Bruce Caswell
Bruce Caswell (b. October 20, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 16 from 2011 to 2015. Caswell did not seek re-election in 2014.
Caswell served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008.
Caswell has served as party treasurer and chairman of the Hillsdale County Republican Party, which named him their "Republican of the Year" for 2007.
Biography
Bruce attended West Point Academy for two years and earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Michigan State University in 1971. He also earned his master's degree in history with an education minor in physics from MSU. His professional experience includes working as a teacher instructing in history, math, and physics; and as a tax assessor.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Caswell served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Caswell served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriation |
Elections
2011
An effort to recall Caswell was launched in summer 2011. Recall language targeting Caswell for his support of House Bill 4361 (S-5) was approved 2-1 by the Hillsdale County Election Commission on October 4, 2011. In June and July, the commission rejected the language of two previous petitions.[1] Petitioners had 180 days to gather approximately 18,465 signatures in order to trigger a recall election. All of the signatures had to be gathered within a 90-day window of those 180 days.[1] The original push failed to make the ballot, leading organizer Roger Korte to say the goal was to get the recall question on the May 2012 ballot. That, however, was pushed back again, with a new aim for the August 7, 2012 ballot. New signature collecting efforts began on January 2, but also failed.[2]
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Caswell won election to the 16th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Doug Spade (D) in the November 2 general election.[3] In October 2011, a petition to recall Caswell from his position began circulating.
| Michigan State Senate, District 16 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bruce Caswell (R)
|
47,504 | |||
| Doug Spade (D) | 26,181 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[4]
January 2011 - March 2012
Bruce Caswell received a 50% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[4]
Personal
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Bruce and his wife, Beth, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Telegram, "Caswell recall petition passes on third try," October 5, 2011
- ↑ WTVB, "Caswell Target Of Recall," January 5, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 16 20011–2015 |
Succeeded by Mike Shirkey (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives 20003–2008 |
Succeeded by - |
