12 Facts About Chris Kolb

Chris Kolb was born on 1958 and is a politician from Ann Arbor, Michigan and a former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives.

Chris Kolb was first elected in November 2000, and term limits prevented him from seeking a fourth two-year term in 2006.

Chris Kolb was the first openly gay member of the Michigan Legislature.

Chris Kolb went on the University of Michigan, where he received a bachelor of science in natural resources before conducting graduate studies in political science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chris Kolb worked in the environmental management field for 12 years, specializing in waste management and recycling.

Chris Kolb ran for mayor of Ann Arbor as the Democratic nominee in 1996 and 1998, accusing incumbent Republican mayor Ingrid Sheldon of not doing enough in the areas of environmental policy, affordable housing, and downtown vitality, but he lost both races by narrow margins.

Chris Kolb ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and won the general election with 27,682 votes to his Republican opponent's 11,553.

On his taking office, Chris Kolb became the first ever openly gay member of the Michigan Legislature.

On leaving the House of Representatives, Chris Kolb accepted a job with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, a state agency charged with the education of children under the age of five.

Chris Kolb served as executive director of Unity Michigan, a statewide coalition of LGBT advocacy groups.

Chris Kolb was the state of Michigan's budget director for two years, following his appointment by Gov.

Chris Kolb is responsible for providing university-wide leadership, strategic vision and effective management of U-M's government relations programs at the local, state and federal levels, as well as the Economic Growth Institute and U-M's participation in the University Research Corridor.