This article reviews 2000 in Michigan, including the state's office holders, demographics, largest public companies, performance of sports teams, cultural events, a chronology of the state's top news and sports stories, and notable Michigan-related births and deaths.

Top stories The top stories in Michigan in 2000 included: The 2000 U.S. Census showing that the populations of several of the state's major cities declined with Detroit falling below one million population for the first time since the 1920 census and Flint dropping by 11.2% in the decade. The 2000 elections in Michigan, including Al Gore defeating George W. Bush in the state's presidential vote and Democrat Debbie Stabenow defeating incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham The emergence of Detroit's Eminem as a major star with his albums The Slim Shady LP (1999) and The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) The deaths of notable Michigan-related persons, including hockey player/coach Sid Abel, third baseman Aurelio Rodríguez, politician Neil Staebler, and geneticist James V. Neel.

Office holders State office holders

Governor of Michigan - John Engler (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Dick Posthumus (Republican) Michigan Attorney General - Jennifer Granholm (Democrat) Michigan Secretary of State - Terri Lynn Land (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Rick Johnson (Republican) Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Dan DeGrow (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Elizabeth Weaver

Federal office holders

U.S. Senator from Michigan: Spencer Abraham (Republican]) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Carl Levin (Democrat) House District 1: Bart Stupak (Democrat) House District 2: Pete Hoekstra (Republican) House District 3: Vern Ehlers (Republican) House District 4: Dave Camp (Republican) House District 5: James Barcia (Democrat) House District 6: Fred Upton (Republican) House District 7: Nick Smith (Republican) House District 8: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) House District 9: Dale Kildee (Democrat) House District 10: David Bonior (Democrat) House District 11: Joe Knollenberg (Republican) House District 12: Sander Levin (Democrat) House District 13: Lynn N. Rivers (Democrat) House District 14: John Conyers (Democrat) House District 15: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Democrat) House District 16: John Dingell (Democrat)

Mayors of major cities

Mayor of Detroit: Dennis Archer (Democrat) Mayor of Grand Rapids: John H. Logie Mayor of Ann Arbor: Ingrid Sheldon (Republican) Mayor of Lansing: David Hollister Mayor of Flint: Woodrow Stanley Mayor of Saginaw: Gary L. Loster (Democrat)

Demographics

Michigan had a population as recorded in the 2000 U.S. Census of 9,938,444, an increase of 6.9% from the 1990 Census which recorded Michigan's population at 9,295,297.

The following is a list of 23 Michigan cities with populations over 50,000 based on 2000 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1990 and 2010 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of Metro Detroit are shaded in tan.

2000Rank City County1990 Pop.2000 Pop.2010 Pop.Change 1990–20001DetroitWayne1,027,974951,270713,777−7.5% 2Grand RapidsKent189,126197,800188,0364.6% 3WarrenMacomb144,864138,247134,056−4.6% 4FlintGenesee140,761124,943102,434−11.2% 5Sterling HeightsMacomb117,810124,471129,6995.7% 6LansingIngham127,321119,128114,297−6.4% 7Ann ArborWashtenaw109,593114,024113,9344.0% 8LivoniaWayne100,850100,54596,942−0.3% 9DearbornWayne89,28697,77598,1539.5%10WestlandWayne84,72486,60284,0942.2% 11Farmington HillsOakland74,61182,11179,74010.1% 12TroyOakland72,88480,95980,98011.1% 13SouthfieldOakland75,74578,32271,7583.4% 14KalamazooKalamazoo80,27776,14574,262−5.1% 15WyomingKent63,89169,36872,1258.6% 16Rochester HillsOakland61,76668,82570,99511.4% 17PontiacOakland71,16666,33759,515−6.8% 18TaylorWayne70,81165,86863,131−7.0% 19St. Clair ShoresMacomb68,10763,09659,715−7.4% 20SaginawSaginaw69,51261,79951,508−11.1% 21Royal OakOakland65,41060,06257,236−8.2%22Dearborn HeightsWayne60,83858,26457,774−4.2% 23Battle CreekCalhoun53,54053,36452,347−0.3%

Largest public companies In April 2001, the Detroit Free Press released its second annual "The Free Press 50" list of the largest Michigan-based public companies based on 2000 revenues. The top 30 companies are shown below.

Rank Company Headquarters Business 2000 revenue (in billions) 2000 profit (in billions) Change from 19991General MotorsDetroitAutos$184.6324.452-20%2Ford Motor CompanyDearbornAutos$170.064$3.467−52%3KMart Corp.TroyRetailer$37.028-$.244-160%4Delphi Automotive SystemsTroyAuto supplier$29.139$1.062-1.94%5Dow Chemical CompanyMidlandChemicals$21.87$1.513+13.67%6Visteon Corp.DearbornAuto supplier$19.467$0.270-63.27%7Lear CorporationSouthfieldAuto supplier$14.072$.274+6.85%8Whirlpool CorporationBenton HarborAppliances$10.325$.367+5.76%9CMS EnergyJacksonUtility$8.998-$.036-86.62%10ArvinMeritor Inc.TroyAuto supplier$7.700$.254-8.96%11Masco Corp.TaylorBuilding products$7.243$.591+3.88%12Kellogg Co.Battle CreekFood$6.954$.587+73.72%13Federal-Mogul Corp.SouthfieldAuto supplier$6.013-.281-215%14DTE EnergyDetroitUtility$5.597$.468-3.11%15United Auto GroupDetroitAuto francise operator$4.883$.030+9.24%16Kelly ServicesTroyTemporary staffing$4.487$.087+2.44%17Pulte Corp.Bloomfield HillsHome builders$4.159$0.188+5.79%18SteelcaseGrand RapidsOffice furniture$3.885$.193+5.16%19Spartan StoresGrand RapidsGrocery distribution$3.342$0.020+18.62%20Borders GroupAnn ArborBooks, music, video$3.271$.043-51.72%21American Axle & MfgDetroitAuto supplier$3.069$.129+11.76%22MCN Energy GroupFormerly Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., it merged into DTE in May 2001. DetroitUtility$2.791$0.108+675.42%23SPX Corp.MuskegonMachinetools$2.678$0.189+86.70%24ComericaDetroitFinancial services$2.448$0.749+11.34%25Stryker CorporationKalamazooMedical products$2.289$.221+1,039.18%26La-Z-Boy Inc.MonroeHome furniture$2.232$0.087+8.74%27Hayes Lemmerz IntlNorthvilleAuto supplier$2.171-$0.041-164.21%28CompuwareFarmington HillsComputer software$2.077$0.119-72.28%29Herman MillerZeelandOffice furniture$1.938$0.139-1.48%30Champion EnterprisesAuburn HillsManufactured homes$1.921$0.147-394.66%

