Name Bill Martin | ||
Bill Martin is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and the current chief executive officer of Florida Realtors, the state’s largest trade association.
Political service
In 1987, Martin defeated Democratic opponent Ann Rosenbaum and replaced Richard Fitzpatrick in the Michigan House of Representatives serving Calhoun County, Michigan; a position he held for four terms.
Former Michigan governor John Engler appointed Martin commissioner of the Michigan State Lottery in 1995; and in 1999 appointed him director and CEO of the state's largest department, the Michigan Department of Corrections. Martin resigned from the department of corrections in 2002 to become the new CEO of the Michigan Association of Realtors.
Rick Snyder, the current governor of Michigan, appointed Martin to the State Officers Compensation Commission in 2014.