Vern Ehlers

About

American physicist and politician who served as US representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He was the first research physicist to be elected to the United States Congress.

Before Fame

He received his bachelor's and PhD degrees in physics from the UC Berkeley.

Trivia

He helped launch the bipartisan STEM Education Caucus in 2005.

Family Life

He was married to Johanna Meulink for 59 years.

Associated With

In 2011, Justin Amash succeeded him as US representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district.