Jason Wentworth

Jason Wentworth

77th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2021
Preceded by	Lee Chatfield
Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 9, 2019 – January 13, 2021
Preceded by	Lee Chatfield
Succeeded by	Pamela Hornberger
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 97th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Joel Johnson

Personal details
Born	(1982-09-23) September 23, 1982 (age 39) Clare, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	St. Petersburg College (BA) Central Michigan University (MA)
Website	Official website

Jason Wentworth (born September 23, 1982) is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives.^[1] Prior to his election to the House, Wentworth worked for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and was a member of the United States Army.^[2]

After graduating high school, Wentworth joined the United States Army. He spent five years as a military police officer and completed a tour in South Korea. Wentworth earned his bachelor's degree from St. Petersburg College in Florida and his master's degree in Leadership from Central Michigan University.^[3]

Prior to being elected to the Michigan House, he was the East Central Michigan Regional Coordinator for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

Following the 2020 Michigan House of Representatives election where the GOP caucus maintained its 58–52 majority, Wentworth was selected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Speaker of the House for the 2021-22 legislative sessions, to succeed the term-limited Lee Chatfield.^[4]

References[]

^ "New State Rep. Wentworth sworn in". The Clare County Review. January 11, 2017.
^ State Representative Jason Wentworth
^ http://gophouse.org. "Jason Wentworth, District 97 - Michigan House Republicans". Michigan House Republicans. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
^ Lauren Gibbons (November 5, 2020). "Jason Wentworth set to serve as next Michigan House Speaker". MLive. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

Michigan House of Representatives
Preceded by Lee Chatfield	Speaker pro tempore of the Michigan House of Representatives 2019–2021	Succeeded by Pamela Hornberger
Political offices
Preceded by Lee Chatfield	Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives 2021–present	Incumbent

v t Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
101st Legislature (2021–2023) Speaker of the House Jason Wentworth (R) Speaker pro tempore Pamela Hornberger (R) Majority Floor Leader Ben Frederick (R) Minority Leader Donna Lasinski (D)
▌Tenisha Yancey (D) ▌Joe Tate (D) ▌Shri Thanedar (D) ▌Abraham Aiyash (D) ▌Cynthia A. Johnson (D) ▌Tyrone Carter (D) ▌Helena Scott (D) ▌Stephanie Young (D) ▌Karen Whitsett (D) ▌Mary Cavanagh (D) ▌Jewell Jones (D) ▌Alex Garza (D) ▌Tullio Liberati (D) ▌Cara Clemente (D) ▌Abdullah Hammoud (D) ▌Kevin Coleman (D) ▌Joe Bellino (R) ▌Kevin Hertel (D) ▌Laurie Pohutsky (D) ▌Matt Koleszar (D) ▌Ranjeev Puri (D) ▌Richard Steenland (D) ▌Darrin Camilleri (D) ▌Steve Marino (R) ▌Nate Shannon (D) ▌Jim Ellison (D) ▌Regina Weiss (D) ▌Lori Stone (D) ▌Brenda Carter (D) ▌Diana Farrington (R) ▌William Sowerby (D) ▌Pamela Hornberger (R) ▌Jeffrey Yaroch (R) ▌Cynthia Neeley (D) ▌Kyra Harris Bolden (D) ▌Doug Wozniak (R) ▌Samantha Steckloff (D) ▌Kelly Breen (D) ▌Ryan Berman (R) ▌Mari Manoogian (D) ▌Padma Kuppa (D) ▌Ann Bollin (R) ▌Vacant ▌Matt Maddock (R) ▌Mark Tisdel (R) ▌John Reilly (R) ▌Bob Bezotte (R) ▌David Martin (R) ▌John Cherry III (D) ▌Tim Sneller (D) ▌Mike Mueller (R) ▌Donna Lasinski (D) ▌Yousef Rabhi (D) ▌Ronnie Peterson (D) ▌Felicia Brabec (D) ▌TC Clements (R) ▌Bronna Kahle (R) ▌Andrew Fink (R) ▌Steve Carra (R) ▌Julie Rogers (D) ▌Christine Morse (D) ▌Jim Haadsma (D) ▌Matt Hall (R) ▌Julie Alexander (R) ▌Sarah Lightner (R) ▌Beth Griffin (R) ▌Kara Hope (D) ▌Sarah Anthony (D) ▌Julie Brixie (D) ▌Pat Outman (R) ▌Angela Witwer (D) ▌Steve Johnson (R) ▌Bryan Posthumus (R) ▌Mark Huizenga (R) ▌David LaGrand (D) ▌Rachel Hood (D) ▌Tommy Brann (R) ▌Brad Paquette (R) ▌Pauline Wendzel (R) ▌Mary Whiteford (R) ▌Gary Eisen (R) ▌Gary Howell (R) ▌Andrew Beeler (R) ▌Phil Green (R) ▌Ben Frederick (R) ▌Thomas Albert (R) ▌Julie Calley (R) ▌Luke Meerman (R) ▌Jim Lilly (R) ▌Bradley Slagh (R) ▌Greg VanWoerkom (R) ▌Terry Sabo (D) ▌Graham Filler (R) ▌Rodney Wakeman (R) ▌Amos O'Neal (D) ▌Timothy Beson (R) ▌Jason Wentworth (R) ▌Annette Glenn (R) ▌Roger Hauck (R) ▌Scott VanSingel (R) ▌Jack O'Malley (R) ▌Michele Hoitenga (R) ▌Daire Rendon (R) ▌John Roth (R) ▌Ken Borton (R) ▌Sue Allor (R) ▌John Damoose (R) ▌Beau LaFave (R) ▌Sara Cambensy (D) ▌Gregory Markkanen (R)
▌Republican (57) ▌Democratic (52) Michigan Legislature Michigan House of Representatives Michigan Senate

