State Sen. Edward W. McBroom

State Senator Edward McBroom is a fourth-generation dairy farmer who was an active member of the Dickinson County 4-H program. In addition to operating his family’s 100-year-old farm, raising Holsteins, corn, wheat, and hay, McBroom represents the Upper Peninsula’s 38th Senate District and serves as the dean of the Michigan Senate Republican Caucus. Before being elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018, McBroom served three terms in the Michigan House, from 2011 to 2016. Before entering politics, McBroom was elected to the Michigan Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Committee in 2006 and served there until 2010.

As a public servant, McBroom has made a career of helping people in his community and across the state. He has chaired many legislative committees that have had lasting impacts on U.P. residents and other Michiganders. He is a proponent of government reform and openness, an advocate for vocational education in the state, and a partner in helping local businesses and projects secure funding and resolve issues.

McBroom is very active in his community, serving on the U.P. State Fair Authority, as dairy superintendent of the Dickinson County Fair, and as director of the Norway City Band. He also directs music at the First Baptist Church of Norway. He is a committed 4-H parent, helping his children with their club and projects and supporting fair auctions and events. In addition, McBroom serves as an enthusiastic host to 4-H Capitol Experience attendees and other 4-H youth who visit the Michigan Capitol each year.

McBroom holds bachelor’s degrees in music education and social studies secondary education from Northern Michigan University. He has been honored with the Silver Plow Award from the Michigan Farm Bureau, the Sunshine Award from the Michigan Press Association (in 2016 and in 2022), and was named a 2021 Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit News.