Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI) hails from Battle Creek, Michigan. Prior to serving as a member of Congress, Schauer was the Michigan State Senate Minority Leader from 2007-2009. He was first elected to the State Senate in 2002, and previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1997-2002 and as a Battle Creek City Commissioner from 1994-1996.  Read the rest of his bio…