Role American Politician Parents Dick Posthumus | Spouse(s) Brad Name Lisa Lyons | |
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Residence Alto, Michigan, United States | ||
Bill Schuette picks Lisa Posthumus Lyons for Lt. Gov. running mate
Schuette, Posthumus Lyons give concession speech
Lisa Posthumus Lyons (born June 12, 1980) is an American politician from Alto, Michigan, and has been a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 86 (portions of Ionia and Kent Counties) since 2011. She is chairperson of the House Education Committee. She is being term-limited in 2016, and is currently running to be Kent County Clerk.
Contents
- Bill Schuette picks Lisa Posthumus Lyons for Lt Gov running mate
- Schuette Posthumus Lyons give concession speech
- Background
- House service
- Controversies
- References
She is the daughter of Dick Posthumus, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and was the Republican nominee for governor in 2002.
Background
Posthumus Lyons describes herself as the fourth generation to own their family’s family farm in Alto. She graduated from Lowell High School and from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications. Before being elected to the House, Posthumus Lyons was Director of Public Policy & Community Outreach for the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. Posthumus Lyons and her husband Brad, who is a deputy sheriff in Kent County, have four children: Easton, Charlie, Gage, and Fisher.
House service
In the 2010 general election, she beat Frank Hammond with 25,943 votes, to 10,996 for Hammond and 909 for Libertarian Robin VanLoon. She was re-elected in 2012 (defeating Brian Bosak), and currently chairs the House standing committees on education and on ethics and elections.
Controversies
