Ken Borton

District Rep. Ken Borton has represented Northern Michigan in the state House of Representatives since 2021. He serves the 105th House District, which includes Crawford, Missaukee, Otsego, and Roscommon counties and parts of Antrim, Kalkaska, and Oscoda counties. Committees Ken serves as a member of the House Appropriations Committee; chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; vice chair of the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy Appropriations Subcommittee; and a member of the State and Local Transportation and School Aid and Department of Education Appropriations Subcommittees. Legislative priorities Ken serves as the House Republican caucus chair. He sponsored a bipartisan set of new laws to help Michigan’s agriculture industry keep thriving by ensuring producers can export products. He also helped spearhead laws to strengthen oversight measures that help protect customers of insurance companies, bringing Michigan in line with the current standards. Northern Michigan is always Ken’s focus, and he has led efforts to help preserve snowmobile trails and eliminate bureaucratic red tape and government overreach…