John Bergman

Republican Representative of Michigan's 1st district

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 1

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4735

@RepJackBergman

bergman.house.gov

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Congresses Served

4

House Terms

February 2, 1947 (77 years old)

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  • 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