Fred Upton

Fred Upton
Official portrait, 2019
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byHenry Waxman
Succeeded byGreg Walden
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byMark D. Siljander
Succeeded byBill Huizenga (redistricted)
Constituency4th district (1987–1993)
6th district (1993–2023)
Personal details
Born
Frederick Stephen Upton

(1953-04-23) April 23, 1953
St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Amey Rulon-Miller
​
(m. 1983)​
Children2
RelativesEmory Upton (2x great grand-uncle)
Louis Upton (grand-uncle)
Kate Upton (niece)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)

Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district from 1987 until 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upton is the first and only U.S. Representative in U.S. history to vote to impeach two U.S. presidents. He voted for the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 and the second impeachment of Donald Trump in 2021.[1][2] His niece is supermodel Kate Upton.

On April 5, 2022, Upton announced he would not run for reelection that year.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "10 GOP lawmakers vote to impeach Trump, trial moves to Senate". FOX 35. 13 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ Nann Burke, Melissa; LeBlanc, Beth (5 April 2022). "'This is it for me': Upton plans to retire from U.S. House, won't face Huizenga in primary". The Detroit News. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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