Joe Tate (politician)
Joe Tate | |
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Tate in 2016 | |
| 78th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Wentworth |
| Succeeded by | Matt Hall |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bettie Cook Scott |
| Constituency | 2nd district (2019–2023) 10th district (2023–2025) 9th district (2025–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Allen Tate December 13, 1980 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) University of Michigan (MS, MBA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Joseph Allen Tate (born December 13, 1980) is an American former professional football player and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 9th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Tate served as the 78th speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. He was briefly a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan, but suspended his campaign and will instead seek re-election to the state House.