George Alvin McManus Jr. (December 12, 1930 – June 21, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, serving from 1991 to 2002.
[1] McManus was born on December 12, 1930 on the Old Mission Peninsula, just north of Traverse City.
The salutatorian of St. Francis High School in Traverse City in 1948, McManus went on to receive both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Michigan State University.
He later served as the extension director for the institution in Grand Traverse County for 25 years.
[4] McManus received an honorary doctorate of agriculture from Michigan State University in May 2003.