Tonya Schuitmaker

Tonya Schuitmaker

Republican Party

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives

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Michigan State Senate District 26

Successor: Aric Nesbitt

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

High school

Mattawan High School, 1986

Bachelor's

Michigan State University, 1990

Law

Detroit College of Law, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Inkster, Mich.

Religion

Presbyterian

Profession

Attorney

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Tonya Schuitmaker (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 26. She assumed office on January 12, 2011. She left office on January 1, 2019.

Schuitmaker (Republican Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Schuitmaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Schuitmaker was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan State Senate because of term limits.

Schuitmaker served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2005 to 2011.

Biography

Schuitmaker was born on March 10, 1968, in Inkster, Michigan. She earned her B.A. in business from Michigan State University in 1990 and her J.D. from the Detroit College of Law (now the Michigan State University College of Law) in 1993. She previously worked as a partner in the law firm of Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker. She began practicing law in 1993, specializing in family, estate, business and municipal law. She has been affiliated with the Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPac and Michigan Right to Life.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Energy and Technology
• Judiciary, Vice chair
• Oversight

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Schuitmaker served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Energy and Technology
• Judiciary, Vice Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schuitmaker served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2012
• Appropriations
• Energy and Technology
• Health Policy
• Judiciary, Vice chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schuitmaker served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2011
• Appropriation
• Energy and Technology
• Health Policy
• Judiciary, Vice chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schuitmaker served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2009
• Appropriations
• Energy and Technology
• Judiciary, Vice chair

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Tonya Schuitmaker endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Voting record

Key votes of 2009-2010

• Click below to see how this representative voted.
• Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
• Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
• Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
• Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
• Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
• Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
• Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
• Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
• Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
• Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
• A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
• It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
• Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
• First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
• Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
• Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
• Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
• Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
• Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
• Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
• Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
• Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
• Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.

More voting record details

• List of all of Tonya Schuitmaker’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
• List of Tonya Schuitmaker’s missed roll-call votes

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2020

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

General election

General election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat O'Keefe (R)	24.2	2,377,241
✔		Rema Vassar (D)	24.1	2,364,939
		Brian Mosallam (D)	23.7	2,329,011
		Tonya Schuitmaker (R)	23.4	2,301,355
		Will Tyler White (L)	1.3	123,719
	Submit photo	Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	0.9	87,637
		Robin Laurain (G)	0.8	74,495
	Submit photo	Brandon Hu (G)	0.7	66,409
	Submit photo	John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	0.6	60,077
	Submit photo	Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)	0.5	46,193

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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Incumbent Brian Mosallam and Rema Vassar advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Brian Mosallam (D)
✔		Rema Vassar (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Pat O'Keefe and Tonya Schuitmaker defeated Ken Stanecki in the Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Pat O'Keefe (R)
✔		Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
	Submit photo	Ken Stanecki (R)

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Green convention

Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Brandon Hu and Robin Laurain advanced from the Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on June 20, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Brandon Hu (G)
✔		Robin Laurain (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Will Tyler White advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Will Tyler White (L)

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Natural Law Party convention

Natural Law Party convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Bridgette Abraham-Guzman advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 30, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

Janet Sanger and John Sanger advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
✔	Submit photo	John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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2018

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

Tonya Schuitmaker was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2014

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jim Walters was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tonya Schuitmaker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Schuitmaker defeated Walters and William Wenzel (L) in the general election.

Michigan State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tonya Schuitmaker Incumbent	61.4%	47,244
	Democratic	Jim Walters	34.8%	26,782
	Libertarian	William Wenzel	3.8%	2,944
Total Votes				76,970

Endorsements

In 2014, Schuitmaker's endorsements included the following:

• Right to Life of Michigan

2010

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010

Schuitmaker won election to the 20th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. She defeated Democrat Robert Jones in the November 2 general election.

Michigan State Senate, District 20 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Tonya Schuitmaker (R)		47,680
Robert Jones (D)		34,507

2008

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Schuitmaker ran for District 80 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Jessie Olson.

Schuitmaker raised $88,519 for her campaign.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 80
Candidates		Votes
Tonya Schuitmaker (R)		23,425
Jessie Olson (D)		14,936

2006

House District 80

• Tonya Schuitmaker (R), 61%
• Jessie Olson (D), 39%

2004

House District 80

• Tonya Schuitmaker (R), 58%
• Art Toy (D), 42%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tonya Schuitmaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schuitmaker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm Tonya Schuitmaker and I'm running for Michigan State University Trustee to help build a brighter future for MSU and most importantly, the students. As we know, MSU has faced difficulties in recent years, so I feel a responsibility to help shape the future of our school, which plays an important role in preparing the next generation. My husband, daughter and I are all MSU graduates, so we care deeply about Michigan State. I had the honor of serving in the Michigan Legislature for 14 years. During my career in elected office, I focused on public safety, the importance of higher education, and expanding economic opportunities for everyone. Additionally, I work as an attorney helping people with business and family situations. Providing an affordable, quality education is the responsibility of Michigan State University. I will be a fiscally responsible leader to reduce tuition and benefit the students, their families and Michigan taxpayers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will work to reduce tuition to make an MSU education more accessible and affordable.
• Students deserve to be safe on campus and that involves supporting law enforcement.
• Education is about learning and discussing ideas, so free speech must be protected.

