Colleen House

Colleen House
Colleen House
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives; from the 99th district
	In office; January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1986
Preceded by	Donald Van Singel
Succeeded by	Joanne G. Emmons
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives; from the 101st district
	In office; 1974 – December 31, 1976
Preceded by	J. Bob Traxler
Succeeded by	James A. Barcia
Personal details
Born	March 17, 1952; Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 24, 2022 (aged 70); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	John Engler (m. 1975; div. 1986); John Gizzi; (m. 2002);
Alma mater	Michigan State University (BA)

Colleen House (March 17, 1952 – December 24, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, from 1974 to 1976 and 1983 to 1986.

Early life and education

House was born in Bay City, Michigan, on March 17, 1952, to parents James Daniel and Kathleen House.[1]

House graduated from All Saints Central High School in 1969. House earned a B.A. in political science from Michigan State University in 1973.[1]

Career

House was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in a special election in 1974. House represented the 101st district until December 31, 1976.[2] On November 2, 1982, House was again elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where she represented the 99th district from January 12, 1983, to December 31, 1986.[1]

Personal life and death

In 1975, House married state representative John Engler in Bay City.[1] In 1986, House and Engler divorced.[3] In 2002, House married Newsmax political columnist and White House correspondent, John Gizzi. House was Roman Catholic.[4]

House died from complications with dementia at her home in Washington, D.C., on December 24, 2022, at the age of 70.[5]

References

"Legislator Details - Colleen House Engler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"Legislator Details - Colleen House". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"Colleen Engler Seeks Divorce". Ludington Daily News. November 7, 1986. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"House Photos and Biographies, 1985-1986" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
Egan, Paul (December 28, 2022). "Colleen House, GOP activist and first wife of John Engler, dies at age 70". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

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[legis2-1] "Legislator Details - Colleen House Engler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[legis1-2] "Legislator Details - Colleen House". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[3] "Colleen Engler Seeks Divorce". Ludington Daily News. November 7, 1986. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[doc-4] "House Photos and Biographies, 1985-1986" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[5] Egan, Paul (December 28, 2022). "Colleen House, GOP activist and first wife of John Engler, dies at age 70". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 28, 2022.