Vern Ehlers
Vern Ehlers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Henry |
| Succeeded by | Justin Amash |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office 1985–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Paul B. Henry |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Steil Sr. |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | John Otterbacher |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bandstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vernon James Ehlers February 6, 1934 Pipestone, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2017 (aged 83) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Johanna Ehlers |
| Alma mater | Calvin College University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | College Professor |
Vernon James Ehlers (February 6, 1934 – August 15, 2017) was an American physicist and politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2011. A Republican, he also served eight years in the Michigan Senate and two in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Ehlers was the first research physicist to be elected to Congress; he was later joined by Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ) and Bill Foster (D-IL).