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Kevin Cotter (politician)

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 (1977-09-26) September 26, 1977 (age 40)
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jennifer Cotter
Alma mater Central Michigan University (B.S., M.S)
WMU Cooley Law School (J.D.)

Kevin Cotter is an American politician, who currently represents the 99th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is a member of the Michigan Republican Party. He worked as an attorney in Mt. Pleasant before winning election to the state House in 2010. He won a third term on Tuesday, holding of a strong challenge in the 99th district to win 52 percent of the vote. 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. On September 8, 2016, a federal lawsuit was filed against Representative Cotter (and numerous other defendants) by former State Representative Todd Courser.

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 Doctorate degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.



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