Edward J. Canfield D.O. | |
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| Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 –December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Brown |
| Succeeded by | Phil Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6,1955 Howell,Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cheryl |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University (D.O.,1988) Lake Superior State College (B.S.,1983) |
| Website | Campaign |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1975-1980 |
| Rank | Petty officer,first class |
Edward J. "Ned" Canfield (born November 6,1955) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for Tuscola and Huron counties. [1]
Canfield was born in Howell in November 1955 and raised on his family's farm in Fowlerville. [2] Canfield graduated from high school in 1973 and enlisted in the United States Navy two years later. After five years as a hospital corpsman,Canfield was honorably discharged.
He earned a degree in biological sciences from what was then Lake Superior State College (now-University) in 1983 and graduated from Michigan State University with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine in 1988. Canfield practiced medicine in Lansing from 1989 to 1992,then opened a family practice in Sebewaing with his wife which he sold to Covenant Healthcare in 2010. He currently is a family physician in Caro. [2]
Canfield previously ran as an independent for the House in 2012 and lost.