2007 in Michigan

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This article reviews 2007 in Michigan , including the state's major office holders, demographics, largest public companies, performance of its sports teams, cultural events, a chronology of the state's top news and sports stories, and notable Michigan-related births and deaths.

Top stories

The top news stories in Michigan in 2007 included:

• The trial or Orange Taylor III for the murder of Laura Dickinson
• Debate over moving the state's 2008 presidential primary to January 15
• 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

Office holders

State office holders

Jennifer Granholm

• Governor of Michigan - Jennifer Granholm (Democrat)
• Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: John D. Cherry (Democrat)
• Michigan Attorney General - Mike Cox (Republican)
• Michigan Secretary of State - Terri Lynn Land (Republican)
• Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Andy Dillon (Democrat)
• Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Mike Bishop (Republican)
• Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Clifford Taylor

Federal office holders

Carl Levin

Debbie Stabenow

• U.S. senator from Michigan: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat])
• U.S. senator from Michigan: Carl Levin (Democrat)

Mayors of major cities

Kwame Kilpatrick

• Mayor of Detroit: Kwame Kilpatrick (Democrat)
• Mayor of Grand Rapids: George Heartwell
• Mayor of Ann Arbor: John Hieftje (Democrat)
• Mayor of Lansing: Antonio Benavides
• Mayor of Flint: Virgil Bernero
• Mayor of Saginaw: Carol B. Cottrell/Joyce J. Seals

Sports

Baseball

• 2007 Detroit Tigers season
• 2007 Big Ten baseball tournament

American football

• 2007 Detroit Lions season
• 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team
• 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team
• 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

Basketball

• 2006–07 Detroit Pistons season
• 2007 Detroit Shock season
• 2007 WNBA Finals
• 2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
• 2006–07 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

Ice hockey

• 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season
• 2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season

Auto racing

• 2007 3M Performance 400
• 2007 Citizens Bank 400
• 2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix
• 2007 Detroit Sports Car Challenge
• 2007 Firestone Indy 400

Deaths

• Gerald R. Ford
• Roger Smith