Thomas F. Schweigert

Thomas F. Schweigert (born September 29, 1917 in Detroit , Michigan , † July 9, 2001 in Petoskey , Michigan) was an American politician . In 1970 he was acting lieutenant governor of the state of Michigan.

Career

Thomas Schweigert studied forestry at Michigan State University until 1939 . During the Second World War he served in the US Army between 1943 and 1946 . He then worked for the Federal Forest Administration until 1948. Then he set up his own forest consulting company in Petoskey. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In his home country he held a number of local offices. He served on the district council in Emmet County for three terms . Between 1961 and 1971 he was a member of the Michigan Senate , where he served on the Education Committee. From 1967 he was President Pro Tempore and Executive President of this Chamber.

After the resignation of Governor George W. Romney , who became a minister in Nixon's cabinet , his lieutenant governor William Milliken succeeded him in the highest office of the state. In accordance with the state constitution, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Thomas Schweigert, took over the post of Vice Governor on a temporary basis. He held this post between March 20 and December 31, 1970. He was Deputy Governor and official chairman of the State Senate.

In 1971 Schweigert entered the service of the federal government. He became a member and vice chairman of the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission , which was responsible for economic development in the Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin area . He was then a member of the Delaware River Basin Commission until 1977 . He lived in the federal capital Washington, DC. In 1979 he returned to Michigan, where he became chairman of the Liquor Control Commission . In 1983 he retired. He died in Petoskey on July 9, 2001.

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SURNAME	Schweigert, Thomas F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 29, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH	July 9, 2001
Place of death	Petoskey , Michigan