Daniel Victor Lauwers[1] (born January 15, 1963) is a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 25th district. He previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives and represented the 81st district, made up of the areas just south of Port Huron, Michigan along the St. Clair River, that are functional suburbs of Detroit with additional business related to the water tourism, combined with an inland area to the west of Port Huron that is largely still rural farm country with small towns that largely function as trade centers, and only very limited influx of commuters to the Metro-Detroit area.

Dan Lauwers
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 25th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byPhil Pavlov
Majority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byAric Nesbitt
Succeeded byTriston Cole
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byJudson Gilbert II
Succeeded byGary Eisen
Personal details
Born (1963-01-15) January 15, 1963 (age 61)
Almont, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKellie
Children3
EducationMichigan State University (BS)

Lauwers comes from the more rural western portion of the district, and has a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Michigan State University. Lauwers owns Eastern Michigan Grain. He was a legislative assistant to Bill Schuette when Schutte was in the US House of Representatives. Lauwers was first elected to the state house in 2012. He also runs Nick Lauwers Farms with his son Nick.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Committee Statement of Organization. Michigan Secretary of State, November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dan Lauwers, District 81 - Michigan House Republicans". Michigan House Republicans. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
Michigan House of Representatives
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
2017–2019
Succeeded by