district residence children birth_place party state_house term birth_date spouse article_title state name alma_mater
29th ada , michigan 1 grand rapids , michigan democratic michigan 1999 -- 2003 05 october 1951 alicia steve pestka
 michigan steve pestka university of michigan detroit college of law
steve pestka

steven pestka -lrb- born october 5 , 1951 -rrb- is an american politician and business owner .
pestka served as a member of the michigan house of representatives , judge , and a kent county commissioner .
he was the democratic party nominee for the united states house of representatives 2012 election to represent michigan 's 3rd congressional district , which he lost to incumbent republican justin amash .
