John Bergman
Republican Representative of Michigan's 1st district
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Representative
Michigan, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Michigan, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Michigan, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Michigan, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
4
Congresses Served
4
House Terms
February 2, 1947 (77 years old)
Birthday
- Retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
- Served as U.S. representative since 2017
- Former commanding general of the Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North
- Served as a naval aviator, flying both rotary-winged and fixed-wing aircraft
- Holds an undergraduate degree in business and an M.B.A.
- Completed extensive military education, including Naval Aviation Flight Training and Amphibious Warfare School
- Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1969
- Flew helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in various capacities, including in Vietnam
- Held numerous command positions within the Marine Corps Reserve
- Assumed command of the Marine Forces Reserve/Marine Forces North in 2005, retired in 2009
- Won the Republican primary and general election for Michigan’s 1st congressional district in 2016
- Member of the Republican Study Committee, Climate Solutions Caucus, and U.S.–Japan Caucus
- Was present at the 2017 Congressional Baseball Game shooting incident
- Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position approximately 6% of the time as of January 2022
- Ran unsuccessfully for Speaker of the House in October 2023
- Committee assignments include Armed Services, Budget, and Veterans’ Affairs
- Political positions include opposition to the Affordable Care Act, support for cutting spending, and opposition to the confirmation of the Electoral College’s vote in the 2020 presidential election
- Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack
- Military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal and Air Medal with Valor device
- Lives in Watersmeet, Michigan, with his wife Cindy and has ten grandchildren
- Has faced questions regarding his residency during his time in the U.S. House