Brian Calley

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Brian Calley
Brian Calley

Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 87th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 1, 2007
Preceded by Gary A. Newell

Born March 25, 1977 (1977-03-25) (age 31)
Dearborn, Michigan
Political party Republican
Spouse Julie Calley
Religion Baptist

Brian Nelson Calley[1] (born March 25, 1977) is an American banker and Republican politician from Portland, Michigan. He is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 87th District (map), which covers all of Barry County and large portions of Ionia County.

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[edit] Personal life

During High School, Calley volunteered for the local Republican Party, and joined its executive committee after graduation from Ionia High School in 1995. [2] Calley attended Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in business administration in 1998. He then earned a MBA from Grand Valley State University in 2000, pursuing a career in banking. In 1996, he married Julie Powell; they have two children. [3]

[edit] Career and Public Life

[edit] Early Career

After graduation, Calley worked throughout the banking industry, spending time at Ionia County National Bank (currently Firstbank), and most recently serving as Vice President of Irwin Union Bank of Lansing. [4]

Calley was elected to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners in 2002, He served for four years until his election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2006. During his tenure as a County Commissioner, he served on the Mid-South Substance Abuse Council, Ionia County Economic Alliance Board of Directors, Local Emergency Planning Committee, and Ionia County Personnel Finance Committee. [5]

[edit] Michigan Legislature

In August 2006, Calley won the 87th House District Republican primary in a 7 person race, subsequently going on to win the general election of that same year. Since 2007, he has served on the following House committees; Tax Policy, Banking and Financial Services, Health Policy and the Retiree Health Care Reforms Committee.[6] In 2008, Calley was named the "Legislator of the Year" by the Small Business Association of Michigan.[7]

Calley was unopposed for the 2008 Republican primary for his seat in the state legislature.[8] He faced Democratic candidate Greg Grieves, Libertarian candidate Joseph P. Gillotte and U.S. Taxpayers candidate Phillip Peter Adams in the 2008 general election, winning reelection with 64% of the vote.[9]

Calley served as chairman of the Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee for the 2008 election cycle.[10]

[edit] Electoral History

2008 Michigan House of Representatives - 87th District Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian N. Calley (Incumbent) 29,583 64.1 7.8
Democratic Greg Grieves 14,359 31.2
Constitution Phillip Peter Adams 1,267 2.7
Libertarian Joseph P. Gillotte 975 2.1
2006 Michigan House of Representatives - 87th District Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian N. Calley 29,583 56.3
Democratic Doug Kalnbach 15,504 40.6
Constitution Walt Herwarth 1,195 1.0

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Preceded by
Gary A. Newell
Michigan State Representative, 87th District
2007- present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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