John J. Gleason

John J. Gleason
Clerk/Register of Deeds of Genesee County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2013
Preceded by	Michael J. Carr (as clerk) Rose Bogardus (as register of deeds)
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 27th district
In office January 1, 2007 – January 2, 2013
Preceded by	Robert L. Emerson
Succeeded by	Jim Ananich
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th district
In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by	Vera B. Rison
Succeeded by	Richard Hammel
Member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners
In office 1995–2002
Personal details
Born	August 26, 1954 Flushing, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Karen
Occupation	Millwright
Religion	Roman Catholic

John J. Gleason (b. August 26, 1954 ^[1]) is a Democratic politician and current Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County, Michigan.

Life

Political

Gleason was elected to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners in 1994. He moved on to be elected to the state House of Representatives 48 District in 2002 continuing as Representative until he was elected to Michigan Senate in 2006. He was reelected State Senator in 2010 to his final available term under state term limits. Considering a run for the soon to be vacated U.S. Representative office by Dale Kildee, Gleason instead filed to run for the newly combined office of Genesee County Clerk/Register of Deeds.^[2] Both current officeholders, Clerk Michael J. Carr and(Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus, of the soon to be merged positions filed to run for new office. Bogardus withdrew assuming Carr would continue his campaign^[3] while Carr also withdrew to retire leaving Gleason the sole Democratic candidate for Clerk/Register.^[4] Gleason defeat Republican Michael Stikovich in the Clerk/Register general election 119,838 to 52,996.^[5]

References

1. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau (2006). Michigan Manual 2005-2006 (PDF). Lansing, MI: Legislative Council, State of Michigan. p. 198. ISBN 1-878210-06-8. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
2. Fonger, Ron (May 14, 2012). "State Sen. John Gleason files to take on incumbent Genesee County Clerk Michael J. Carr". Flint Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
3. Thorne, Blake (May 18, 2012). "Genesee County Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus said she didn't expect Clerk Michael Carr to withdraw, would have stayed in the race". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
4. Thorne, Blake (May 18, 2012). "After 27 years as county clerk, Michael Carr says he will retire, not running in August primary". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
5. Averill, Andrew (November 7, 2012). "Genesee County election 2012 results so far". Flint Journal. Retrieved 14 January 2013.