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Spanish or Hispanic ancestry Politicians in Michigan

	Tony Benavides (b. 1937) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in San Vicente, Nuevo León, May 5, 1937. Son of Jesus Benavides and Maria Benavides. Director, Cristo Rey Community Center, from 1969; mayor of Lansing, Mich., 2003-05; defeated, 2005. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Urban League. Still living as of 2005.
	Belda Garza — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito Federal. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 9th District, 1999-. Female. Catholic. Mexican ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
	Jesus Gonzales, Jr. — of Michigan. Progressive. Candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1950; candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1951. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1951.
	Lupe Ramos-Montigny — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; chair of Kent County Democratic Party, 2003-04. Female. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
	Demetrio Saenz — of Michigan. Human Rights candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 58th District, 1974. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1974.
	Gumecindo Salas (b. 1941) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1941. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 24th District, 1970; member of Michigan state board of education, 1977-84, 1987-94; defeated, 1972, 1984, 1994. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1994.

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