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Tonya Schuitmaker

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Former Vice Chair, Van Buren County Republicans

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Technology Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council, Michigan State Senate

Former First Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Oversight Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Michigan State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Judiciary, Michigan State Senate

Education

  • JD, Detroit College of Law, 1993
  • BA, Business, Michigan State University, 1990

Professional Experience

  • JD, Detroit College of Law, 1993
  • BA, Business, Michigan State University, 1990
  • Attorney/Partner, Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker, 1993-2004

Political Experience

  • JD, Detroit College of Law, 1993
  • BA, Business, Michigan State University, 1990
  • Attorney/Partner, Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker, 1993-2004
  • Former Vice Chair, Van Buren County Republicans
  • President Pro Tempore, Michigan State Senate, 2015-2019
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 26, 2015-2019
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 20, 2011-2015
  • Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 2004-2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Technology Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council, Michigan State Senate

Former First Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Oversight Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Michigan State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Judiciary, Michigan State Senate

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Detroit College of Law, 1993
  • BA, Business, Michigan State University, 1990
  • Attorney/Partner, Schuitmaker, Cooper and Schuitmaker, 1993-2004
  • Former Vice Chair, Van Buren County Republicans
  • President Pro Tempore, Michigan State Senate, 2015-2019
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 26, 2015-2019
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 20, 2011-2015
  • Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 2004-2010
  • Member, State Bar of Florida, 1994-present
  • Member, American Bar Association, 1993-present
  • Member, State Bar of Michigan, 1993-present
  • Member, 2010 Boy Scouts of America Regional Committee
  • State Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council
  • Member, Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Member, Farm Bureau
  • Member, Fraternal Order of Police
  • Member, Friends of the Library
  • Former Member, Intercare Community Health Network
  • Member, Kalamazoo Ducks Unlimited
  • Member, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
  • Member, Kalamazoo Nature Center
  • Member, Kalamazoo Republican Party
  • Member, Mattawan Alumni Association
  • Member, Michigan Flywheelers
  • Member, National Federation of Independent Business
  • Member, National Rifle Association
  • Member, Paw Paw Optimist Club
  • Member, Paw Paw Rotary Club
  • Member, Right to Life
  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary
  • Member, Small Business Association of Michigan
  • Member, Southwest Michigan Gun Club
  • Member, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
  • Member, State Bar of Illinois
  • Former Member, State Board of Medicine
  • Former Vice Chair, State Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salesperso
  • Advisory Board Member, Van Buren County Community Corrections
  • Former Member, Van Buren County Community Mental Health Board of Directors
  • Former President, Van Buren County Republican Women
  • Member, Van Buren Republican Party
  • Former President, Van Buren County Bar Association, 1997-1998
Endorsements
Right to Life of Michigan
Right to Life of Michigan
Speeches