Among those endorsing Bob Bezotte for the GOP primary for the 47th state House seat is the man currently holding it: state Rep. Hank Vaupel, who is term limited. Former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has also endorsed Bezotte, a current member of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners and former county sheriff.
Other Endorsements from elected officials include:
• Cindy Denby – Former 47th District State Rep
• Bill Rogers – Former 42nd District State Rep
• Mike Mueller – Current 51st District State Rep
• Mike Murphy – Livingston County Sheriff
• Livingston Law Enforcement Association (Police Chiefs of Livingston County)
• Timothy Kandow – Livingston County Young Republicans Chair
• County Commissioners Bill Green, Doug Helzerman and Jay Gross
A few of the local business owners supporting Bezotte include:
• Mike Powers – Signature Signs (Fowlerville)
• Chuck Skwirsk – Olden Days Cafe (Fowlerville)
• Gary and Mary Helfmann – A-1 Rent-All (Howell)
• John and Kathi Backhuus – Backhuus Auto Sales (Howell)
• Tony and Bev Poma – Tony’s Dogs
• Frank and Brian Krause – Waldenwoods (Hartland)
• Attorneys: Linda Walker, John Gormley, Kevin Nagle, Carolyn Henry, Bill McCririe.
• Farmers: David & Kim Hune, Bill Laier
For a full list of endorsements, go to BobBezotte.com.
ABOUT THE RACE
There are four candidates in the Aug. 4, 2020, Republican primary: Bezotte; Yvonne Black of Marion Township; Zachary Dyba, the assistant to the township manager in Brighton Township; and Meghan Reckling, chair of the Livingston County Republican Party. The winner will face Democrat Adam Smiddy, former director of Livingston County Veterans Services, in the fall.
The 47th District includes the City of Howell; the Village of Fowlerville; part of the City of Fenton; and the townships of Conway, Cohoctah, Deerfield, Hartland, Handy, Iosco, Unadilla, Oceola, Marion and Tyrone. The seat is currently held by term-limited Republican state Rep. Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville.
