Aric Nesbitt

Aric Nesbitt
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2023
Preceded by	Jim Ananich
President pro tempore of the Michigan Senate
In office January 9, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Succeeded by	Jeremy Moss
Member of the Michigan Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Constituency	26th district (2019–2022) 20th district (2023–present)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Tonya Schuitmaker
Succeeded by	Beth Griffin
Constituency	80th district (2011–2013) 66th district (2013–2017)
Personal details
Born	(1980-01-25) January 25, 1980 (age 44) Porter Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Trisha Nesbitt
Education	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Hillsdale College (BA) Norwegian School of Economics (MBA)

Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 20th district, which includes most of Van Buren County, Central Allegan County, Northern Berrien County and Byron Township & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the minority leader of the Michigan State Senate and previously served as President pro tempore. He received the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award from Hillsdale College for being a conservative reformer.^[1] He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018.^[2] Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 to the Michigan House of Representatives, served three terms, and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan with his wife, Trisha, daughter, Catherine, and son, William.^[3]