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'''Thaddeus McCotter''', commonly known as '''Thad McCotter''', (born [[August 22]], [[1965]]) is a [[politician]] (R) from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Michigan]]. He currently represents the state's 11th Congressional district ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/mi11_109.gif map]) in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
'''Thaddeus McCotter''', commonly known as '''Thad McCotter''', (born [[August 22]], [[1965]]) is a [[politician]] (R) from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Michigan]]. He currently represents the state's 11th Congressional district ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/mi11_109.gif map]) in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
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McCotter was born in [[Livonia, Michigan]] and graduated from [[Detroit Catholic Central High School]], [[Redford, Michigan|Redford]] in [[1983]] and received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Detroit]] in [[1987]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the same school in [[1990]]. He had a private law practice before being elected to the [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] Commission in [[1992]]. While on the Commission, he helped change the county charter to require that new taxes win the approval of 2/3rds of the Commission and 60% of voters in order to be passed. McCotter was elected to the [[Michigan State Senate]] in [[1998]] as a [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]]. As a State Senator, McCotter helped design the U.S. Congressional district from which he was elected in [[2002]] for the [[108th United States Congress|108th Congress]]. He was re-elected in the [[U.S. House election, 2004|2004 Congressional elections]]. |
McCotter was born in [[Livonia, Michigan]] and graduated from [[Detroit Catholic Central High School]], [[Redford, Michigan|Redford]] in [[1983]] and received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Detroit]] in [[1987]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the same school in [[1990]]. He had a private law practice before being elected to the [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] Commission in [[1992]]. While on the Commission, he helped change the county charter to require that new taxes win the approval of 2/3rds of the Commission and 60% of voters in order to be passed. McCotter was elected to the [[Michigan State Senate]] in [[1998]] as a [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]]. As a State Senator, McCotter helped design the U.S. Congressional district from which he was elected in [[2002]] for the [[108th United States Congress|108th Congress]]. He was re-elected in the [[U.S. House election, 2004|2004 Congressional elections]]. |
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In [[December]], [[2005]], McCotter joined with several other Congressmen to form the [[Second Amendments]], a [[bipartisan]] [[rock music|rock]] and [[country music|country]] band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the Holiday season. He will play lead [[guitar]].[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051222/ap_en_mu/rockin__congressmen 1] |
In [[December]], [[2005]], McCotter joined with several other Congressmen to form the [[Second Amendments]], a [[bipartisan]] [[rock music|rock]] and [[country music|country]] band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the Holiday season. He will play lead [[guitar]].[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051222/ap_en_mu/rockin__congressmen 1] |
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Revision as of 19:39, 31 January 2006
Thaddeus McCotter, commonly known as Thad McCotter, (born August 22, 1965) is a politician (R) from the state of Michigan. He currently represents the state's 11th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
McCotter was born in Livonia, Michigan and graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School, Redford in 1983 and received a B.A. from the University of Detroit in 1987 and a J.D. from the same school in 1990. He had a private law practice before being elected to the Wayne County Commission in 1992. While on the Commission, he helped change the county charter to require that new taxes win the approval of 2/3rds of the Commission and 60% of voters in order to be passed. McCotter was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1998 as a Republican. As a State Senator, McCotter helped design the U.S. Congressional district from which he was elected in 2002 for the 108th Congress. He was re-elected in the 2004 Congressional elections.
In December, 2005, McCotter joined with several other Congressmen to form the Second Amendments, a bipartisan rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the Holiday season. He will play lead guitar.1
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- "For those people who believe America is the greatest threat to peace in the world, I ask them never to show their faces in public again."