Vern Ehlers
Former United States Representative
Vernon James Ehlers was an American physicist and politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2011. A Republican, he also served eight years in the Michigan Senate and two in the... Wikipedia
Born: February 6, 1934, Pipestone, MN
Died: August 15, 2017 (age 83 years), Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Johanna Ehlers (m. 1958–2017)
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Representative, MI 3rd District (1993–2011), Member of the Michigan Senate (1985–1993), and Michigan State Representative (1983–1985)
Education: Calvin University (1952–1956), University of California, Berkeley (1956), and Willard Middle/High Schools