Fred Upton
Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1987 to 2023, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district, numbered as the 4th district from 1987 to 1993, is based in Kalamazoo and stretches along the Michigan-Indiana border in the southwestern part of the state.
Fred Upton | |
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Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark D. Siljander |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Dingell (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 4th district (1987–1993) 6th district (1993–2023) |
| Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Stephen Upton April 23, 1953 St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Amey Rulon-Miller (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Emory Upton (2x great grand-uncle) Louis Upton (grand-uncle) Kate Upton (niece) |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
A former chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Upton has played a major role in shaping post-Obamacare health care legislation. He is the only person in American history to vote to impeach two presidents; he voted for the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 and the second impeachment of Donald Trump in 2021, as one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. After Sander Levin retired at the end of the 115th Congress, Upton became the dean of Michigan's congressional delegation.
Redrawn into the 4th district, Upton did not seek reelection in 2022, and retired from Congress upon his 18th term's expiration in 2023.