Aric Nesbitt

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. A Republican, he serves as the minority leader of the Michigan State Senate and previously served as president pro tempore. He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018.

Early life and education Nesbitt grew up on a sixth generation family dairy and grape farm in Porter Township, just south of Lawton, Michigan in Van Buren County. He is the middle of five children, with two older brothers and two younger sisters. He served as a page in the U.S. House of Representatives during his junior year of high school and was a delegate to the American Legion Boy's Nation between his junior and senior year of high school.

Nesbitt graduated from Lawton High School in 1998, the same school as his father and grandfather. During his senior year of high school he was dual enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He earned a B.A. in economics from Hillsdale College in December 2001 and later earned his master's degree in international business from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Personal life He lives south of Lawton, Michigan, with his wife, Trisha, and their three children.

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