Ed McBroom serves the 38th Senate District in the Upper Peninsula and is the Senate Republicans’ Caucus Dean. He previously chaired the Senate Natural Resources and Oversight committees.
McBroom is a fourth-generation dairy farmer who operates his family’s 100-year-old farm. In addition to raising Holsteins, the farm also grows corn, wheat, and hay. McBroom previously served three full terms in the state House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.
He is active in the community, serving on the U.P. State Fair Authority, as dairy superintendent of the Dickinson County Fair, and director of the Norway City Band. He also directs music at the First Baptist Church of Norway.
McBroom earned bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Social Studies Secondary Education from Northern Michigan University.