{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Douglas A. Geiss | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | office = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | term_start = January 1, 2009 | term_end = December 31, 2014 | predecessor = Hoon-Yung Hopgood | successor = Erika Geiss | constituency = 22nd district (2009–2012)<br>12th district (2013–2014) | office2 = Member of the Taylor City Council | term_start2 = 2001 | term_end2 = 2008 | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|29}} | birth_place = Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | party = Democratic | alma_mater = University of Michigan | occupation = Politician | spouse = Erika Geiss | children = 2 }}
'''Doug Geiss''' (born December 29, 1969) is an American politician from Michigan. Geiss is a former Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives.
== Education == In 1992, Geiss earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from University of Michigan. In 2000, Geiss earned an MBA from University of Michigan.<ref name="votesmart_geiss"/>
== Career == In 2001, Geiss served the city council in Taylor, Michigan. In 2008, Geiss became a member of Michigan House of Representatives.<ref>[http://legislature.mi.gov/(S(bsiu3255u5fbqgyxdelanb55))/documents/2011-2012/michiganmanual/2011-MM-P0211-p0211.pdf 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Representative Douglas A. Geiss]</ref><ref name="votesmart_geiss">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/76560/douglas-geiss |title=Douglas Geiss's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=March 3, 2020}}</ref>
In January 2013, Geiss, together with Rep. Dian Slavens, became the first Members to vote against the election or re-election of the Speaker of the House since the 1960s when he voted against the re-election of Jase Bolger to serve as Speaker for the 97th Legislature.<ref>[http://mirsnews.com/capsule.php?gid=3997#34011 MIRS Capitol Capsule: 2 Dems Go Against Tradition, Bolger For Speaker (January 9, 2013)] (Subscription Required)</ref>
== Personal life == Geiss's wife is Erika Geiss. They have two children.<ref name="votesmart_geiss"/>
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== External life == * [http://legislature.mi.gov/(S(bsiu3255u5fbqgyxdelanb55))/documents/2011-2012/michiganmanual/2011-MM-P0211-p0211.pdf 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Representative Douglas A. Geiss]
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-mi-hs}} {{s-bef|before=Hoon-Yung Hopgood}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Michigan House of Representatives<br>from the 22nd district|years=2009–2013}} {{s-aft|after=Harold Haugh}} |- {{s-bef|before=Rashida Tlaib}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Michigan House of Representatives<br>from the 12th district|years=2013–2015}} {{s-aft|after=Erika Geiss}} {{s-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Geiss, Doug}} Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives Category:Michigan city council members Category:People from Royal Oak, Michigan Category:People from Taylor, Michigan Category:University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni Category:Ross School of Business alumni Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature