17 Facts About Adam Zemke

Adam Frederick Zemke was born on June 4,1983 and is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Adam Zemke represented Michigan's 55th district in Washtenaw County from 2013 to 2018.

Adam Zemke's parents, Debra Lehto and Frederick Zemke, divorced when he was a toddler.

Adam Zemke spent much of his childhood in Michigan, attending Haisley Elementary, Forsythe Middle and Pioneer High schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools district.

Adam Zemke attended Princeton High school in New Jersey while his then-stepfather, Dr Trevor Wooley, worked at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.

In spring 2005, Adam Zemke served as the commencement speaker for his graduating class of the College of Engineering.

In 1935, his grandfather Frederick "Fritz" Adam Zemke left the University of Michigan to start a business out of his parents' Spring Street garage, operating vending machines and jukeboxes in local establishments.

Adam Zemke participated in this program and was involved in the design, build, test and racing of the 2005,2006,2007 and 2008 vehicles.

Adam Zemke served as project manager for the 2006 and 2008 vehicles, the latter of which placed 4th at the Formula SAE West competition in Fontana, CA.

At the 2006 Fontana competition, Adam Zemke made a connection with Jay Leno that led to Mr Leno inviting the MSU Formula SAE Team to his Big Dog Garage in Burbank, CA for an expose on the Formula SAE competition.

Adam Zemke remains a strong supporter of Formula SAE, serving as Presentation Event Captain and a member of the organizing committee for the competition held annually in Michigan.

Adam Zemke served on the board of trustees for the SAE Foundation, helping to encourage STEAM educational experiences for pre-K through high school students in classrooms all over the country.

Adam Zemke worked on projects predominantly in the defense and commercial aerospace industries.

Adam Zemke was re-elected in 2014 and 2016, serving until he was term limited.

At the start of the 99th Michigan legislature, Adam Zemke ran for election to become Chair of the House Democratic Caucus for the two-year term that comprises the 99th session of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Adam Zemke won this election on January 12,2017 and began the position immediately.

In 2021, Adam Zemke was appointed as chair of Ann Arbor's Council of the Commons, an advisory body to the city council tasked with implementing a 2018 change to the city charter to develop the roof of an underground parking structure as a park rather than the previously planned housing development.