Rodney Wakeman | |
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| Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 94th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18,1966 Saginaw,Michigan,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science |
| Occupation | Funeral director,politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Rodney Charles Wakeman (born October 18,1966) is an American politician and funeral director from Michigan. Wakeman is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 94. [1]
Wakeman was born on October 18,1966,in Saginaw,Michigan. [2] In 1988,Wakeman earned a degree in Mortuary Science from Wayne State University. [3]
Wakeman was a contributing photographer for The Township Times. Wakeman is a businessman in the funeral industry. Since 1984,Wakeman is a co-owner and funeral home director of Wakeman Funeral Home,a family business. [4] [3]
Wakeman's opponent in the 2018 Michigan House of Representatives Republican primary election,Steve Gerhardt,requested a recount after Wakeman's close victory in the election. On September 5,2018,the recount confirmed Wakeman won by 30 votes. [5]
On November 6,2018,Wakeman won the election and became a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives for District 94. Wakeman defeated Dave Adams with 55% of the votes. [4] [3] [6]