John D. Cherry
John Cherry | |
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Cherry in 2009 | |
| 62nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Dick Posthumus |
| Succeeded by | Brian Calley |
| 47th Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jane E. Norton |
| Succeeded by | Jack Dalrymple |
| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dan L. DeGrow |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth R. Sikkema |
| Constituency | 28th district |
| In office January 14, 1987 – 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Gary George Corbin |
| Succeeded by | Joe Conroy |
| Constituency | 29th district |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Nate Jonker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1951 Sulphur Springs, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pam Faris |
| Children | 2; including John Cherry III |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) University of Michigan–Flint (MPA) |
John D. Cherry Jr. (born May 5, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, Cherry also served as a gubernatorial appointee to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, and was the immediate past chair of the international Great Lakes Commission (of which he is still a member).
Cherry was an announced candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2010. However, on January 5, he announced his withdrawal from the race, citing an inability to "secure enough money to make my candidacy fully viable."