{{Short description|American state legislator in Georgia}} '''Michael Dean Crotts''' (March 19, 1947 - July 9, 2022) was a state legislator in the state of Georgia. He served 12 years in the Georgia Senate from 1992 to 2004. He advocated for a state ban on gay marriage that was later overturned by the United States Supreme Court. He wrote a book with his wife about a near death experience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.covnews.com/news/former-newton-state-senator-mike-crotts-dies/|title=Former Newton state senator Mike Crotts dies|website=www.covnews.com}}</ref>
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Thurman Crotts, a WWII veteran, and Margaret Elizabeth Crotts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotward.com/obituaries/michael-crotts/|title=Michael Dean Crotts - View Obituary & Service Information|website=Michael Dean Crotts Obituary}}</ref>
He served in the Coast Guard.
He had a wife Phyllis and a son Calen. His book titled ''Dead for 34 Minutes: A True Story of Life After Death'' is about an out of body experience and his life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/obituaries/former-state-sen-mike-crotts-dies-at-75/ET3G3ATKGRGENEXTY7VCYJFA24/|title=Former state Sen. Mike Crotts dies at 75|first=Johnny|last=Edwards|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |via=AJC.com}}</ref>
==See also== *142nd Georgia General Assembly *143rd Georgia General Assembly *144th Georgia General Assembly *145th Georgia General Assembly *146th Georgia General Assembly *147th Georgia General Assembly
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