Kevin Cotter

Kevin Cotter
Kevin Cotter
72nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
	In office; January 14, 2015 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Jase Bolger
Succeeded by	Tom Leonard
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives; from the 99th district
	In office; January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Bill Caul
Succeeded by	Roger Hauck
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1977 (age 47); Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jennifer Cotter
Alma mater	Central Michigan University (B.S., M.S); WMU Cooley Law School (J.D.)

Kevin M. Cotter^[1] (born September 26, 1977) is an American politician who represented the 99th District in the Michigan House of Representatives.^[2] He is a member of the Michigan Republican Party.^[2] He worked as an attorney in Mt. Pleasant before winning election to the state House in 2010. After serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee and vice chair of the Elections and Ethics Committee, in November 2014 he was selected by the Republican caucus to serve as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 2015-16 legislative session.^[3]^[4] On September 8, 2016, a federal lawsuit was filed against Representative Cotter (and numerous other defendants) by former State Representative Todd Courser.^[3]^[5]

Personal life

Cotter is a graduate of Shepherd High School and holds a bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, as well as a Master's of Science in Administration, both from Central Michigan University. He also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.^[3]

Electoral history

Michigan's 99th state House of Representatives District Republican Primary, 2010^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kevin Cotter	6,108	60.7	N/A
	Republican	Christine Alwood	3,960	39.3	N/A

Michigan's 99th state House of Representatives District General Election, 2010^[7]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Kevin Cotter	16,647	64.4	+10.0
Democratic	Toni Sessoms	9,202	35.6	−7.0
Republican hold

Michigan's 99th state House of Representatives District General Election, 2012^[8]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Kevin Cotter (I)	18,150	57.4	−7.0
Democratic	Adam Lawrence	13,468	42.6	+7.0
Republican hold

Michigan's 99th state House of Representatives District General Election, 2014^[9]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Kevin Cotter (I)	11,347	51.5	−5.9
Democratic	Bryan Mielke	10,676	48.5	+5.9
Republican hold

References

^ "Kevin M. Cotter Profile | Mount Pleasant, MI Lawyer | Martindale.com".
^ ^a ^b "Cotter wins state representative race; looks forward to 'getting work done' in Lansing", Central Michigan Life, November 3, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Meet Michigan's next House Speaker: Kevin Cotter wants to 'continue momentum' with GOP majority", mlive.com; accessed January 2, 2015.
^ Rick Mills (November 6, 2014). "Cotter is House speaker; Leonard speaker pro-tem". The Morning Sun.
^ John Agar (September 9, 2016). "Courser Complaint" (PDF). MLive.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 29, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

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[1] "Kevin M. Cotter Profile | Mount Pleasant, MI Lawyer | Martindale.com".

[wins-2] "Cotter wins state representative race; looks forward to 'getting work done' in Lansing", Central Michigan Life, November 3, 2010.

[mlive-3] "Meet Michigan's next House Speaker: Kevin Cotter wants to 'continue momentum' with GOP majority", mlive.com; accessed January 2, 2015.

[4] Rick Mills (November 6, 2014). "Cotter is House speaker; Leonard speaker pro-tem". The Morning Sun.

[5] John Agar (September 9, 2016). "Courser Complaint" (PDF). MLive.

[6] "2010 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 29, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

[7] "2010 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

[8] "2012 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

[9] "2014 Michigan Election Results 99th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Secretary of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

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