Traditionally a Republican stronghold in the state, Otsego County voted for President Bush over Sen. John Kerry, 61 to 38 percent in the 2004 election.
The county has sent a Republican candidate to the state House for more than 30 years.
Otsego County is located in the 105th state House district and the 36th state Senate district. On the national level, Otsego County resides in the 1st Congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives.
The following is a listing of representatives and senators from districts in which Otsego County resides.

• United States Government

Executive Branch

President George W. Bush (R-Texas)
Term ends January 2009
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C.  20500
202-456-1414, fax: 202-456-2461
whitehouse.gov

 

 

Legislative Branch

Senator Carl Levin (D-Detroit)
269 Russell, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  20510
202-224-6221, fax 202-224-1388
levin.senate.gov
Traverse City office: 107 Cass St., Suite E, Traverse City, MI 49684; 231-947-9569, fax 231-947-9518

Carl Levin has served as a U.S. senator for Michigan since 1978 and will be up for re-election in 2008. Levin serves on these committees: Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Intelligence Committee, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing)
133 Hart, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  20510
202-224-4822, fax 202-228-0325
stabenow.senate.gov
Traverse City office: 3335 South Airport Road West, Suite 6B, Traverse City, MI 49684; 231-929-1031; fax 231-929-1250

Debbie Stabenow has served in the Senate since 2000, was elected to a second term in 2006 and will be up for re-election in 2012. Stabenow serves on these committees: Senate Budget, Senate Finance, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit.

Representative Bart Stupak (D-Menominee)
1st Congressional District
2352 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
202-225-4735; fax 202-225-4744
Petoskey office: 200 Division St. Petoskey, Suite 178, MI 49770; 231-348-0657; fax 231-348-0653
house.gov/stupak

Bart Stupak was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. He is up for re-election in 2008. Stupak is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as these subcommittees: Telecommunications and the Internet, Oversight and Investigations, and Environment and Hazardous Waste.