Bruce McAttee

Bruce worked on his first political campaign at age 13. While in High School he kindled the passion for politics while studying American Government at Everett High School he was recommended for Wolverine Boys State in the summer of 1975.

His passion for politics and music presented him with the opportunity as a senior to go to Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Everett Chorale. In the last half of his senior year he served as an intern in the Michigan House of Representatives where he encountered Powell Lindsey who sparked his passionate interest in civil rights.

Upon graduation from Lansing Everett, young Bruce traveled to Great Britain for 10 weeks with Suitcase Theater as a Goodwill Ambassador, promoting diversity through performing arts.

In late August of 1976 he returned home to begin working at General Motors.
At GM he quickly took an avid interest in the Union finishing an Electrician Apprenticeship before taking on the responsibilities of union representation.

In November of 1982, he joined the Michigan Democratic Party and ran for Committeeman, a position he held for 8 years, until he was elected Financial Secretary Treasurer of Local 652. He served in that capacity until joining the International Staff in 1994. In 1995 he was assigned to UAW Region 1C as CAP Coordinator where he has served four Directors.

Bruce McAttee worked on too many Democratic campaigns to mention, but he is especially proud to have worked on every presidential election campaign since Jimmy Carter’s in 1976. Some of his many successes include assisting Dale Kildee secure his seat and unseating a Republican incumbent with Debbie Stabenow. He also helped Mark Schauer’s recent successful congressional campaign.

Since joining the Democrat Party in 1982 our nominee has been an active party member in four counties Ingham, Eaton, Livingston and presently Clinton. He has served on State Central for 14 years first as a Delegate from the old 4th District and, for the last 8 years, in the 8th District. He has been a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Board since 1994 and a member of the Lansing Area APRI Chapter since 1990. Bruce presently serves as CAP coordinator for UAW Region1C and represents the UAW on the Capital Area Health Alliance. He also serves on the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission and on the Red Cross Great Lakes Regional Board of Directors.

Bruce has worked tirelessly on voter registration and against voter suppression for the past 14 years.

His joy is his wife and family, his friends and the Union and the Democratic Party all of which as he says “define him."

The Clinton County Dems are fortunate to have such a dedicated and skilled volunteer in their midst.