- Carl Levin
Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. He has been in the Senate since 1979 and Michigan's senior senator since 1995. He is the longest ...
- John Conyers
John Conyers, Jr. (born May 16, 1929) is a U.S. Congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district, which includes all of Highland Park and Hamtramck, as well as parts of Detroit and Dearborn. A Democrat, he has served since 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993). In January 2007, Conyers became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the 110th United States Congress.
- John Dingell
John David Dingell, Jr. (born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 8 1926) is a Democratic United States Representative from Michigan and is currently the Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives, with a tenure longer than the entire current time served of 121 of his current colleagues. He is the 2nd longest serving Representative ever and the 4th longest serving Congressman ever.
- Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the 38th President (1974–1977), and 40th Vice President (1973–1974) of the United States. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President.
- Debbie Stabenow
In her role as chair, Senator Stabenow will engage Democratic Senators and community leaders across the country in an active dialogue about the pressing issues facing our nation. Stabenow was unopposed in her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who did not seek re-election to the post.
- Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born June 25, 1945, Detroit, Michigan) is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. Since the 2002 redistricting the district she has represented the 13th District of Michigan comprised of most of Detroit and portions of Downriver. She is the Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 110th Congress (2007-8). She is the mother of Detroit's current mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick.
- Tom Crean
Thomas Aaron "Tom" Crean (born March 25 1966, Mount Pleasant, Michigan) is the head coach of the Marquette University men's college basketball team, a position he has held since the 1999-2000 season. During Crean's tenure, the program has averaged 20 wins a year, won a conference championship, and made six postseason appearances, including the 2003 NCAA Final Four, the program's third appearance all-time and first since 1977.
- Barbara-Rose Collins
Barbara-Rose Collins is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Collins was born in Detroit, Michigan, graduated from the public schools there and attended Wayne State University. She was a member of the Detroit Region I public school board, 1971–1973; a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, from the 21st District, 1975–1981; and a member of the Detroit City Council, 1982–1991.
- Bo Schembechler
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler (April 1 1929 - November 17 2006) was an American college football coach best known as the head coach at the University of Michigan, where he coached the Wolverines from 1969 until 1989. Schembechler won a total of 234 games; only Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have recorded 200 victories in fewer games. A consummate "coach's coach", Schembechler combined superb technical command of the game with a fiery disposition.
- Bart Stupak
Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak (born February 29, 1952), American politician, has been a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing (map). The district was redrawn in 2002 making it more Democrat leaning. Stupak was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Gladstone High School, in Gladstone, Michigan in 1970. He earned his Associate's degree from Northwestern Michigan College, a community college in Traverse City in 1972.
- Mecosta
Mecosta was a 19th century Potawatomi chief. His name means "Big Bear". Mecosta was born near what is today Big Rapids, Michigan. Mecosta County, Michigan is named for him. Mecosta is best-known as a signer of the Treaty of Washington in 1836.
- Spencer Abraham
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American politician, of Lebanese descent. He had served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. After leaving office, Abraham opened The Abraham Group, a Washington DC based international strategic consulting firm. In 2006, Spencer Abraham was named director of Areva Inc., the US subsidiary of the French nuclear energy company
- Joe Knollenberg
Joseph (Joe) Knollenberg (born November 28, 1933) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, representing Michigan's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Knollenberg was born in Mattoon, Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1955. After graduation, he served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. He became an insurance agent and moved to Oakland County, Michigan in 1967.
- David Was
David Was is, with his stage-brother Don Was, the founder of the influential 1980s pop group, Was (Not Was). Reviewed by "The New York Times" in 1980 as "the funkier art-funk band" (comparing them to Talking Heads), Was (Not Was) used members of Funkadelic; alongside jazz legends like trumpeter Marcus Belgrave; and singers Mel Tormé,and Ozzy Osbourne. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Was fled his native Detroit for California, …
- Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo (born January 30, 1955 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is the men's basketball coach for Michigan State University. Under Izzo, the program has been one of the most successful in the country, having won a national championship in 2000 and sent many players to the NBA. The Spartans have reached the Final Four in four of the past eight seasons, more than any other team during that time. Izzo has won four national coach of the year awards.
- Candice Miller
Candice Miller (born May 7 1954) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, currently representing Michigan's 10th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district stretches from the eastern suburbs of Detroit to the Michigan Thumb. Miller was born in Detroit and graduated from Lakeshore High School in St. Clair Shores. She attended both Macomb Community College in Warren and Northwood Institute for Business Management.
- Fred Upton
Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton, (born April 23, 1953) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving the state's 6th congressional district and as "Dean" of the state's Republican delegation. The district is based in Kalamazoo and stretches along the Michigan-Indiana border in the southwestern part of the state.
- Tim Walberg
Timothy "Tim" Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is the current Republican Congressman for in the U.S. House of Representatives (map). The 7th District includes Branch County, Eaton County, Hillsdale County, Jackson County, MI and Lenawee County and parts of Calhoun County, MI and Washtenaw County. He defeated moderate incumbent Representative Joe Schwarz in the August 2006 Republican primary, …
- Pete Hoekstra
Peter "Pete" Hoekstra (born October 30, 1953) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A Republican, Hoekstra has represented the Michigan's 2nd congressional district since taking office in 1993 following his win in the 1992 election. Born in Groningen in the Netherlands, Hoekstra emigrated to Holland, Michigan, USA, at the age of three with his family.
