Lawrence Kestenbaum

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Lawrence Kestenbaum
Born (1955-09-13) September 13, 1955 (age 68)
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationPolitician
Known forThe Political Graveyard
TitleWashtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Term2004 - Present
Political partyDemocratic
WebsiteKestenbaum's personal website

Lawrence Kestenbaum (born September 13, 1955) is an

attorney, politician, and the creator and webmaster of The Political Graveyard website.[1][2]

Early life and education

Although he was born in

Chicago, Illinois, Kestenbaum was raised in East Lansing, Michigan, where his father, Justin L. Kestenbaum, was a professor of history at Michigan State University.[3]

In 1973, he graduated from East Lansing High School. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Michigan State University, followed by a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University in 1982.[3] He later studied historic preservation at Cornell University.[3]

Academic career

Kestenbaum was an analyst and computer lab director for Michigan State University, later becoming an academic specialist there.[3] It was during this time that he created The Political Graveyard in 1996.[2] He was later on staff at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (ISR) Survey Research Center, and has taught historic preservation law at Eastern Michigan University.[3]

Political career

Kestenbaum is a

Clerk/Register of Deeds,[2][3][4][5] the first Democrat in that position in 72 years. He was unopposed for reelection in 2008,[3][4]
reelected in 2012, unopposed in 2016, and reelected in 2020.

Kestenbaum currently serves as co-chair of the Legislative Committee for the Michigan Association of County Clerks.[6]

On March 22, 2014, following a U.S. District Court ruling that Michigan's ban on same sex marriage was unconstitutional,

Obergefell ruling.[10]

Personal life

Kestenbaum was married to Janice Gutfreund, and they have one child.

conventions such as ConFusion
.

References

  1. New York Times
    . Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  2. ^ a b c Hagadone, Zach (November 2, 2016). "The Political Graveyard". Boise Weekly. p. 30. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Silberman, Eve (October 2008). "County clerk Larry Kestenbaum". Ann Arbor Observer. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^
    Ann Arbor News
    . Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Washtenaw County Government, Clerk/Register of Deeds". Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  6. ^ "Larry Kestenbaum, The Washtenaw County Clerk". Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North. January 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Baldas, Tresa; Anderson, Elisha; Laitner, Bill (March 21, 2014). "Judge strikes down Michigan ban on gay marriage; state asks for a stay". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ Jones, Will (March 22, 2014). "Washtenaw County office to process same-sex marriage licenses Saturday". WDIV-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. Ann Arbor News
    . Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. ^ Chambers, Jennifer (June 26, 2015). "Washtenaw County couple wanted to be part of history". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

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