24-503: The George W. Romney Building - ("The Romney Building") is the Governor of Michigan 's main office, and houses other State of Michigan offices. The building, formerly a hotel, is named after George W. Romney , the 43rd Governor and father of Mitt Romney . The building has a ten-story atrium , beginning on the fourth floor. The hotel opened in 1926 as the Hotel Olds , built and operated by
48-523: A decisive victory over Bernero in the general election, winning by nearly 20 percentage points. As of 2022 , this was the last time the counties of Ingham , Marquette , Eaton , Saginaw , Bay , and Muskegon voted for the Republican candidate. Based on past election performance, the Libertarian Party of Michigan , Green Party of Michigan , and the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan (affiliated with
72-410: A near 10-point lead over closest rival Pete Hoekstra, and Bernero won with an even larger 17-point lead over early favorite state house speaker Andy Dillon. Both nominees portrayed themselves as political outsiders. On August 25, Snyder appointed State Representative Brian Calley as his running mate. On August 28, Bernero appointed Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence as his running mate. Snyder won
96-513: Is Gretchen Whitmer , a member of the Democratic Party , who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-elected to serve a second term in 2022. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is limited to two terms. Governors of Michigan, as well as their lieutenant governors , must be United States citizens who have been qualified electors in Michigan for
120-592: Is currently well known as a radio talk show host on WSNL in the Flint, Michigan area. His last minute nomination speech will be available on Mathia's website. The USTPM Convention gave him a standing applause." On August 12, it was reported that Virg Bernero accepted invitations to three debates. The first debate would be held September 21 and sponsored by WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids . The second debate would be held October 7 and be broadcast on 55 radio and TV stations throughout
144-463: The Constitution Party ) have automatic ballot access for the general election, but by state law they must nominate candidates through party conventions rather than primary elections. The Natural Law Party also has automatic ballot access in Michigan, but chose not to run a candidate for governor in 2010. The Libertarian Party of Michigan nominee was Kenneth Proctor. The nomination was won at
168-596: The Showcase of Excellence Award from the Construction Association of Michigan in 1992. A current project for the Romney Building includes the renovation of the brick plaza, new vestibules and entry doors, and the replacement of the second-floor deck. Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of government , and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan . The current governor
192-660: The state's Constitution from seeking a third term. This resulted in a large pool of candidates which was whittled down, when the May 11 filing deadline passed, to two Democrats and five Republicans . Both the Cook Political Report and the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report rated the election as leaning Republican. The Republican primary race was highly competitive; both local and national polling reported Congressman Pete Hoekstra , state Attorney General Mike Cox , and businessman Rick Snyder as being front-runners for
216-626: The August 3 state primary was 4:00 PM on May 11, 2010. A total of 1,575,167 registered voters voted in the primaries, with 66.4% of them voting in the Republican primary. Analysts believe a large portion of Democrats crossed party lines to vote for Snyder, whose ad campaign targeted bipartisan and independent support. In Michigan, voters may vote in either primary regardless of their political affiliation, but can only vote for one party. Ballots with split tickets are not counted in partisan races. Both races came in more disparate than predicted. Snyder won with
240-489: The Lansing Community Hotel Corporation which included R.E. Olds . Charles Diggs Sr. recounted being denied accommodation at the hotel because he was African American. He authored Diggs Law to combat such discrimination. The Jack Tar hotel chain purchased the property at 111 South Capitol Avenue in 1960 and renamed it "Jack Tar Lansing." In 1970, the historic thirteen-story limestone and brick structure
264-581: The Lt. Governor nomination unanimously. The Green Party of Michigan held their statewide nominating convention July 31 and August 1 in Lansing , and nominated Harley Mikkelson for governor and Lynn Meadows for lieutenant governor. The 2010 U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention was held on June 26 in East Lansing . In a nearly unanimous vote, Stacey Mathia and Chris Levels were formally nominated as candidates of
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#1732891084810288-681: The Michigan Libertarian Convention held in Okemos, Michigan on Saturday, May 22, in accordance with Michigan state law. He beat out Bhagwan Dashairya , who had been the 2006 U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee for governor. The delegates ended up selecting Dashairya as the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Congress in District 8. Proctor's running mate was Dr. Erwin Haas, Maryland of Grand Rapids. Haas received
