Congressman Fred Upton is proud to represent Southwest Michigan's Sixth Congressional District. Fred's top priorities include job creation, economic growth, and working to help residents of Southwest Michigan live longer, better lives. From 2010 to 2016, Fred served as Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Hard work and bipartisan success were staples during Fred's tenure as chairman of the committee. In 2014, Fred launched the 21st Century Cures initiative, a bipartisan effort to bring researchers, industry, and patients together to expedite the development, and delivery of life-saving cures. It became law on December 13, 2016. Fred has an extensive, bipartisan record working to protect our Great Lakes and to keep harmful pollutants from getting into Lake Michigan. Fred was born on April 23, 1953, and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Amey, have two adult children.