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Explain your views on campus sexual assault and how the university can best protect all students.

Sexual Assault is a serious crime that must be taken seriously and the law must be followed! Protecting people from sexual violence and harassment is a top priority. There must be safety on campus, in the workplace and throughout our society. Bottom line, victims need access to share their story in a safe environment with a fair process that gets to the truth and holds perpetrators accountable. As a trustee, I will work as I have throughout my career to protect the vulnerable. I served as Chair of the Crime Victims' Rights Caucus and Co-Chair of "Let's End Sexual Assault on College Campus," and will continue championing those important causes. We will follow the law and if necessary, adopt further standards to ensure safety and fairness.

   Featured local question

How do you feel about the university’s current tuition level? What strategy should the university pursue concerning tuition?

As a parent of a recent MSU graduate, and now the parent of a MSU law school student, I am keenly aware of the costs associated with attending MSU. Holding tuition costs down is crucial so a Michigan State education is accessible. That requires being fiscally responsible, focusing resources on priorities, and practicing strong oversight and accountability.

Out of state travel reimbursement for trustees and employees of the university should be limited to events that are critical to the university's mission and job responsibilities of the officer.

   Featured local question

How would you propose to reduce university costs?

   Featured local question

Why are you running for the university board? What qualities make you more qualified than the other candidates?

MSU faces many challenges. My experience as a former legislator serving on the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee on Appropriations uniquely qualifies me to offer my perspective and experience in the governmental appropriations process. My experience as a former legislator and attorney who has been directly involved in the process of addressing the sexual abuse scandals our students and athletes have faced gives me the perspective and experience to help MSU, its students, staff and stakeholders move forward. I bring to the table a unique set of skills given my understanding of government affairs and and the process of state support. I view myself as a leader who looks to create a vision shared by our stakeholders. As an attorney, I would bring more oversight to the costs and services incurred by the board for outside counsel and legal services.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Creating opportunities for individuals to develop their God-given talents to be a blessing to their family and in their community is a public policy passion of mine. Students need to be safe, have access to a quality education, and learn the skills and values that will prepare them for a successful, healthy future.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

It is incumbent upon all of us to prepare the next generation. The unique position of MSU Trustee is one that straddles both the needs of a complex educational institution accustomed to independence with the realities of a funding mechanism based in part on government support. The role of the trustee is one that must recognize that while each constituency may have its own agenda at various points in time, their respective goals are to keep Michigan State University a world leading educational institution.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want people to remember me as an elected official who cared, worked hard, and most importantly, achieved results for the people I had the privilege to represent. During my time in the legislature, I was grateful to achieve results to protect crime victims, empower law enforcement, expand freedom, and restore fiscal responsibility to state government.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working on our family farm. I learned the values of hard work, the blessing of the land, and the commitment to family.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

MSU Fight Song! Go Green!

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

A top priority is paving the way for graduates to have a healthy future, which includes ensuring higher education is affordable and that students are learning the skills and values to prepare them for success. Furthermore, MSU is ranked in the top 100 research universities in the world and the largest recipient of Department of Energy grants in the county. One of the primary responsibilities of the office is to ensure MSU remains in this position. Also, MSU has a large number of Pell Grant recipients. It is important we remain accessible and affordable to scholarship to underserved populations.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. Trustees coming to the position from different walks of life bring along with them different perspectives which may be of value to the board.

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Tonya Schuitmaker campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	Michigan State Senate, District 26	Won	$314,098	N/A**
2010	Michigan State Senate, District 20	Won	$818,333	N/A**
2008	Michigan State House, District 80	Won	$88,519	N/A**
2006	Michigan State House, District 80	Won	$41,926	N/A**
2004	Michigan State House, District 80	Won	$111,060	N/A**
Grand total			$1,373,936	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2018

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2017

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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. Right Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31. Americans for Prosperity Michigan Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan Farm Bureau Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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2014

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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31. Clean Water Action Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to water issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2013

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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31. Clean Water Action Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to water issues. Independents for Responsible Government Legislators are scored by the organization on "votes deemed to be on core tea party issues - fiscal responsibility, limited government, and private sector job creation." Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Michigan Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. MIRS: Senate and House Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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2011

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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28. Clean Water Action House members are scored on their votes on bills related to water issues. Michigan Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Michigan League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

Personal

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When she served in the state Senate, Schuitmaker and her husband, Steve, had two children. She was admitted to the State Bar of Illinois in 1996, Florida in 1994, Michigan in 1993, and the American Bar Association in 1993. Schuitmaker was president of the Van Buren County Bar Association from 1997 to 1998.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Michigan State Senate District 26 2015-2018	Succeeded by Aric Nesbitt (R)
Preceded by -	Michigan State Senate District 20 2011-2015	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Michigan House of Representatives District 80 2005–2011	Succeeded by Aric Nesbitt (R)