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State Representative, 107th District
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Parker FairbairnOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Parker Fairbairn

Candidate for State Representative, 107th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State Representative
Lives in
Harbor Springs
Campaign website
parkerformichigan.com

State representative for the 107th District since 2025 and vice chair of the House Regulatory Reform Committee. He worked in the Northern Michigan automotive industry, served on the Emmet County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and chaired the Emmet County Republican Party; he holds bachelor's and MBA degrees from Northwood University.

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Photo: Official portrait — Michigan House

Documented positions

Education

  • Proposed letting CTE credits replace foreign language requirements.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “expand the option for Michigan students to substitute career technical education credits (CTE) for foreign language graduation requirements”
    Report

  • Sponsored the law forgiving school days lost to storms.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “Governor signs Fairbairn plan to forgive missed school for extreme winter weather”
    Report

  • Secured budget funding for Lake Superior State and NCMC.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “Fairbairn secured significant appropriations for both Lake Superior State University and North Central Michigan College”
    Report

Housing

  • Sponsored House-passed building code changes for small-lot multifamily housing.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “adopt safe and cost-effective standards for the construction of multi-family dwellings on smaller parcels and infill or gap lots”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports the Line 5 Great Lakes Tunnel project.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “calling it an important step forward for Northern Michigan”
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Government & transparency

  • Led House passage of a utility-grant revolving-door limit.In office

    Parker Fairbairn — Posts

    Government record · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “prohibit legislators from leaving office and immediately going to collect a paycheck from one of the organizations that receives grants”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Parker Fairbairn on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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