Complex sentence: In November 2002, DeRoche was elected as a Republican to the Michigan State House of Representatives to represent the 38th Michigan House district which includes the residents of Novi, Wixom, Walled Lake, Lyon Township, South Lyon, and portions of Northville.
Split into simpler sentences: In November 2002, DeRoche, a Republican, was first elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives to represent the 38th Michigan House district. The 38th district includes the communities of Novi, Wixom, Walled Lake, Lyon Township, South Lyon, and portions of Northville.