Cindy gamrat biography
- Cindy Gamrat (née Bauer; born June 15, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 80th district.
- Cindy Gamrat is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 80th district.
- Legislator Details.
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Cindy Gamrat wins GOP nomination for state House in the 80th District
ALLEGAN, MI – Cindy Gamrat bested three opponents to win the Republican nomination for Michigan's 80th District.
She will face Democrat Geoff Parker in the November general election.
With all precincts reporting, Gamrat garnered 40 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. Mary Whiteford came in second, with 29 percent, and Stephen Schulz was third. Randy Brink, of Saugatuck, won 4 percent of the vote.
Gamrat is founder and leader of the Plainwell Patriots Tea Party and founded Michigan 4 Conservative Senate in 2011, according to her campaign bio. She has a background as a registered nurse, although she currently is employed as a homeschool educator.
Whiteford raised the most money of the four candidates, with $61,755 reported this election cycle, according to her filing with the Secretary of State, as well as $7,973 in in-kind contributions. Schulz raised $39,693, as well as $250 in in-kind contributions. Gamrat raised $39,443, as well as $268 in in-kind contributions. She reported
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Biographical Information
Born: June 15, 1973 in Warren, MI
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Joe
Children: Paige, Joey, Meghan
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing Degree with Honors, University of Michigan
Employment/Military Record: Independent contractor field sales manager, Vector Marketing Corporation; Registered Nurse, Macomb Hospital, Cheboygan Hospital; Volleyball Coach, Cheboygan High School
Community Activities: Member of Right to Life of Allegan - North and South, volunteer at Gracespring Bible Church
Religion: Christian
Governmental Leadership (Elected or Appointed)
House (1/1/2015 - 9/11/2015)Elections and Political Participation
Michigan House 80th District Special Election (March 8, 2016)Primary Vote: 962 of 10,858 (8%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Michigan House 80th District 2014
General Vote: 17,632 of 28,086 (62%)
Primary Vote: 3,924 of 9,611 (40%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: Michigan Milk Producers Association, Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC (general election only), Michigan Townships Association (gen
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Cindy Gamrat
American politician (born 1973)
Cindy Gamrat (née Bauer; born June 15, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 80th district. She was first elected in 2014, after playing a leading role in organizing the Tea Party movement in Michigan. She engaged in an extramarital affair with fellow Representative Todd Courser, and was expelled from the House in September 2015 for using taxpayer resources in an attempt to cover up the affair.
Political career
Tea Party organizing activity
Gamrat became a Tea Party organizer after moving to Michigan in 2010. [2] Shortly after moving, she founded Plainwell Patriots Tea Party and in 2011 founded Michigan 4 Conservative Senate.[3]
In 2011, Gamrat was leader of the Plainwell Patriots Tea Party which hosted a United States Senate candidate forum on November 22 of that year. The event featured Cornerstone Schools executive Clark Durant, former Kent County Judge Randy Hekman, libertarian activist Scotty Boman of Detroit, Gary G
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