v t Speakers of State Houses
United States House of Representatives Speaker: ▌ Nancy Pelosi (D)
AL ▌ McCutcheon (R), ▌ Gaston (R) AK ▌ Stutes (R/C) AZ ▌ Bowers (R), ▌ Grantham (R) AR ▌ Shepherd (R), ▌ (R) CA ▌ Rendon (D), ▌ Mullin (D) CO ▌ Garnett (D), ▌ Benavidez (D) CT ▌ Ritter (D), ▌ Godfrey (D) DE ▌ Schwartzkopf (D) FL ▌ Sprowls (R), ▌ Avila (R) GA ▌ Ralston (R), ▌ Jones (R) HI ▌ Saiki (D) ID ▌ Bedke (R) IL ▌ Welch (D), ▌ Gordon-Booth (D) IN ▌ Huston (R), ▌ Karickhoff (R) IA ▌ Grassley (R), ▌ Wills (R) KS ▌ Ryckman (R), ▌ Finch (R) KY ▌ Osborne (R), ▌ Meade (R) LA ▌ Schexnayder (R), ▌ Magee (R) ME ▌ Fecteau (D) MD ▌ Jones (D), ▌ Sample-Hughes (D) MA ▌ Mariano (D), ▌ Hogan (D) MI ▌ Wentworth (R), ▌ Hornberger (R) MN ▌ Hortman (D), ▌ Olson (D) MS ▌ Gunn (R), ▌ White (R) MO ▌ Vescovo (R), ▌ Wiemann (R) MT ▌ Galt (R), ▌ Knudsen (R) NE ▌ Hilgers (R)* NV ▌ Frierson (D), ▌ Yeager (D) NH ▌ Packard (R), ▌ Rice (R) NJ ▌ Coughlin (D), ▌ Johnson (D) NM ▌ Egolf (D) NY ▌ Heastie (D), ▌ Aubry (D) NC ▌ Moore (R), ▌ Stevens (R) ND ▌ Koppelman (R) OH ▌ Cupp (R), ▌ Ginter (R) OK ▌ McCall (R), ▌ O'Donnell (R) OR ▌ Kotek (D), ▌ Holvey (D) PA ▌ Cutler (R), ▌ Lawrence (R) RI ▌ Shekarchi (D), ▌ Kennedy (D) SC ▌ Lucas (R), ▌ Pope (R) SD ▌ Gosch (R), ▌ Hansen (R) TN ▌ Sexton (R), ▌ Marsh (R) TX ▌ Phelan (R), Vacant UT ▌ Wilson (R), ▌ Snow (R) VT ▌ Krowinski (D) VA ▌ Filler-Corn (D) WA ▌ Jinkins (D), ▌ Orwall (D) WV ▌ Hanshaw (R), ▌ Howell (R) WI ▌ Vos (R), ▌ August (R) WY ▌ Barlow (R), ▌ Greear (R) DC ▌ Mendelson (D)* Territories: AS ▌ Ale (R) GU ▌ Terlaje (D)* MP ▌ (I) PR ▌ Hernández (PPD/D), ▌ Varela (PPD/D) VI ▌ (D)*
Italics indicate speakers pro tempore *Unicameral body

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