Bill Ballenger
The Honorable Bill Ballenger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Emil Lockwood |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Allen |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Blair G. Woodman |
| Succeeded by | R. Douglas Trezise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William S. Ballenger III March 28, 1941 Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia (m. June 20, 1964) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Princeton University |
Bill Ballenger (born 28 March 1941) was the editor of Inside Michigan Politics a newsletter of Michigan Politics until he was fired in 2016 after making controversial statements about the Flint water crisis.[1] He previously served as a Republican member of both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan State Senate.[2]
Ballenger was born in Flint, Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and an MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was the Robert P. & Marjorie Griffin Professor in American Government at Central Michigan University from 2003 until 2007. He also served for a time as Michigan racing commissioner and director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation.[3]
Ballenger was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare under Gerald R. Ford.
Sources
- Macomb Daily, Jan. 21, 2013.
- Michigan Liberal article on Ballenger
- Inside Michigan Politics bio of Ballenger