Foundation (1997-present)
- President, Byron Center Fine Arts Foundation (1999-present)
- Member, Grand Rapids Rotary (1999-present)
- Member, Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation Board (2000-present)
- Vice President, Board of Directors, Women's Resource Center (2001-2002)
- Member, National Association of Secretaries of State.
Electoral history
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2002
| 2002 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[4] | ||||
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| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Terri L. Land (R)
| 55% | |||
| Melvin Hollowell (D) | 43% | |||
| Ray Ziarno (Green) | 1.2% | |||
| Charles Conces (UST) | 0.8% | |||
| Total votes | 3,099,208 | |||
2006
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[5] | ||||
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| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Terri L. Land (R)
| 56.2% | |||
| Carmella Sabaugh (D) | 42% | |||
| Lynn Meadows (Green) | 1.8% | |||
| Total votes | 3,721,910 | |||
Family life
Terri L. Land currently resides in Byron Center, Michigan with her husband, Dan Hibma, and their two children - Jessica and Nicholas. She been a practicing member of the Corinth Reformed Church since 1983.
Contact Information
Michigan Department of State
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918
(888) SOS-MICH or (888) 767-6424
secretary@michigan.gov
External links
- Official Michigan Secretary of State website
- Terri Lynn Land's Facebook profile
- Terri Lynn Land's Twitter account
References
- ↑ WILX "Land to Run for Governor" 19 Feb. 2009
- ↑ Daily Tribune "Land bows out of governor’s race; throws support to Bouchard" 25 June, 2009
- ↑ WZZM 13 "Bouchard names Land running mate in Gov. race" 16 Sept. 2009
- ↑ Department of State - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2006 General Election Results
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