Joe Astro
| Joe Astro | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 56 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army | |
| Years of service | c. 1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 5, 1951 | |
| Profession | Retired auto worker/filmmaker/author | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Astro, a licensed Realtor and commercial truck driver, retired from the Ford Motor Company after 2005. Since then, he has become a filmmaker, claiming to have studied under the likes of screenwriters Syd Field and Oliver Stone. He is the author of Showdown, a fiction novel which is described as "a well researched Cannabis Expose'" (sic). He studied at Monroe County Community College.[1][2]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Astro considers himself a "Progressive Democrat." His populist platform includes banking reform, increased education funding, public works, accountability from government officials, a simplified tax system, and more ethanol plants.[3]
Elections
2012
Astro ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 56. He was defeated by Larry Crider in the Democratic primary on August 7.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larry Crider |
59.9% | 2,986 |
| Joe Astro | 40.1% | 2,000 |
| Total Votes | 4,986 | |
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- Community Calendar, April 28 - Oakland Press
- L'Uomo con i Pugni di Ferro: la prima clip italiana e il pressbook - cartoonMag (Blog)
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References
- ↑ Vote411, Michigan House District 056, retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Amazon.com, listing for Showdown, retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Committee for Joe Astro, "Mission," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Michigan Department of State "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 7, 2012
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