Preceded by Don Koivisto Profession Iron ore miner Party Democratic Party Political party Democratic Spouse Sandi Prusi | Preceded by Dominic Jacobetti Role Political leader Preceded by Mark Schauer Name Mike Prusi Succeeded by Tom Casperson | |
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Born October 12, 1949 (age 74)
Ishpeming, Michigan ( 1949-10-12 ) Alma mater Northern Michigan University Education Northern Michigan University | ||
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Prusi on Income Tax Vote
Michael Prusi was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, who represented the 38th District from 2003 to 2010. His district included Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Delta, Dickinson, Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, Marquette, Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft, and Menominee counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000. During his final term, he served as the Senate Minority Leader, following the election of the previous leader, Mark Schauer, to the U.S. House.
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- Senate Democratic Leader Mike Prusi on Income Tax Vote
- Early career
- Michigan State Senate
- Personal Background
- References
Early career
He attended Northern Michigan University and Lansing Community College. Before entering politics, he worked as an Iron Ore miner with the Clevland Cliffs Mining Company [1]. He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. He was a member of the International Union’s Wage Policy Committee and Upper Peninsula Delegate for the union’s Committee on Political Education. Mike also served on the Executive Board of the Marquette County Labor Council.
Prior to joining the Senate, Prusi also served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, succeeding Dominic Jacobetti.
Michigan State Senate
Prusi was a State Senator from Michigan's 38th District, which includes Alger, Baraga, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Counties. Prusi was term limited in the 2010 election and was succeeded by Tom Casperson.
Prusi has been a member of the Senate since 2003. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Labor & Economic Growth and Joint Capital Outlay subcommittees. He also serves on the Higher Education and Corrections and Judiciary subcommittees.
On November 7, 2006, he was elected to his second term, and on November 12, 2008, he was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as Minority Leader.
Personal Background
He resides in Ishpeming, Michigan. He is married to Sandi Prusi and has two children, Heather and Holly.