The Michigan auditor general is the chief fiscal officer of the State of Michigan.
Under the original 1835 Michigan Constitution, the auditor general was established as an appointed position. Auditors general were appointed by the governor with consent from the state senate. Under the 1850 Michigan Constitution, the auditor general became an elected position. Elections for the position were held every two years. Under the current 1963 state constitution, the position of auditor general returned to be an appointed position. Auditors general are now appointed by the state legislature.
The current Michigan auditor general, Doug A. Ringler, C.P.A, C.I.A, was appointed by the Michigan Legislature effective June 9, 2014.
List of Michigan auditors general
Image Name Term Party / Appointer Notes Ref.Robert Abbott1836–1839 Stevens T. Mason ResignedHenry Howard1839–1840 Stevens T. MasonEurotas P. Hastings1840–1842 William WoodbridgeAlpheus Felch1842 John S. Barry ResignedHenry L. Whipple1842 John S. Barry ActingCharles G. Hammond1842–1845John S. Barry ResignedJohn J. Adam1845–1846 John S. BarryDigby V. Bell1846–1848 Alpheus Felch Resigned John J. Adam1848–1851Epaphroditus Ransom John Swegles, Jr.1851–1854 DemocraticFirst elected auditor general of Michigan. Whitney Jones1855–1858 RepublicanDaniel L. Case1859–1860 Republican Langford G. Berry1861–1862 Republican Emil Anneke1863–1866 Republican William Humphrey1867–1874 Republican Ralph Ely1875–1878 Republican W. Irving Latimer1879–1882 Republican William C. Stevens1883–1886 Republican Henry H. Aplin1887–1890 Republican George W. Stone1891–1892 Democratic Stanley W. Turner1893–1896 Republican Roscoe D. Dix1897-1900 Republican Perry F. Powers1901–1904 Republican James B. Bradley1905–1908 Republican Oramel B. Fuller1909–1932 Republican John K. Stack, Jr. 1933–1935 Democratic Died in office John J. O'Hara 1935–1936 Frank FitzgeraldAppointed to fill vacancy. George T. Gundry 1937–1938 Democratic Vernon J. Brown1939–1944 Republican John D. Morrison1945–1946 Republican Murl K. Aten1947–1950 Republican John B. Martin, Jr.1951–1954Republican Victor Targonski1955–1956 Democratic Resigned Frank S. Szymanski1956–1959 G. Mennen WilliamsAppointed to fill a vacancy in 1956, then won in a general election in 1956. Democratic Resigned William R. Hart1959 G. Mennen Williams Acting Otis M. Smith1959–1961 G. Mennen WilliamsAppointed to fill a vacancy in 1959, then won in a general election in 1960. Democratic ResignedWilliam A. Burgett1961 John Swainson ActingBillie S. Farnum1961–1964 John SwainsonAppointed to fill a vacancy in 1961, then won in a general election in 1962. Democratic Allison Green1965 George W. Romney Acting Albert Lee1965–1982 Michigan Legislature Franklin C. Pinkelman1982–1989Served in an acting capacity until December 1982. Michigan Legislature Charles S. Jones1989 Michigan Legislature Acting Thomas H. McTavish1989–2014 Michigan Legislature Doug A. Ringler2014–present Michigan Legislature
See also Governor of Michigan Michigan Attorney General Michigan General Assembly Michigan State Capitol
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External links Office of the Michigan Auditor General