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Frank Foster
Frank Foster is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 107 from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Foster earned his B.B.A. in Finance from Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business. His professional experience includes working as the business manager for his family's construction company.
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 the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services |
| • Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation, Chair |
| • Tax Policy |
Campaign themes
2012
Foster's website highlighted 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"
Elections
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jim Page was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Frank Foster was defeated by Lee Chatfield in the Republican primary. Chatfield then defeated Page in the general election.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lee Chatfield |
60.9% | 19,342 | |
| Democratic | Jim Page | 39% | 12,402 | |
| Write-in | William Damsgaard | 0.1% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 31,767 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lee Chatfield |
54.1% | 6,561 |
| Frank Foster Incumbent | 45.9% | 5,570 |
| Total Votes | 12,131 | |
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.[7]
| 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.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 107 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Foster (R)
|
19,337 | |||
| Richard Timmer (D) | 11,350 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[10]
January 2011 - March 2012
Frank Foster received a 69% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[10]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Foster's endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[11]
Presidential preference
2012
Frank Foster endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Frank + Foster + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ "fosterforhouse," Official Campaign Website, accessed October 13, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results as of November 5, 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary McDowell (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 107 2011 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Lee Chatfield (R) |
