Political Career
Knollenberg has served three terms in the Michigan State House. He pushed for legislation in 2011 that would prevent teachers from receiving pay increases while they negotiate their labor contracts. He was the chief sponsor of House Bill 4054, a controversial right-to-work law in Michigan.
During his tenure in the Michigan House, Knollenberg sat on the redistricting committee. Following his father's defeat in 2008 by Gary Peters, Knollenberg was expected to use his position to gerrymander the district. Political analyst Bill Ballenger said "I didn't think there's any question that he would love to seek revenge on behalf of his father if the circumstances are right — especially if it's against Peters."
In early 2013 Marty Knollenberg was among candidates planning to run for mayor of Troy after mayor Janice Daniels was recalled in the November 2012 election.
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