Succeeded by Steve Bieda Succeeded by Jennifer Faunce Religion Catholic Role Politician Party Democratic Party | Preceded by D. Roman Kulchitsky Political party Democratic Name Dennis Olshove Spouse Fran Olshove | |
Born January 18, 1950 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan ( 1950-01-18 ) Alma mater Michigan State University Residence Warren, Michigan, United States Education De La Salle Collegiate High School, Michigan State University | ||
Dennis Olshove (born January 18, 1950) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a former Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature and a current member of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
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Personal
Dennis Olshove and his wife Fran were married in 1980. They have four children: Steven, Michael, Marc, and Ryan.
Early life
Olshove attended De La Salle Collegiate High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school previously located in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Warren, Michigan, in 1982. He went to Michigan State University and has a B.A. in Communications.
Political career
Olshove served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. Since 1999, he has served in the Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Olshove was first elected to serve in the Michigan State Senate in 2002, and won re-election in 2006. In June 2012, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Olshove to an unexpired term on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.