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Robert Schostak is a political consultant and former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, having replaced Ron Weiser.[1]
Bobby Schostak | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Michigan Republican Party | |
| In office January 2011 – February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Weiser |
| Succeeded by | Ronna McDaniel |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Oakland University |
| Profession | Politician |
In 2011, Schostak was first elected Party Chairman for the Michigan Republican Party, and invested heavily in new campaign technologies, including the MI Team Dashboard and a more user-friendly migop.org.[2][3]
In 2013, Schostak was re-elected as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, defeating Tea Party activist Todd Courser.[4]
During the 2014 election cycle, Schostak served as Michigan Republican Party Chairman, raising more than $30 million to support Republican candidates across Michigan. Schostak helped re-elect Governor Snyder, Secretary of State Johnson and Attorney General Schuette.[3] Schostak's vision helped achieve historic Republican majorities in the Michigan State Senate and State House, and helped maintain a conservative majority on the Michigan Supreme Court.[5]
In 2015, Schostak founded the Templar Baker Group.[6]
Schostak attended Hillel Day School.[7] He and his wife Nancy were married in 1978; together they have three children, and four grandchildren.
Schostak, along with billionaire Dick DeVos and former MIGOP Chairman Ron Weiser, was one of the primary architects of the so-called right to work legislation that was enacted by the Michigan legislature in a lame duck session in December 2012.[8]
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