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What is the Third Congressional District?
The Third Congressional District of
Michigan consists of three counties in West Michigan - Barry, Ionia
and most of Kent - and includes the cities of Cedar Springs, East
Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Lowell, Rockford,
Walker, Wyoming, Belding, Ionia, Portland and Hastings.
Click
Here for a detailed Map of Michigan's Third District
The Third District is one of 15 congressional
districts in the state of Michigan.
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Here for a map of all 15 Michigan Congressional Districts
Did you know that 30 different people
have represented the Grand Rapids area in the U.S. House of Representatives?
That only seven of them were born in the state of Michigan and that
only two were born in Grand Rapids? That the person with the shortest
term of office served just five months, while the longest serving
respresentative held office for more than 26 years? That five of them
went on to serve as U.S. Senators, while one became both Vice President
and President? For these and other interesting tidbits about the people
who represented our area in Congress, click
here for a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service,
with links to biographical information about each person.
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