Lee Chatfield


Lee Roberson Chatfield is an American private school teacher and politician currently serving as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. Chatfield, a Republican from Levering, is the state representative from the 107th House district. He is currently in his third term and represents the people of Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, and Mackinac counties.

Personal life

Lee married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie, and they have four sons and one daughter.
Lee's father, Rusty Chatfield, has been a minister in Pellston and Burt Lake for more than 30 years, and Lee graduated high school from Northern Michigan Christian Academy. Sports also has played a big role in his life, as an athlete and coach.

Education

While earning a bachelor's degree at Northland International University, Lee was named a 1st Team Adidas All-American for soccer and continues to use his collegiate experience as a player to impact the next generation through coaching and mentoring. After graduating from Northland, Chatfield earned a master's degree in public policy from Liberty University.

Professional life

Chatfield is currently serving his sixth year in the Michigan House of Representatives and represents the people of Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet and Mackinac counties.
Before his election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2014, Lee served as a full-time high school teacher, coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Northern Michigan Christian Academy.
Chatfield was previously the youngest House Speaker Pro Tempore in Michigan history, and is currently the youngest state House Speaker in the country.
Chatfield was re-elected to the state Legislature in 2016 with 67 percent of the vote.
In 2018, he was re-elected to a third term with over 58 percent of the vote.

Firearms Security Violation

On July 15, 2018, Chatfield attempted to bring a loaded, unregistered handgun onto a commercial flight at Pellston Regional Airport. He was fined $250 for failure to register his handgun, which he had purchased in December 2015. He also paid a $1,960 fine from the Transportation Security Administration. Chatfield had previously introduced a bill in the Michigan House of Representatives to make handgun registration voluntary.