Kevin M. Cotter (born September 26, 1977) is an American politician who represented the
99th District in the
Michigan House of Representatives.
["Cotter wins state representative race; looks forward to 'getting work done' in Lansing"]
''Central Michigan Life'', November 3, 2010. He is a member of the
Michigan Republican Party
The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, sometimes referred to as MIGOP. Ronald Weiser was elected chairman in 2021.
Ronna Romney McDaniel was the chairwoman of the party, having been ...
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[ 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.]
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
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School ("Cooley") is a private law school in Lansing, Michigan and Riverview, Florida. It was established in 1972. At its peak in 2010, Cooley had over 3,900 students and was the largest US law school by en ...
.["Meet Michigan's next House Speaker: Kevin Cotter wants to 'continue momentum' with GOP majority"](_blank)
mlive.com; accessed January 2, 2015.
Electoral history
References
Businesspeople from Michigan
Central Michigan University alumni
Living people
Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan lawyers
People from Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School alumni
21st-century American politicians
1977 births
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