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Kevin M. Cotter[1] (born September 26, 1977) is an American politician who represented the 99th District in the Michigan House of Representatives.[2] He is a member of the Michigan Republican Party.[2] He worked as an attorney in Mt. Pleasant before winning election to the state House in 2010. After serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee and vice chair of the Elections and Ethics Committee, in November 2014 he was selected by the Republican caucus to serve as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 2015-16 legislative session.[3][4] On September 8, 2016, a federal lawsuit was filed against Representative Cotter (and numerous other defendants) by former State Representative Todd Courser.[3][5]
Kevin Cotter | |
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72nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
In office January 14, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jase Bolger |
Succeeded by | Tom Leonard |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bill Caul |
Succeeded by | Roger Hauck |
Personal details | |
Born | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | September 26, 1977
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer Cotter |
Alma mater | Central Michigan University (B.S., M.S) WMU Cooley Law School (J.D.) |
Cotter is a graduate of Shepherd High School and holds a bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, as well as a Master's of Science in Administration, both from Central Michigan University. He also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Cotter | 6,108 | 60.7 | N/A | |
Republican | Christine Alwood | 3,960 | 39.3 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Cotter | 16,647 | 64.4 | +10.0 | |
Democratic | Toni Sessoms | 9,202 | 35.6 | −7.0 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Cotter (I) | 18,150 | 57.4 | −7.0 | |
Democratic | Adam Lawrence | 13,468 | 42.6 | +7.0 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Cotter (I) | 11,347 | 51.5 | −5.9 | |
Democratic | Bryan Mielke | 10,676 | 48.5 | +5.9 | |
Republican hold |
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