1993 in Michigan

none 1993 1993 This article reviews 1993 in Michigan, including the state's office holders, demographics, performance of sports teams, cultural events, a chronology of the state's top news and sports stories, and notable Michigan-related births and deaths. Top Michigan news stories thumb|right|190px|Jack Kevorkian Broadcast and newspaper members of the Associated Press voted on the top news stories in Michigan for 1993 as follows:Michigan's top story: Schools and money The Herald-Palladium December 31, 1993 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25397524/michigans_top_story_schools_and_money/ Newspapers.com School finance. After the Kalkaska school system was forced to close 40 days early, Governor Engler and the Michigan Legislature put Proposal A (a school finance and property cut proposal) on the June 2 ballot. After Proposal A was defeated, Governor Engler and the Legislature ended the use of property taxes to fund schools. Jack Kevorkian. After Kevorkian attended three assisted suicides in one month, the Legislature adopted an immediate ban on assisted suicide. Kevorkian attended five suicides after the ban, was jailed, and staged two hunger strikes, the second one lasting 17 days. Two courts then ruled the suicide ban to be unconstitutional. Baby Jessica case. Jan and Roberta DeBoer took their custody fight for their two-and-a-half year old daughter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jessica was ultimately returned to her biological parents in Iowa. Malice Green murder case. Two Detroit police officers were tried and convicted the December 1992 beating death of Malice Green. Coleman Young. Young announced his retirement after 20 years as Mayor of Detroit. Dennis Archer was elected to replace him. Donald Riegle. Riegle announced that he would retire at the end of his term in the U.S. Senate. Base closings. Wurtsmith Air Force Base was decommissioned after 70 years, but several companies announce plans to open operations on the site. Plans were also finalized to close K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base. House Fiscal Agency. Michigan and federal officials investigated $1.8 million in alleged misspending by the agency, including thousands spent on bonuses from a petty cash account. NAFTA. Michigan Congressman and House Majority Whip David Bonior led an effort to defeat NAFTA. Michigan's 10 House Democrats and both U.S. Senators (both Democrats) voted against NAFTA. The state's five House Republicans voted for NAFTA. Recovery of U.S. automobile industry. In separate balloting by Michigan AP newspapers and broadcast stations, the state's top sports stories were selected as follows:Webber's ill-fated tourney timeout top story in state Battle Creek Enquirer December 26, 1993 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25398543/webbers_illfated_tourney_timeout_top/ Newspapers.com Fab Five in Final Four. Chris Webber's illegal timeout at the end of the championship game in the 1993 NCAA basketball tournament. Dennis Rodman traded by the Pistons. Chris Webber turned pro. Bill Laimbeer retired. Cecil Fielder signed the richest contract in Major League Baseball history: five years for $36 million. 1993 Rose Bowl. Michigan defeated Washington as Tyrone Wheatley rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns. The Detroit Red Wings hired Scotty Bowman as coach. After the 1992-93 Detroit Pistons failed to qualify for the playoffs, head coach Ron Rothstein was fired. 1993 Detroit Tigers season. The team was in first place in late June, but fell to third place by the end of the season. Brothers Luke and Murphy Jensen from Ludington, Michigan, won the doubles championship at the 1993 French Open. Office holders State office holders thumb|right|175px|Gov. Engler Governor of Michigan: John Engler (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Connie Binsfeld (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Frank J. Kelley (Democrat) Michigan Secretary of State: Richard H. Austin (Democrat) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Paul Hillegonds (Republican) Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Dick Posthumus (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Michael Cavanagh Mayors of major cities Mayor of Detroit: Coleman Young Mayor of Grand Rapids: Gerald R. Helmholdt Mayor of Warren, Michigan: Ronald L. Bonkowski Mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan: Stephen M. Rice Mayor of Flint: Woodrow Stanley Mayor of Dearborn: Michael Guido Mayor of Lansing: Jim Crawford/David Hollister Mayor of Ann Arbor: Elizabeth Brater/Ingrid Sheldon Mayor of Saginaw: Henry H. Nickleberry/Gary L. Loster Federal office holders right|thumb|125px|Sen. Riegle right|thumb|125px|Sen. Levin U.S. Senator from Michigan: Donald Riegle (Democrat) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Carl Levin (Democrat) House District 1: Bart Stupak (Democrat) House District 2: Pete Hoekstra (Republican) House District 3: Paul B. Henry (Republican)/Vern Ehlers (Republican) House District 4: Dave Camp (Republican) House District 5: James A. Barcia (Democrat) House District 6: Fred Upton (Republican) House District 7: Nick Smith (Republican) House District 8: Milton Robert Carr (Democrat) House District 9: Dale Kildee (Democrat) House District 10: David Bonior (Democrat) House District 11: Joe Knollenberg (Republican) House District 12: Sander Levin (Democrat) House District 13: William D. Ford (Democrat) House District 14: John Conyers (Democrat) House District 15: Barbara-Rose Collins (Democrat) House District 16: John Dingell (Democrat) Population Sports Baseball 1993 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Sparky