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Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on  July 10

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today announced their endorsement of 58 candidates seeking election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2020.    

"We are pleased to announce the Michigan Chamber’s endorsement of 14 outstanding individuals seeking election to the State House for the first time and another 44 incumbents seeking re-election,” said Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley. “All of these candidates have demonstrated a strong commitment to free enterprise and a sincere desire to make Michigan the best state in the country to live, work, raise a family or build a business.”

"The Chamber membership enthusiastically supports these candidates because they are committed to enacting common-sense policies based on personal responsibility limited government and free enterprise," noted Jim Holcomb, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel for the Michigan Chamber. 

"All candidates seeking election this year had an opportunity to participate in the Chamber's endorsement process by completing a candidate questionnaire and indicating where they stood on issues of critical importance to our members and the entire business community," said Studley. “The 58 candidates we are endorsing today actively sought our endorsement and we are encouraged that so many well qualified individuals are willing to enter public service."

“In several primary contests, we found multiple candidates to have positions supportive of Michigan's job providers and economic growth,” said Holcomb. “Rather than make multiple endorsements, we have chosen to let the primary process play out in those races and will consider making additional endorsements following the August 4th Primary Election”.

The following are the Michigan Chamber's endorsements for the Michigan House of Representatives:

District 4         Delorean Holmes (D)

District 8         Reggie Davis (D)

District 13       Tullio Liberati (D)

District 17       Joe Bellino (R)

District 19       Martha Ptashnik (R)

District 24       Steve Marino (R)

District 30       Dianna Farrington (R)

District 32       Pam Hornberger (R)

District 36       Doug Wozniak (R)

District 38       Sreenivas Cherukuri (R)

District 39       Ryan Berman (R)

District 41       Evan Agnello (R)

District 42       Ann Bollin (R)

District 43       Andrea Schroeder (R)

District 44       Matt Maddock (R)

District 45       Mark Tisdel (R)

District 46       John Reilly (R)

District 47       Meghan Reckling (R)

District 48       David Martin (R)

District 51       Mike Mueller (R)

District 56       T.C. Clements (R)

District 57       Bronna Kahle (R)

District 61       Bronwyn Haltom (R)

District 62       Dave Morgan (R)

District 63       Matt Hall (R)

District 64       Julie Alexander (R)

District 65       Sarah Lightner (R)

District 66       Beth Griffin (R)

District 70       Patrick. Outman (R)

District 71       Angela Witwer (D)

District 72       Steve Johnson (R)

District 73       Bryan Posthumus (R)

District 74       Mark Huizenga (R)

District 77       Tommy Brann (R)

District 78       Brad Paquette (R)

District 79       Pauline Wendzel (R)

District 80       Mary Whiteford (R)

District 81       Gary Eisen (R)

District 82       Gary Howell (R)

District 84       Phil Green (R)

District 86       Tom Albert (R)

District 87       Julie Calley (R)

District 88       Luke Meerman (R)

District 89       Jim Lilly (R)

District 90       Brad Slagh (R)

District 91       Greg VanWoerkom (R)

District 93       Graham Filler (R)

District 94       Rodney Wakeman (R)

District 97       Jason Wentworth (R)

District 98       Annette Glenn (R)

District99        Roger Hauck (R)

District 100     Scott VanSingel (R)

District 101     Jack O’Malley (R)

District 102     Michele Hoitenga (R)

District 103     Daire Rendon (R)

District 106     Sue Allor (R)

District 108     Beau LaFave (R)

District 110     Greg Markkanen (R)

The Michigan Chamber is a statewide business organization that represents approximately 5,000 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 counties of the state. It was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan job providers in the legislative, political and legal process.  For more information regarding the Michigan Chamber, contact John Zimmerman, marketing and communications executive at jzimmerman@michamber.com.

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