Kevin Elsenheimer (born August 21, 1965) is an American judge, lawyer and politician from Republican Party and a former minority leader of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Elsenheimer graduated from Traverse City Central High School and then attended Northwestern Michigan College, where he received an Associate of Arts degree.
He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1987 studying psychology, History and Philosophy.
Elsenheimer served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Antrim County and as a member of the Bellaire Public Schools Board of Education for a term-and-a-half, from 1998 to 2003.
Two years later Elsenheimer formed a law firm with former elected Antrim County Prosecutors James G. Young and Bryan E. Graham.
On January 18, 2017, he was appointed 13th Circuit Court Judge for Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties by Governor Snyder, replacing retired Judge Philip E. Rodgers, Jr.. With the retirement of Rep. Ken Bradstreet due to term limits, Elsenheimer filed to run for Michigan's 105th state house district in 2003.
Elsenheimer left Republicans in majority in the Michigan House following the 2010 elections picking up a net of 21 seats for his party.
[1] As Chief Deputy Director and deputy director of Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Elsenheimer's reports included the Workers' Compensation Agency, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), and the Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR), among other administrative entities.
Governor Rick Snyder appointed Elsenheimer 13th Circuit Judge for Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau counties in January 2017.