Mike Bouchard

Mike Bouchard REPRepublican

American politician

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Mike BouchardREPRepublican American politician
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Michael J. Bouchard is an American law enforcement officer and politician who has served as the sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Bouchard previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 1991 to 1999, and as the Senate Majority Leader from 1998 to 1999; he was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006, losing to incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow. As of 2024, Bouchard is the only Republican countywide elected official in Oakland County.Bouchard is of French and Syrian Lebanese descent. In 2016, he was named Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association.

Education7 - 7 of 5
Michigan State University
BA Criminal Justice
University of Virginia
Graduated Darden's Program for Emerging Political Leaders
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Executive Institute Program (NEI)
Graduated
National Sheriff's Institute
Graduated
United States Secret Service in Dignitary Protection Program
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senate Assistant Majority Leader
Michigan State Senate
1995 - 1999
Senator
Michigan State Senate
1991 - 1999
Experience
Michigan State Senate
1991
Representative
Michigan State House of Representatives
1990 - 1991
Councilmember
Beverly Hills Village Council
1986 - 1990
Oakland County Sheriff
1999 - Current
Experience
Former Bloomfield Township Police Officer
Experience
Small Business Owner
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Advisory Board Member
Birmingham Community House, present
Board Member
Michigan Youth in Government Program, present
Board of Trustees
Traffic Improvement Association, present
Chair
Michigan Citizens Corp Council, present
Community Advisory Board Member
Birmingham Junior League, present
Executive Board of Directors
Boy Scouts of America Clinton Valley Council, present
Executive Board of Directors
HAVEN
Founder
Oakland County Crime Stoppers, Incorporated, present
Founder
Oakland County Fallen Heroes Fund, present
Honorary Committee Member
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, present
Honorary Member
Advisory Committee, Journal of International Law and Practice, present
Lecturer
International Reserve Police Officers Association, Scotland Yard, present
Member
Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence, present
Member
Advisory Board, Angels Place - Homes and Hopes for the Developmentally Disabled, present
Member
State Legislative Leaders Foundation, present
President
Major County Sheriffs' Association of America, present
President
Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, present
Syndicate Director
Leadership in Counterterrorism, present
Board Member
Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Council
Honorary Trustee
Oakland County Center for Open Housing
Member
National Sheriff's Association Congressional Affairs Committee
Member
State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
Member
National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women
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