Anderson, the Tigers compiled an 85–77 record and tied for third in American League East. The team's statistical leaders included Alan Trammell with a .329 batting average, Mickey Tettleton with 32 home runs, Cecil Fielder with 117 RBIs, John Doherty with 14 wins, and Mike Henneman with a 2.64 earned run average.1993 Detroit Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC Baseball-Reference.com November 14, 2018 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1993.shtml American football 1993 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Wayne Fontes, the Lions compiled a 10–5 record and finished first in the NFC Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Rodney Peete with 1,670 passing yards, Barry Sanders with 1,115 rushing yards and 130 points scored, and Herman Moore with 935 receiving yards.1993 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com November 14, 2018 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1993.htm 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record, tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference, defeated NC State in the 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl, and were ranked No. 21 in the final AP poll. The team's statistical leaders included Todd Collins with 2,509 passing yards, Tyrone Wheatley with 1,129 rushing yards and 84 points scored, Derrick Alexander with 621 receiving yards.1993 Michigan Wolverines Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 14, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/1993.html 1993 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–6 record and lost to Louisville in the 1993 Liberty Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Miller with 2,269 passing yards, Duane Goulbourne with 973 rushing yards, Mill Coleman with 671 receiving yards, and Bill Stoyanovich with 65 points scored.1993 Michigan State Spartans Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 14, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1993.html Basketball 1992–93 Detroit Pistons season – Under head coach Ron Rothstein, the Pistons compiled a 40–42 record and finished sixth in the NBA's Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Dumars with 1,809 points, Isaiah Thomas with 671 assists and Dennis Rodman with 1,132 rebounds.1992–93 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC Basketball-Reference.com November 14, 2018 https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1993.html Ice hockey 1992–93 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach Bryan Murray, the Red Wings compiled a 47–28–9 record and finished second in the NHL Norris Division. Steve Yzerman led the team with 58 goals, 79 assists, and 137 points. The team's goaltenders included Tim Cheveldae (67 games) and Vincent Riendeau (22 games).1992–93 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com November 14, 2018 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1993.html Births January 25 - Imashiine record producer, in Detroit February 8 - Dennis Norfleet, wide receiver/running back March 3 - Morgen Baird, stock car racing driver, in Grass Lake March 12 - Gmac Cash, comedy rapper, in Detroit March 26 - Charlotte Lichtman, ice dancer, in Detroit May 13 - Cyn, singer and songwriter, in Michigan May 25 - Asa Kryst, soccer player, in Jackson June 5 - Breonna Taylor, African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, in Grand Rapids June 15 - Shannon Osika, middle-distance runner, in Waterford June 18 - Zelooperz, rappers and songwriter, in Detroit July 11 - Rebecca Bross, gymnast, in Ann Arbor July 23 - Bryn Forbes, basketball player, in Lansing July 26 - Caleb Stanko, soccer player, in Holly August 3 - Thomas Rawls, running back for Michigan, Central Michigan and Seattle Seahawks, in Flint, Michigan August 5 - Matt Costello, basketball player, in Lindwood September 14 - Stephanie Lee, actress-model, in Grand Rapids October 21 - Jermaine Franklin, boxer, in Saginaw October 21 - Fatai Alashe, soccer player, in Southfield November 1 - Crystal Bradford, basketball player, in Detroit November 16 - Denzel Washington, basketball player, in Lansing November 21 - Cooper Rush, quarterback, in Charlotte November 23 - Riley Bullough, linebacker, in Traverse City November 28 - Shiann Darkangelo, hockey player, in Royal Oak December 25 - Emily Ehrlich, cyclist, in Deaborn 1993 - Drake Carr, artist, in Flint Gallery of 1993 births Deaths January 21 - Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers second baseman (1924–1942) and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, at age 89 in Bloomfield Hills February 15 - Buzz Fazio, professional bowling star and member of the Stroh's Beer bowling team in the 1950s, at age 85 February 25 - Eren Ozker, one of the original Muppeteers who grew up in Farmington Hills, at age 44 in New York City March 23 - Zolton Ferency, lawyer, political activist, professor, and gubernatorial candidate, at age 70 May 15 - Marv Johnson, early Motown singer ("You Got What It Takes"), at age 54 in Columbia, South Carolina July 4 - Don Dohoney, American football end at Michigan State and consensus All-American in 1953, at age 61 in Meridian, Michigan July 31 - Paul B. Henry, U.S. Congressman, at age 51 in Grand Rapids October 24 - Cloyce Box, Detroit Lions end/halfback (1949–1954) who broke multiple team receiving records, at age 70 in Frisco, Texas November 4 - Doris Satterfield, outfielder for the Grand Rapids Chicks (1947–1954) in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, at age 67 in Grand Rapids Date unknown - Edie Parker, writer and wife of Jack Kerouac Gallery of 1993 deaths See also History of Michigan History of Detroit References 30em