Robert Hower
Democratic · MI
Engineer who leads an Ann Arbor medical-device company and teaches electrical engineering at Wayne State University. He focuses on stronger schools, preventive health care, and lower living costs.
Where Robert Hower stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Published a letter opposing the proposed Howell Township data center unless its operator paid grid-upgrade costs, increased neighborhood setbacks, and avoided aquifer-water cooling.
November 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: thelivingstonpost.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Published a letter opposing the proposed Howell Township data center unless its operator paid grid-upgrade costs, increased neighborhood setbacks, and avoided aquifer-water cooling.
November 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: thelivingstonpost.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received a U.S. patent as a co-inventor of microscale collector-injector technology for passive environmental vapor sampling and focused injection.
October 10, 2023
Source: patents.justia.com
Disclosed his pecuniary interest in a two-year University of Michigan agreement with Numed Technologies worth up to $124,800 before the Regents approved it under Michigan conflict-of-interest law.
February 20, 2020
Source: regents.umich.edu
Coauthored published research on an SU-8 microcantilever with an aperture, fluidic channel, and sensing mechanisms for biological applications.
September 15, 2014
Source: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Disclosed his pecuniary interest in a University of Michigan purchase from Numed Technologies before the Regents approved the transaction under Michigan conflict-of-interest law.
October 18, 2013
Source: regents.umich.edu
Past races Robert Hower ran in:
- 22nd District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 22; Michigan
- State Senator District 22 · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 22; Michigan