Tonya Schuitmaker
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Tonya Schuitmaker is a Republican member of the State Senate in Michigan. She represents the 20th District and serves on the following committees: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Chair), Senate Judiciary Committee (Vice Chair), Senate Health Policy Committee (Vice Chair), Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Capital Outlay (Vice Chair), Community Colleges, Judiciary and the Senate Appropriations Committee.[1]
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Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Schuitmaker is the Michigan State Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), as of 2011.[2]
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- ↑ Michigan Senate Republicans. Senator Tonya Schuitmaker :: 20th District Government website. Accessed July 10, 2011.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council. State Chairmen. Organizational website. Accessed July 9, 2011.
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