About The Candidate

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

• Married, Kathleen Shannon; two boys, Ryan, 7 and Danny, 5
• Education: Traverse City Central High School, University of Chicago, Michigan State University/Michigan Political Leadership Program
• Council of State Governments’ Leadership School
• Business; Manager of the Captain’s Quarters Men’s Store, downtown Traverse City

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

• Boardman Neighborhood Association
• Traverse City Kiwanis Club
• Trout Unlimited
• National Rifle Association
• Grand Traverse Area Right to Life Association
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Michigan

WORKING TO FIX STATE GOVERNMENT

• Member-House Republican Jobs Task Force; working to pass legislation that streamlines government regulation and creates jobs.
• Member-Bipartisan Freshman caucus education funding task force.
• Co-Sponsored legislation requiring lost pay for legislators when budget is not finished on time.
• Support legislation cutting legislator & staff pay and benefits, and reducing office budgets.
• Voted to balance state budget without raising taxes.