Who holds this state seat?
Joe Tate is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Joe Tate for State House District 9 beginning Jan 1, 2025.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Joe Tate
State RepresentativeState HouseDistrict 9Democratic
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Contact
Joe Tate · public office
Office mailing address Room S-688, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Joe Tate
- Office
- State Representative
- Chamber
- State House
- District
- 9
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Jan 1, 2025
- Official email
- joetate@house.mi.gov
- Official phone
- 517-373-6990
- Capitol address
- Room S-688, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/19b8cf37-0b98-4194-9d2c-db6da3fae35c
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