Mike Bishop

Mike Bishop’s proven leadership and diverse experiences have prepared him to represent Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District. The district includes all of Ingham County, Livingston County, and north Oakland County.

A lifelong resident of Oakland County, Mike will fight for families across the region. He currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee, and is the freshman member of the House Republican Steering Committee.

Mike previously served as Michigan’s Senate Majority Leader. While in the Senate, Mike sponsored legislation that improved the lives of children and families across Michigan, including the creation of the Michigan Child Protection Registry and the Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act. He also served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Mike also worked as Chief Legal Officer for International Bancard Corporation and taught at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Before government service, he was a private attorney representing families, small business and local governments.

Mike received his J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan. He is a graduate of Rochester Adams High School and is raising his three kids with his wife, Cristina, in Rochester, Mich.