| 词条 | Todd Courser |
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| name = Todd Courser | honorific-suffix = | image = | alt = | state_house = Michigan | district = 82nd | term_start = January 1, 2015 | term_end = September 11, 2015 | predecessor = Kevin Daley | successor = Gary Howell | prior_term = | birth_date = | birth_place = Flint, Michigan | death_date = | death_place = | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | birthname = | citizenship = | nationality = | party = Republican | spouse = Fon Courser | relations = | children = | parents = | residence = Lapeer County, Michigan | alma_mater = Western Michigan University Cooley Law School | occupation = Attorney | profession = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | religion = Christian | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = | nickname = | allegiance = | branch = | serviceyears = | rank = | unit = | commands = | battles = | awards = }} Todd Courser is an attorney, Tea Party[1] Republican politician, and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who resigned his seat when it became clear that he would be expelled for misconduct and the misuse of taxpayer resources in an attempt to cover up his extramarital affair with fellow Representative Cindy Gamrat. Law careerCourser was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and continues to practice law in his firm, Todd A. Courser & Associates, PLLC.[2][3] Electoral historyCourser ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2008, for the Michigan Senate in 2010, and for the state Board of Education in 2012.[4] In 2013, Courser unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, Bobby Schostak.[1] {{Main|Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014}}In 2014, Courser again ran for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Margaret Guerrero-DeLuca defeated Immanuel Eickholdt in the Democratic primary. Todd Courser defeated Jacob Hunsanger, Jan Peabody and Sharna Smith in the Republican primary. Courser defeated DeLuca in the general election.[5] {{Election box begin no change | title= 82nd District(Lapeer)}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Todd Courser |votes = 15,699 |percentage = 55.1 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Margaret Guerrero DeLuca |votes = 12,799 |percentage = 44.9 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 28,498 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}} Sex scandalThe Detroit News published audio recordings on August 7, 2015, in which Courser asked staff to create a rumor that he had sex with a male prostitute in order to distract from the affair he was having with Cindy Gamrat, also a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6] Kevin Cotter, the Speaker of the Michigan House, initiated an investigation into their use of public funds to cover up their affair.[7] Despite calls to resign from office,[8] Courser claimed he was being blackmailed by mainstream Michigan Republicans and would not resign.[9]In the pre-dawn hours of September 11, 2015, Courser resigned after several hours of a stalemate on his expulsion vote. Gamrat was subsequently expelled from the House.[10] Courser announced that he would run in the special election to fill his vacated seat.[11] Courser finished in fifth place in the primary election, with less than 4% of the vote.[12] Courser was charged with four felonies his role in the scandal on February 26, 2016, by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. He was charged with three separate counts of official misconduct, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and one count of perjury, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.[13] Courser is represented by Portage-based attorney Matthew S. DePerno.[14][15] On June 14, 2016, Lansing District Court Judge Hugh B. Clarke Jr. ordered Courser to stand trial on two felony counts (one count of perjury and count of misconduct in office), while dismissing both felony counts against Gamrat.[16][17] References1. ^1 {{cite news |last1= Livengood |first1= Chad |title= GOP Chairman Bobby Schostak Will Not Seek Re-Election |url= http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/19/bobby-schostak/20652531/ |access-date= September 15, 2015 |work= The Detroit News |date= December 19, 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web |url= http://gophouse.org/representatives/thumb/courser/ |title= Todd Courser, District 82 |publisher= Michigan House Republicans }} 3. ^http://www.courserlaw.com/ Courser Law 4. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/10/state-reps-todd-courser-cindy-gamrat-facing-increased-scrutiny/31435681/ |title= Rep. Todd Courser Has a Checkered Political Past |date= August 10, 2015 |work= Detroit Free Press |access-date= October 13, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web |url= http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/08082000.html |publisher= Michigan Secretary of State |title= 82nd District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In Lapeer County}} 6. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/06/recordings-state-rep-asked-aide-hide-relationship/31269315/ |title= Ex-Aides and Recordings: Michigan Lawmaker Asked Aide to Conceal Relationship |first= Chad |last= Livengood |date= August 7, 2015 |work= The Detroit News}} 7. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/08/07/house-speaker-orders-investigation-reported-coverup-affair/31274087/ |title= House Sspeaker: Investigate Lawmakers for Reportedly Covering Up Affair |first1= Paul |last1= Egan |first2= Kathleen |last2= Gray |last-author-amp= yes |date= August 7, 2015 |work= Detroit Free Press}} 8. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/todd_courser_cindy_gamrat_must.html |title=Michigan Reps. Todd Courser, Cindy Gamrat Must Resign Amid Sex Scandal |work= MLive |publisher= Booth Newspapers |access-date= August 11, 2015}} 9. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/10/cotter-courser-gamrat-investigation/31410487/ |title= Courser Blames Actions on Blackmail, Defies Calls to Resign |first1= Chad |last1= Livengood |first2= Leonard N. |last2= Fleming |first3= Gary |last3= Heinlein |first4= Karen |last4= Bouffard |last-author-amp= yes |work= The Detroit News |date= August 10, 2015 |accessdate= August 11, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/09/rep_todd_courser_resigns_ahead.html |title= Todd Courser Resigns, Cindy Gamrat Expelled from Michigan House in Wake of Sex Scandal |work= MLive |publisher= Booth Newspapers |access-date= September 11, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/09/former_rep_todd_courser_to_run.html |title= Former Michigan Rep. Todd Courser to Run Again for Seat He Resigned |work= MLive |publisher= Booth Newspapers |access-date= October 13, 2015}} 12. ^http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/todd-courser-cindy-gamrat-fail-michigan-comeback-bids-gop-n456986 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/26/courser-gamrat/80986942/ |title=Schuette plans criminal charges for Courser, Gamrat |work=Detroit News |author=Chad Livengood |date=February 26, 2016}} 14. ^http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/house_speakers_attorney_fights.html 15. ^http://www.depernolaw.com 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/14/judge-sets-ruling-courser-gamrat-charges/85868130/ |title=Courser to stand trial; charges dropped for Gamrat |author=Chad Livengood |work=Detroit News |date=June 14, 2016}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/06/14/michigan-judge-tosses-case-for-ex-lawmaker-in-sex-scandal/85875274/ |title=Judge sends Courser to trial, tosses case against Gamrat |author=David Eggert |work=Associated Press |date=June 14, 2016}} External links{{CongLinks|votesmart=105596}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Courser, Todd}} 11 : Living people|Members of the Michigan House of Representatives|Michigan Republicans|People from Lapeer County, Michigan|Politicians from Flint, Michigan|Tea Party movement activists|Thomas M. 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