Fred Upton
United States Representative from Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district since 1987. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upton is the first and only U.S. Representative in U.S. history to vote to impeach two U.S. presidents. He voted for the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 and the second impeachment of Donald Trump in 2021.[2][3] His niece is supermodel Kate Upton.
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, Preceded by ...
Fred Upton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
Assumed office January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Mark D. Siljander |
Constituency | 4th district (1987–1993) 6th district (1993–present) |
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 (1953-04-23) April 23, 1953 (age 71) St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Amey Rulon-Miller (m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Louis Upton (grand-uncle) Kate Upton (niece) |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
Net worth | $44 million (2018)[1] |
Website | Campaign website |
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On April 5, 2022, Upton announced he would not run for reelection that year.[4]