Thomas Gregory Clements Jr. (born March 28, 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 56th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021, and left office on December 31, 2022.[1]

TC Clements
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 56th district
In office
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byJason Sheppard
Succeeded bySharon MacDonell
Personal details
Born (1969-03-28) March 28, 1969 (age 55)
Bartow, Florida
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceTemperance, Michigan
EducationPolk State College
Flagler College
WebsiteTC for MI

Early life and education

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Clements was born on March 28, 1969, in Bartow, Florida.[2] Clements earned an associate degree from Polk State College. In 2007, Clements earned a bachelor's degree from Flagler College.[3]

Career

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Clements has served as deputy chief of police of Eliot, Maine. Clements is the franchise owner of the travel agency Premier Cruise Planners.[4] As of 2020, Clements was a member trustee of Bedford Township, Michigan.[5] On November 3, Clements was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. He was sworn in on December 13, 2020, and assumed office on January 1, 2021.[6] There, he represented the 56th district. In 2022, Clements was defeated by Joseph Bellino in the Republican primary for the 16th state senate district.[3]

Personal life

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Clements is married to Jamie. Together, they have three children.[6] Clements is a member of the National Rifle Association of America.[5] Clements is Lutheran.[3] Clements resides in Temperance.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Committee Statement of Organization. Michigan Secretary of State, March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "State Representative TC Clements" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "TC Clements". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Clements wins state seat". Monroe News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Clements sworn-in at Capital". Monroe News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.