312-527: The Republican Party nomination. The Democratic front-runner when the 2009 polls were conducted, Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry , withdrew from the race in January 2010. The final polls just days before the primary election showed that, while Lansing mayor Virg Bernero was in the lead, over a quarter of those polled were still undecided. The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions for
336-482: The U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. According to Stacey Mathia's official press release, "The Convention applauded Mathia's agenda to institute Law-Abiding Constitutional Government and State Sovereignty in order to free the People of Michigan from the political oppression of big government operating outside of its authority." The press release also stated, "Chris Levels,
360-453: The election of 1966, governors were elected to two-year terms. Elections are held in November, and the governor assumes office the following January, except in the case of death or resignation. From statehood until 1851, elections were held in odd-numbered years. A new state constitution was drafted in 1850 and took effect in 1851. As part of the process bringing the constitution into effect, there
384-436: The first female governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Engler; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011. 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election Jennifer Granholm Democratic Rick Snyder Republican The 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm and lieutenant governor John D. Cherry were prohibited by
408-529: The four years preceding election and must be at least 30 years of age. A constitutional amendment adopted at the 2010 general election provides that a person is ineligible for any elected office, including governor and lieutenant governor, if convicted of a felony involving dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or a breach of the public trust, and if the conviction were related to the person's official capacity while holding any elective office or position of employment in local, state, or federal government. From statehood until
432-401: The governor at the time, served three terms as his first term occurred before the restriction. Engler was reelected in 1994 and 1998, but was required to leave office for good in 2002. The governor has responsibilities to: The governor appoints the members of the governing boards of 10 of the state's 13 public universities and department commissions. Forty-seven people have been governor of
456-435: The gubernatorial election takes office at noon on January 1 of the year following the election. Before 1992, governors could serve an unlimited number of terms. In 1992, an amendment to the Michigan constitution imposed a limit of two four-year terms for the office of governor, whether successive or separated. However, only those terms served after the amendment took effect counted toward the two-term limit. Thus, John Engler ,
480-595: The state over forty-nine distinct periods, with two, John S. Barry and Frank Fitzgerald , serving non-consecutive terms. Before statehood, there were five governors of the Michigan Territory . Stevens T. Mason , Michigan's first governor, also served as a territorial governor. He was elected governor at age 23 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835 and served until 1840. Mason was the youngest state governor in United States history. Jennifer Granholm became
504-484: The state. The third debate would be held October 21 and would be sponsored by WXYZ-TV , WWJ (AM) and Crain's Detroit Business . Then in early September, Bernero offered Snyder a deal of eight debates. Snyder proposed a counter-offer of three debates, which Bernero refused. A Detroit Free Press editorial was critical of Snyder for not agreeing to debates. Bernero called Snyder a wimp for not agreeing to debate him. An impromptu debate developed after Bernero crashed
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#1732891084810528-525: Was a single one-year term of governor in 1851. Thereafter elections were held in even years. The constitution adopted in 1963 changed the governor's term to four years, starting in 1967. Since then, gubernatorial elections have been offset by two years between the U.S. presidential elections (e.g., presidential elections were in 2008 and 2012 , while gubernatorial elections in that time period were in 2010 and 2014 ). Gubernatorial elections are held concurrently with state Senate elections. The winner of
552-656: Was foreclosed on in 1985, long-term residents were evicted and the hotel closed. The building was sold to the State of Michigan in 1988, completely gutted and renovated by Hobbs & Black Associates as the George W. Romney Building and houses the Office of the Governor and other state offices. The renovation included the adaptive reuse of 290,000 square feet (27,000 m) as well as a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) addition and atrium, and earned
576-617: Was renamed the Olds Plaza following a sale to an Alma, Michigan oil businessman and subsequent renovation. In 1974, however, a different Alma-based layer and entrepreneur purchased the property and renamed it again to the Plaza Hotel. Some of the hotel was converted to offices and meeting space was reduced. It became part of the TravelLodge chain in 1983 when the number of hotel rooms was at 100, down from 400 at its peak. The now-debt-ridden hotel
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