List of majority leaders of the Michigan Senate

The Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate is the leader of the majority party in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature. Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees, refer legislation to committee, and perform other duties required by the rules or by state law.[1]

Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Winnie Brinks
since January 1, 2023
Michigan Senate
Formation1959
First holderFrank D. Beadle
SenatorPartyHometownDistrictSession years
Frank D. BeadleRepublicanSt. Clair341959–1963
Stanley G. ThayerRepublicanAnn Arbor331963–1965
Raymond D. DzendzelDemocraticDetroit71965–1967
Emil LockwoodRepublicanSt. Louis301967–1971
Robert VanderLaanRepublicanKentwood311971–1974
Milton ZaagmanRepublicanGrand Rapids321974–1975
William B. Fitzgerald, Jr.DemocraticDetroit11975-1976
William FaustDemocraticWestland131976–1984
John EnglerRepublicanMt. Pleasant351984–1991
Richard PosthumusRepublicanAlto311991–1999
Dan DeGrowRepublicanPort Huron271999–2003
Ken SikkemaRepublicanGrandville282003–2007
Mike BishopRepublicanRochester122007–2011
Randy RichardvilleRepublicanMonroe172011–2015
Arlan MeekhofRepublicanOttawa302015–2019
Mike ShirkeyRepublicanJackson162019–2023
Winnie BrinksDemocraticGrand Rapids292023–

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