Sports Baseball 2000 Detroit Tigers season - Led by Phil Garner, the Tigers compiled a 79–83 record. The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Higginson with 30 home runs and 102 RBIs.

American football 2000 Detroit Lions season - Led by head coach Matt Patricia until his firing after week 11, the Lions compiled a 5–11 record. The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Batch (2,489 passing yards) and James "Little Man" Stewart (1,184 rushing yards). 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team - In their sixth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record and tied for the Big Ten championship. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Drew Henson with 1,852 passing yards, running back Anthony Thomas with 1,551 rushing yards and 102 points scored. 2000 Michigan State Spartans football team - Led by head coach Bobby Williams who took over after the departure of Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled a 5–6 record. The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Smoker (1,365 passing yards) and T. J. Duckett (1,353 rushing yards).

Basketball 1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season - Led by head coaches Alvin Gentry and then George Irvine, the Pistons compiled a 42–40 (.512) record. Key players included Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse. 2000 Detroit Shock season - The team compiled a 14–18 (.438) record. 1999–2000 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team - In their fifth season under Tom Izzo, the Spartans compiled a 32–7 record and won the national championship, defeating Florida in the national championship game. Key players included Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson.

1999–2000 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team - Led by Brian Ellerbe, the Wolverines compiled a 15–14 record.

Ice hockey 1999–2000 Detroit Red Wings season - Led by Scotty Bowman, the Red Wings compiled a 48–22–10–2 record, losing to Colorado in the Western Conference semifinals. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Yzerman (79 points), Brendan Shanahan (41 goals), and Nicklas Lidstrom (53 assists).

2000 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament - The tournament was held from March 10 to 18 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Michigan State won the championship, and Michigan also advanced to the semifinals as one of the final four teams. Ryan Miller of Michigan State was selected as the tournament's MVP.

Other 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit - The race was held on June 18, 2000, on the Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit. It was won by Hélio Castroneves for Team Penske. 2000 Kmart 400 2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota - Billed as the "Showdown in Motown", it was a professional boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota on October 20, 2000, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Inititally a victory for Tyson, it as changed to no contest after Tyson was disqualified when he tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight test.

Chronology of events January January 1 No. 8 Michigan defeated No. 5 Alabama, 35–34, in the Orange Bowl. Tom Brady completed 34 of 46 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns. No. 9 Michigan State, led by Nick Saban, defeated No. 10 Florida, 37–34, in the Florida Citrus Bowl. January 17 - Bud, Not Buddy by Flint native Christopher Paul Curtis won both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award January 19 - In his State of the State speech, Gov. John Engler called for tax cuts. January 26 Oak Park Police Sgt. Solomon Bell shot himself in the head while sitting at blackjack table in the high-roller area of the Motor City Casino. He had been on a losing streak and drew 20 in his final hand, only to lose when the dealer drew 21. DaimlerChrysler cochairman Robert James Eaton announced that he would retire in March. Eaton led the company's comeback in the 1990s and its sale to Daimler-Benz. Ford Motor announced a $6.9 billion proftis for 1997. It was the largest annual profit ever for any automaker. January 27 - Ford announced that workers would receive profit-sharing checks averageing $8,000.

February February 22 - In the Michigan Republican presidential primary, John McCain won with 646,744 votes (51%), defeating George W. Bush who received 547,939 votes (43%) and Alan Keyes with 58,790 votes (5%).

March March 11 - Al Gore won the Michigan Democratic presidential caucus with 82% of the votes.

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November November 1 - Detroit and Ford Field were awarded hosting honors for Super Bowl XL in 2006. November 2 - State, county, and city government combine to offer Ford a $222 million incentive pacage to sepnd $2 billion to redevelop and expand its Rouge complex. November 5 - Al Gore visited Dearborn for a final election stop in Michigan. November 6 - Bobby Ross quit as head coach of the Detroit Lions; Gary Moeller hired to replace him. November 7 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan: Democrate Al Gore received 2,170,418 votes (51.28%), defeating Republican George W. Bush with 1,953,139 votes (46.14%). 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan: Democrat Debbie Stabenow received 2,061,952 votes (49.47%), in an upset victory over the incumbent Republican Spencer Abraham who received 1,994,693 votes (47.86%). 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan November 18 - Michigan defeated Ohio State in their annual rivalry game. It was Michigan's twelfth victory against only three defeats and one tie in the past 16 years. November 27 - Kirk Kerkorian filed a shareholder suit seeking to undo the merger of Daimler Benz and Chrysler. Kerkorian alleged that Daimler Chrysler Chairman Juergen Schrempp of "blatantly lying" to Chrysler shareholders that the deal was a "merger of equals."