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Markkanen, Gregory (R)

Office: S1489 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0850 Email: GregMarkkanen@house.mi.gov Home Address: Hancock, MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/up/markkanen/ Seat Number: 36 Standing Committees: Insurance(VC), Military, Veterans & Homeland Security, Education, Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

He was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when he defeated Democrat Ken SUMMERS by securing 50.8 percent of the vote. 

Markkanen won out in a four-person August primary to secure the GOP nomination for the 110th when he won 29.1 percent of the vote. 

It is, however, the second run for office. He ran unopposed for a state House seat in the 2016 primary, but his campaign ended in a general election defeat to Democrat Scott DIANDA. He earned 38.9 percent of the vote.

He served on the Hancock City Council as the Ward II representative.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Markkanen teaches high school history, civics and geography for Baraga Area Schools. He also has taught for Gogebic Community College.

EDUCATION

Markkanen graduated from Northern Michigan University and Michigan Technological University.

PERSONAL

He is married with two children.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Markkanenn works with the Hanka Homestead Board of Directors and as a volunteer tour guide, as well as with the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Council.

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 HB 4120  - COUNTIES, Other, Modifies provision related to contracts or agreements for the purchase of real or personal property for public use.
(Status: 11/07/2019 - HOUSE - LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES)

 HB 4289  - STATE FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT, Other, Modifies sale of certain surplus equipment.
(Status: 03/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4406  - CHILDREN, Foster Care, Expands eligibility requirements for the Fostering Futures Scholarship.
(Status: 10/02/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4553  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing, Provides for deferral for first-time OWI offenders.
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4913  - VEHICLES, Equipment, Allows use of green lights on commercial snow removal vehicles.
(Status: 09/03/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4968  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, Modifies distribution of amount returned to county road commission.
(Status: 09/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 5064  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, Provides for critical access hospital rate increase.
(Status: 10/08/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 5085  - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, Veterinarians, Allows under certain circumstances consulting with animal owner on the use of marihuana and CBD oil.
(Status: 10/08/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 HB 5145  - ENERGY, Alternative Sources, Eliminates caps and references to tariff on distributed generation.
(Status: 10/23/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY )

 HB 5194  - OCCUPATIONS, Vehicles, Dealers and Repair Facilities, Modifies definition of heavy-duty truck in the vehicle repair act.
(Status: 11/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HR 0048  - Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day, A resolution to declare March 20, 2019, as Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/20/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0087  - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Michigan gray wolf; federal endangered and threatened species list, A resolution to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Michigan gray wolf from the federal endangered and threatened species list.
(Status: 10/02/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

 HR 0102  - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; water quality and air quality under federal law; L'Anse Reservation, A resolution to oppose the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's application to regulate water quality and air quality under federal law on the L'Anse Reservation.
(Status: 05/16/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HR 0118  - 75th anniversary of D-Day, A resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and all of the Allied forces who fought along the beaches of Normandy so that Europe might be free from the bonds of tyranny and oppression.
(Status: 06/06/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0166  - Clean Energy Week, A resolution to declare September 23-27, 2019, as Clean Energy Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 09/19/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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