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Mike Bouchard | |
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Sheriff of Oakland County | |
Assumed office January 11, 1999 | |
Preceded by | John Nichols |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 11, 1995 – January 2, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Jack Welborn |
Succeeded by | Shirley Johnson |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 16th district | |
In office June 27, 1991 – January 11, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Doug Cruce |
Succeeded by | Mat Dunaskiss |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 9, 1991 – June 27, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Judith Miller |
Succeeded by | John Jamian |
Personal details | |
Born | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Pamela |
Children | 1 daughter 2 sons |
Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
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. In 2010 he was a candidate for Governor in the Republican Primary, losing to Rick Snyder and two other candidates. As of 2024, Bouchard is the only Republican countywide elected official in Oakland County.[1]
Bouchard is of French and Syrian Lebanese descent. In 2016, he was named Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association.[2]