Kirk Profit | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 1989 –December 31, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Gary Owen |
Succeeded by | Ruth Ann Jamnick |
Constituency | 22nd district (1989–1992) 54th district (1993–1998) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mt. Pleasant,Michigan | September 12,1952
Residence | Ann Arbor,Michigan |
Alma mater | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D.) Eastern Michigan University (B.S.) |
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