Frank Foster
| Frank Foster | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 107 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Grand Valley State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Manager, Construction Company | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Foster is the business manager for his family's third generation construction company.
Foster graduated from Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business where he earned his B.B.A. in Finance.
Issues
Campaign themes
Foster's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"Lowered unemployment and increased available jobs"
- Excerpt:"Eliminated obsolete and over-burdensome regulations"
- Excerpt:"Eliminated the job-killing Michigan Business Tax"
- Excerpt:"Expanded educational opportunities for K-12 students"
- Excerpt:"Balanced by the budget by June 1st, two years in a row"
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Foster served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Chair | ||||
| • Health Policy | ||||
| • Michigan Competitiveness | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Foster served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation, Chair | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Frank Foster endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Foster won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 107. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Suzanne Shumway (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Frank Foster Incumbent |
58% | 25,301 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Shumway | 42% | 18,301 | |
| Total Votes | 43,602 | |||
2010
Foster won election to the District 107 Seat in 2010. He defeated Mike Patrick in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Richard Timmer (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Foster (R)
|
19,337 | |||
| Richard Timmer (D) | 11,350 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Foster raised $116,400 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $5,000 |
| Republican Victory Cmte | $4,000 |
| Michigan Association Of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Wayne Schmidt Leadership Fund | $3,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Frank + Foster + Michigan + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Frank Foster News Feed
- Carol Cain : Is it time for Michigan to have an official state song ? - Detroit Free Press
- Bill would make Ridley's tune representative of state - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
- Michigan governor signs bill blocking wolf hunt repeal attempt - Petoskey News-Review
- SCANDALS JEOPARDIZE OBAMA AGENDA ? NRSC pressures Braley, Peters ... - Politico
- No fault car insurance reform heads to House in Michigan - Petoskey News-Review
- Senate passes bill to bypass wolf hunt referendum - Petoskey News-Review
- State senator comes out; man calls gays 'health risk' - Windy City Times
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[5]
January 2011 - March 2012
Frank Foster received a 69% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ "fosterforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Mitt Romney Campaign Website "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
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