Michigan Restaurant Association Serves Up Candidate Endorsements

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Restaurant Association endorses the following candidates for elected office.

Michigan House of Representatives

• Gaffney, Edward (R) Grosse Pointe Farms, District 1
• Woronchak, Gary (R) Dearborn, District 15
• Handy, Miles (R) Redford, District 17
• Pastor, John (R) Livonia, District 19
• Stewart, John (R) Plymouth, District 20
• Lajoy, Philip (R) Canton, District 21
• Jones, Doug (R) Grosse Isle, District 23
• Brandenburg, Jack (R) Harrison Twp., District 24
• Rocca, Sal (R) Sterling Heights, District 30
• Acciavatti, Dan (R) Chesterfield, District 32
• Drolet, Leon (R) Clinton Township, District 33
• Palmer, Brian (R) Romeo, District 36
• Knol, Valerie (R) Farmington, District 37
• DeRoche, Craig (R) Novi, District 38
• Goodman-Taub, Shelley (R) Bloomfield Hills, District 40
• Pappageorge, John (R) Troy, District 41
• Stakoe, John (R) Highland, District 44
• Garfield, John (R) Rochester Hills, District 45
• Johnson, Ruth (R) Holly, District 46
• Hune, Joe (R) Fowlerville, District 47
• Milosch, Matt (R) Lambertville, District 55
• Caswell, Bruce (R) Hillsdale, District 58
• Hoogendyk, Jacob (R) Portage, District 61
• Nofs, Mike (R) Marshall, District 62
• Bisbee, Clark (R) Jackson, District 64
• Kratz, Jerry (R) Grass Lake, District 65
• Ward, Chris (R) Brighton, District 66
• Emmons, Judy (R) Sheridon, District 70
• Tabor, Susan (R) Lansing, District 71
• Steil Jr., Glenn (R) Grand Rapids, District 72
• Hart, Doug (R) Rockford, District 73
• VanRegenmorter, William (R) Hudsonville, District 74
• Kooiman, Jerry (R) Grand Rapids, District 75
• Voorhees, Joanne (R) Wyoming, District 77
• Nitz, Neal (R) Baroda, District 78
• Middaugh, Mary Ann (R) Paw Paw, District 80
• Hager, Lauren (R) Port Huson, District 81
• Stahl, John (R) North Branch, District 82
• Ehardt, Steven (R) Lexington, District 83
• Meyer, Tom (R) Bad Axe, District 84
• Julian, Larry (R) Lennon, District 85
• Koetje, James (R) Walker, District 86
• Newell, Gary (R) Saranac, District 87
• Sheen, Fulton (R) Plainwell, District 88
• Farhat, David (R) Muskegon, District 91
• Hummel, Scott (R) DeWitt, District 93
• Howell, James (R) Swan Creek, District 94
• Coker, David (R) Farwell, District 97
• Moolenaar, John (R) Midland, District 98
• Caul, Sandy (R) Mt. Pleasant, District 99
• Palsrok, David (R) Manistee, District 101
• Johnson, Rick (R) Leroy, District 102
• Bradstreet, Ken (R) Gaylord, District 105
• Wyman, Dave (R) Grayling, District 106
• Schackleton, Scott (R) Sault Ste. Marie, District 107

• Toy, Laura (R) Livonia, District 6
• Patterson, Bruce (R) Canton, District 7
• Sanborn, Alan (R) Richmond, District 11
• Bishop, Mike (R) Rochester, District 12
• Johnson, Shirley (R) Royal Oak, District 13
• Cassis, Nancy (R) Novi, District 15
• Brown, Cameron (R) Coldwater, District 16
• Hammerstrom, Bev (R) Temperance, District 17
• Mortimer, Mickey (R) Horton, District 19
• George, Tom (R) Kalamazoo, District 20
• Jelinek, Ron (R) Three Rivers, District 21
• Garcia, Valde (R) Howell, District 22
• Birkholz, Patricia (R) Saugatuck, District 24
• Gilbert, Jud (R) Algonac, District 25
• Sikkema, Ken (R) Wyoming, District 28
• Hardiman, Bill (R) Kentwood, District 29
• Kuipers, Wayne (R) Holland, District 30
• Cropsey, Alan (R) DeWitt, District 33
• VanWoerkom, Gary (R) Muskegon, District 34
• McManus, Michelle (R) Leelanau, District 35
• Stamas, Tony (R) Midland, District 36
• Allen, Jason (R) Traverse City, District 37

• Posthumus, Dick (R)

• Michael Cox

• Terri Lynn Land

• Hoekstra, Peter (R) Holland, District 2
• Ehlers, Vernon (R) Grand Rapids, District 3
• Camp, Dave (R) Midland, District 4
• Upton, Fred (R) St. Joseph, District 6
• Smith, Nick (R) Addison, District 7
• Rogers, Mike (R) Brighton, District 8
• Knollenberg, Joe (R) Bloomfield Hills, District 9
• Miller, Candice (R) Harrison Twp., District 10
• McCotter, Thad (R) Livonia, District 11

• Raczkowski, Andrew (R)

• Weaver, Elizabeth
• Young, Robert

• Schuette, Bill (R) 3rd Circuit

• Joanne Emmons

• Andrew Richner

"These candidates will fight for the issues that our members care about - lower taxes and less government," said Rob Gifford, executive director of the MRA. "We are pleased to endorse them and support their election efforts."

Founded in 1921, the Michigan Restaurant Association represents nearly 4,000 Michigan foodservice establishments. The foodservice industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing more than 345,000 people and creating $10.6 billion in annual sales.