1. Michigan’s population: 9,883,640

2. Personal History/ Early Life When? Where? College Degrees

3. Political Life No political jobs before governor

4. Contribution to American Way of Life (1) How?

5. Contribution to American Way of Life (2) What is it?

6. Lasting Importance (to me) Even with the odds against him, Governor Rick Snyder continued to try and persevere, which is a trait that makes him such a memorable and great governor.Rick Snyder

7. Bibliography Janssen, Ed Sarah. The World Almanac. New York: Infobase Learning, 2012. Print. Lane, Amy. "Snyder, Execs Launch Buy-Michigan Initiative." Ebscohost.com. Web. 4 Apr. 2012. "Michigan Governor Rick Snyder." Nga.org. 29 Mar. 2012. Web. Pritchard, Joshua. "Rick Snyder." Ebscohost.com. Web. 3 Apr. 2012. "Sue Snyder (Michigan)." Nga.org. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.