Rep. Mark Schauer (MI-07)

Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI) hails from Battle Creek, Michigan. Prior to serving as a member of Congress, Schauer was the Michigan State Senate Minority Leader from 2007-2009. He was first elected to the State Senate in 2002, and previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997-2002 and as a Battle Creek City Commissioner from 1994-1996.

Throughout his career Schauer has been a strong advocate for local economic development projects, and fought for good-paying jobs, fair trade policies, access to affordable health care, and early childhood education. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service at Albion College, and has Masters Degrees in Political Science from Michigan State University and Public Administration from Western Michigan University.