Bryan Posthumus

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Bryan Posthumus
Majority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Relatives Dick Posthumus (father)
Lisa Posthumus Lyons (sister)
Education Michigan State University (BS)

Bryan Richard Posthumus (born October 26, 1984) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 90th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. [3]

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Early life and education

Bryan Posthumus was born in 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents Pamela and Dick Posthumus. [4] Dick would later serve as Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. Bryan's sister Lisa Posthumus Lyons served as a state representative. [5] Posthumus graduated from Lowell High School in 2003 and earned a bachelor's degree in agribusiness management from Michigan State University in 2007. [6] [7]

Career

Posthumus is a fourth-generation farmer, and the co-owner of West Michigan Hopyards. [4] Posthumas has served on the Farm Bureau. Apart from the agriculture business, Posthumus has also served as the CEO and director of consulting for Tuebor Strategies, vice president of business development for USA Financial, and Compactio, Inc. [5] On November 3, 2020, Posthumus was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he has represented the 73rd district since January 1, 2021. [6]

After redistricting, Posthumus was left in the 90th district, where he is seeking re-election. Posthumus, on August 2, defeated former police officer Kathy Clark in the Republican primary. [8] In the general election, Posthumus defeated Democratic nominee Meagan Hintz. [6]

Personal life

Posthumus married his wife, Elizabeth Lonick in December 2022. [9] They reside in Cannon Township, Michigan. [10] Posthumus is a Christian. [6]

Arrest and Conviction

On April 30, 2021, Posthumus was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. [11] During the incident, in Ada Township, he started to drive off-road, hit a mailbox, and then his car rolled over. At the time of the crash, his blood alcohol level was .13%, while Michigan's legal limit is .08%. [12] On July 23, Posthumus pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to 15 days in jail along with two years probation, 15 days of community service, and a $1,820 fine. [13] He pledged to pay back the state for any legislative salary earned during time served. [14] [15] Posthumus was previously convicted for drunk driving in 2013. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Bryan Posthumus Official Facebook Page - About". facebook.com.
  3. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State (March 18, 2021). "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization".
  4. 1 2 Kransz, Michael (3 August 2020). "6 races to watch on Election Day in Grand Rapids area". MLive . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Gibbons, Lauren (5 January 2021). "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Bryan Posthumus". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Michigan State Rep. Bryan Posthumus". LegiStorm. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Kransz, Michael (14 July 2022). "Retired police officer, incumbent compete in Republican primary for state House 90th district". MLive . Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bryan Posthumus - Official Facebook Page, Married Elizabeth Posthumus December 31, 2022". facebook.com.
  10. ↑ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/michiganmanual/2021-MM-P0273-p0273.pdf.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ WOODTV.com staff (2021-05-02). "State Rep. Posthumus arrested for OWI, issues apology". WOODTV.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  12. ↑ Murdock, Riley (2021-05-02). "State Rep. Bryan Posthumus arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after rollover crash". MLive . Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  13. ↑ Kransz, Michael (2021-07-23). "State Rep. Bryan Posthumus to spend 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to OWI charge". MLive . Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  14. ↑ Karie Herringa (July 23, 2021). "State Rep. Bryan Posthumus sentenced to 15 days in jail after admitting to drunk driving".
  15. ↑ Kransz, Michael (2021-07-23). "State Rep. Bryan Posthumus to spend 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to OWI charge". MLive . Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  16. ↑ Agar, John (2021-05-03). "State Rep. Bryan Posthumus didn't know Jeep rolled in drunken-driving crash, police say". MLive . Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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