- Nick Smith
Nick H. Smith (born November 5 1934), is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 until 2005, representing from the 7th District of Michigan. Smith was born in Addison, Michigan. He earned a B.A. from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, in 1957 and an M.S. in Economics from the University of Delaware in 1959.
- Drew Stanton
Drew Emeric Stanton (born May 7, 1984) is a National Football League quarterback (QB) for the Detroit Lions. He played collegiately for the Michigan State Spartans.
- Don Was
Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician, bassist and record producer. Fagenson graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year. A journeyman musician, he grew up listening to the Detroit blues sound and the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
- Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 - June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and politician. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 1848.
- Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle (born December 25, 1881 in Detroit, Michigan; died February 1, 1912 in Syracuse, New York) played in Major League Baseball.
- Joe Schwarz
John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz, M.D. (born November 15, 1937), a Republican from Michigan, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004. He represented the state's 7th Congressional district from January 2005 to January 2007. (map)
- Vern Ehlers
Vernon James "Vern" Ehlers (born February 6 1934) is a United States politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He has represented Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 1993. The district is based in Grand Rapids and was once represented by former President Gerald Ford. Born in Pipestone, Minnesota, Vern Ehlers attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids for three years before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley, …
- Mark Hackel
Mark A. Hackel is the sheriff of Macomb County, Michigan. He has been with the sheriff's department since 1981, and was elected to the position of sheriff in November of 2000 by the voters of Macomb county. Mark was re-elected in 2004, receiving 71.9 percent of the vote. He is the son of the previous county sheriff, William Hackel, who resigned after being convicted of rape in 2000 over an assault on a woman at a Mt.
- Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter (born March 12, 1986 in Northville, Michigan) is an amateur ice hockey centre. He is currently a prospect for the Phoenix Coyotes.
- Steve Mariucci
Steve Mariucci (born November 4, 1955 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is a former National Football League coach, most recently for the Detroit Lions. He and his wife, Gayle, have four children: Tyler, Adam, Stephen, and Brielle.
- James Blanchard
James Johnston Blanchard (b. August 8 1942, Detroit, Michigan) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United States House of Representatives, as Governor of Michigan, and as United States Ambassador to Canada. Blanchard attended the public schools in Ferndale. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1964 and an MBA from the same school in 1965.
- Sierra
Sierra (born on March 29, 1972, in Dearborn, Michigan) is an African American pornographic actress. She has credited Nina Hartley with introducing her to the porn world. She is noted in the adult film industry for her huge natural breasts, as well as her facility with anal sex. Since her debut film in 1997, she has performed in over 195 pornographic movies, making her possibly the most prolific and well known African American big-bust performer.
- Tom Monaghan
Thomas S. "Tom" Monaghan (born March 25, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an entrepreneur and Catholic philanthropist who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960. Monaghan sold Domino's in 1998 and has subsequently dedicated his time and considerable fortune to Catholic philanthropy and political causes. A champion of the pro-life cause, Monaghan has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on philanthropy and activism, which has garnered both appreciation and criticism.
- Paul Davis
Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a center for the Michigan State Spartans, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder.
- Mike White
Mike White (born December 18, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.
- Mike Ilitch
Michael "Mike" Ilitch (born Michael Iliev or Ilievski<small></small> on July 20, 1929, in Bitola, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian-American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers. In addition to his sports ownerships, Ilitch is the founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza since 1959, which has become an international fast food franchise.
- Tim Allen
Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick on June 13, 1953) is a Golden Globe-winning American comedian, character actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer perhaps best known for his role in the sitcom "Home Improvement" and his roles in Disney films, such as "The Santa Clause" and "Toy Story".
- Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967, in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American NBA basketball player. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star small forward well known for his pinpoint shooting accuracy, ranking 4th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. Rice has been a player on both a team that won an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and a team that won an NBA Championship.
- Dan Gilbert
Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the Chairman and founder of Rock Finanical and Quicken Loans Inc. Dan Gilbert is also the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers (having purchased them in March 2005). He then purchased the American Hockey League's Utah Grizzlies and brought them to Cleveland, and renamed them the Lake Erie Monsters.
- Leon Drolet
Leon Drolet (1967-present) is a Michigan Republican politician known for his libertarian views. From 2000 to 2006 Drolet served in the Michigan House of Representatives. Drolet also served as a Macomb County, Michigan county commissioner from 1999-2000. In the 2006 election he acted as state-wide Chair of the successful Michigan Civil Rights Initiative.
- Jack Sprague
Jack Sprague (born August 8, 1964, in Spring Lake, Michigan) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. He drives the #60 Con-way Freight Toyota for Wyler Racing. He has finished in the top-ten in the points standings almost every year he has raced in the trucks, and currently holds the series record for championships with three, in 1997, 1999, and 2001 while driving for Hendrick Motorsports.