Republicans elect next speaker of Michigan's House #DetroitNews

Associated Press - Rep. Tom Leonard has been elected by Republicans to be the next speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. The 35-year-old second-term lawmaker lives in DeWitt north of Lansing and chairs the House Insurance Committee. Before becoming a legislator, he was an assistant state attorney general and a prosecutor in Genesee County. Speaker Kevin Cotter of Mt. Pleasant is leaving the House under term limits. Leonard said in a statement Thursday that he looks forward to building on the success

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