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Preceded by
  
District established

Religion
  
Congregationalist

Succeeded by
  
Jack H. McDonald

Preceded by
  
William A. Burgett

Name
  
Billie Farnum

Resigned
  
January 3, 1967

Political party
  
Role
  
Politician

Spouse(s)
  
Maxine

Party
  

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Born
  
April 11, 1916Saginaw, Michigan (
1916-04-11
)

Died
  
November 18, 1979, Lansing, Michigan, United States

Resting place
  
Eaton County, Michigan

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Billie Sunday Farnum (April 11, 1916 – November 18, 1979) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Farnum was born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in a farm community at Watrousville. He graduated from Vassar High School, Vassar, Michigan, in 1933 and continued his education in the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1935. He took special educational courses and was employed in the motorcar industry in Pontiac, 1936-1952. He engaged in union activities ranging from shop steward to international representative for United Auto Workers-Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1942-1952. He was administrative aide to U.S. Senator Blair Moody, 1952–1954 and assistant Michigan Secretary of State, 1955–1957; deputy Michigan Secretary of State, 1957–1960; and Michigan Auditor General, 1961-1965. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1964.

Farnum was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's Michigan's 19th congressional district to the 88th United States Congress, serving from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1967. He was known as one of the Michigan Five Fluke Freshmen and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966, losing in the general election to Republican Jack McDonald.

Farnum was deputy chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1967–1968; member, Waterford Board of Education, 1969–1970; owned a financial and management consulting firm; elected secretary of the Michigan Senate in 1975 and served in that capacity until his death in Lansing. He was entombed in mausoleum at Deepdale Memorial Park.

The Michigan Senate's office building in Lansing is named after Farnum.

References

Billie S. Farnum Wikipedia


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