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Brian Nelson Calley (born March 25, 1977) is the 63rd and current Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, Calley served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Calley is known nationally as a leading figure for autism awareness and advocacy. He has received widespread recognition for sharing his experiences as a father to a daughter with autism and for leading autism insurance reform in Michigan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Susan )〕 ==Early life and political career== Calley was born in Dearborn, the third of six children. The family moved from Dearborn Heights to Fort Reily, KS in 1982 where his father was stationed in the United States Army. By 1984, the family moved back to Michigan where Calley graduated from Ionia High School in 1994. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Michigan State University in 1998 and a Master’s in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University in 2000. In the 10 years preceding his election to the Michigan legislature, Calley held various positions within the banking industry, primarily making commercial loans. During this time he served two terms on Ionia County Board of Commissioners, both as Vice Chairperson.〔http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-61287-248763--,00.html〕 Calley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. He served both terms in the minority, with the 2009-2010 term seeing the smallest Republican caucus in 40 years.〔http://leadersedge.michcpa.org/novdec08/lr-election.asp〕 In the House he gained a reputation as an expert on tax policy and served as minority vice chair of the House Tax Policy Committee. He was named the 2008 ‘Legislator of the Year” the state’s Small Business Association, the first time a freshman lawmaker has received that designation.〔http://www.crainsdetroit.com/section/c?template=profile&uid=65563&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=65563&plckPostId=Blog%3A65563Post%3Afe87578d-a9ce-44f1-8ae6-3a23edeed75e&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest〕 ;2009 Michigan ‘Illegal Daycare’ Controversy On September 11, 2009, the Michigan Department of Human Services informed a woman living in Calley’s district that an anonymous neighbor had lodged a complaint that she was operating an illegal daycare center in her home. The woman, who was not a licensed daycare provider, had been watching neighborhood children each morning before their school bus arrived and after their parents had left for work for no compensation as an act of kindness. The department informed to woman she could face a $1,000 fine or serve up to 93 days in jail if not licensed.〔http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_story.aspx?catid=14&storyid=114016〕 When Calley was informed of the incident, he introduced legislation to resolve the issue and differentiate between casual babysitting and operating a daycare facility. He called the department’s actions “a shocking case of government bureaucracy run amok." The incident gained national attention resulting in Calley's appearance on NBC’s Today Show with the families involved. On September 29, Granholm instructed department Director Ismael Ahmed to work with Calley and the Legislature to change the law and prevent future issues.〔〔http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/09/middleville_mom_lisa_snyder_ov.html http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/11/new_michigan_law_takes_effect.html〕 Calley’s legislation was signed into law on November 20. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Calley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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