Please answer the following question: What key details about dick posthumus can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: richard '' dick '' posthumus -lrb- pronounced '' pahst-hume-us '' -rrb- -lrb- born 19 july 1950 -rrb- is an american farmer , businessman , and politician . he was the 61st lieutenant governor of michigan and majority leader of the michigan senate . in 2002 , he was the republican gubernatorial candidate in michigan . posthumus grew up on a dairy farm in alto , michigan , outside of grand rapids . he graduated from michigan state university , during which he served as chairman of the college republicans and as a vice chairman of the michigan republican party . in 1971 , he managed the successful michigan house of representatives campaign of fellow student and future michigan governor john engler . posthumus was elected to the senate in 1982 and became majority leader in 1990 , when engler was elected governor . his 1982 campaign was managed by saul anuzis . posthumus was the longest serving majority leader in the history of the senate . posthumus joined engler on as his running mate and candidate for lieutenant governor in 1998 and went on to serve in that post for four years . he was the republican nominee for governor in 2002 , having defeated joe schwarz in the republican primary , but lost to democrat jennifer granholm in the general election . he joined compatico in 2005 and became the chief executive officer in 2006 . on 8 november 2010 , governor-elect rick snyder named posthumus to be his senior adviser and legislative lobbyist . posthumus married pam bartz in 1972 . they have four children and four grandchildren . pam died of cancer on 18 august 2010 .
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- profession is farmer/businessman- caption is posthumus in 2002- order is 61st 10th- successor is john d. cherry dan degrow ken sikkema- state senate is michigan- spouse is pam posthumus- predecessor is connie binsfeld john engler robert vanderlaan- office is lieutenant the michigan senate governor of michigan michigan senate majority leader of- party is republican- district is 31st- term end is january 31 , 1998 1 , 2003 december 31 , 1998 december- term start is january 1 , 1983 1 , 1999 january 1 , 1991 january- birth date is 19 july 1950- name is dick posthumus- image is dick posthumus.jpeg- birth place is alto , michigan- governor is john engler