Beau M. LaFave (born June 27, 1992) is an American politician from

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. He is the member of the

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from District 108 and was a candidate for the Secretary of State of Michigan. He lost the nomination to Kristina Karamo, who in turn lost the election to incumbent Secretary of State,

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Early life and education

LaFave was born in

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. LaFave uses a prosthetic leg due to a disability he has had since birth. He earned a

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degree in international relations with a specialization in political economy from

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. He attended

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and did not receive a degree, leaving to pursue office as State Representative.

Career

On November 8, 2016, LaFave was elected as a member of

for District 108. LaFave defeated Scott A. Celello with 52.74% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, LaFave won reelection. LaFave defeated Bob Romps with 61.64% of the votes. In January 2020, LaFave open carried his AR-style handgun at the

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in protest of gun laws proposed by Governor

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. Two days later, the gun was stolen from LaFave's home in

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, along with a .40-caliber handgun. On November 18, 2020, LaFave introduced House Resolution No. 324 to

impeach Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements. In E ...

Governor Whitmer. The state senate majority leader and state house speaker (both Republicans) opposed calls for impeachment, calling it "shameful". The resolution was "dead on arrival", as the legislature had been adjourned and was not expected to take action in a lame duck session. On October 10, 2021, LaFave co-sponsored House Bill 5444 also known as the "fetal heartbeat protection act."

Personal life

LaFave is

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. On September 29, 2020, LaFave tested positive for

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References

External links

Beau LaFave at ballotpedia.org
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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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