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Joe Astro
Joe Astro (born January 5, 1951) was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 56 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
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]
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]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Larry Crider |
59.9% | 2,986 |
| Joe Astro | 40.1% | 2,000 |
| Total Votes | 4,986 | |
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vote411, Michigan House District 056, accessed August 7, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Amazon.com, listing for Showdown, accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Committee for Joe Astro, "Mission," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
