Announcement
2008 Candidacy for United States
Representative
I proudly announce my candidacy for Congress. I am
proud because my story is an American story, where a
small town boy from a working class family went from
the seat of a semi to a seat in the State House.
Unfortunately, for too many, the American story has
turned from timeless to tired. American's are tired - of
too much government and too little commons sense; of
too much tax and too little fiscal restraint; of too many
threats to our national security and too little security for
our children; and of too many unreasonable regulations
and too few jobs.
And, who can blame them when you consider just one
simple example: The Federal Register contains some
70,000 pages of regulations that control every aspect of
our... Read more CLICK HERE
2008 Candidacy for United States
Representative
I proudly announce my candidacy for Congress. I am
proud because my story is an American story, where a
small town boy from a working class family went from
the seat of a semi to a seat in the State House.
Unfortunately, for too many, the American story has
turned from timeless to tired. American's are tired - of
too much government and too little commons sense; of
too much tax and too little fiscal restraint; of too many
threats to our national security and too little security for
our children; and of too many unreasonable regulations
and too few jobs.
And, who can blame them when you consider just one
simple example: The Federal Register contains some
70,000 pages of regulations that control every aspect of
our... Read more CLICK HERE
| Tom Casperson was elected in November 2002 to the Michigan House of Representatives in an upset of Menominee Mayor Laurie Stupak. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2006, securing as much as 68% of the vote. Prior to being elected to the State House, Casperson worked in his family’s log trucking business for 27 years, including...Read more CLICK HERE |
Casperson served on the Board of Directors and the
Transportation Committee for the Michigan Association of
Timbermen; as President of the Michigan Professional Log
Truck Council; and on the Legislative Committee of the
Timber Producers Association. He also served on the
Board of New Life Assembly of God Church in Escanaba
for nine years, and is... Read more CLICK HERE
Transportation Committee for the Michigan Association of
Timbermen; as President of the Michigan Professional Log
Truck Council; and on the Legislative Committee of the
Timber Producers Association. He also served on the
Board of New Life Assembly of God Church in Escanaba
for nine years, and is... Read more CLICK HERE
| Advocate of the Year presented by the Michigan Manufacturer's Association in recognition of "advocacy and outstanding performance;" The Tuebor Award, presented by Michigan Forest Products Council in recognition of "excellence in defending Michigan's forests;" Legislative Leadership Award...Read More CLICK HERE |
| Since being elected to the House, Casperson has introduced fifty three Bills and seven Resolutions, and authored twenty Public Acts, including: The Crib Truck Bill: The issue that drove Casperson to run for the House after a mother and her daughter were killed as a result of a log spill. The legislation permits timber haulers to haul....Read More CLICK HERE |
Michigan Republican Party Leadership
Saul Anuzis, Chair
Chuck Yob, National Committeeman
Jane Abraham, Co-Chair
Holly Hughes, National Committeewoman
Dick Devos, Finance Chair
First District Leadership
Joel Westrom, Chair
Hubert Fisk and Kirk Schott, Vice Chairs
Mary Ellen Tryban, Secretary
Barb Schafer, Treasurer Read More CLICK HERE
Saul Anuzis, Chair
Chuck Yob, National Committeeman
Jane Abraham, Co-Chair
Holly Hughes, National Committeewoman
Dick Devos, Finance Chair
First District Leadership
Joel Westrom, Chair
Hubert Fisk and Kirk Schott, Vice Chairs
Mary Ellen Tryban, Secretary
Barb Schafer, Treasurer Read More CLICK HERE
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| Paid for by Casperson for Congress, Kaye Zemar, Treasurer, Post Office Box 495, Escanaba, Michigan 49829 |
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