As expected, Shelby Township
Clerk Stan Grot has decided to run for state House in the open seat in northern
Macomb that will be vacated by Rep. Pete Lund due to term limits.
Clerk Stan Grot has decided to run for state House in the open seat in northern
Macomb that will be vacated by Rep. Pete Lund due to term limits.
Grot is a political veteranwho has served as the top assistant to then-Secretary of State Candice Miller, a
Republican congressional candidate, Sterling Heights city councilman, Macomb County
commissioner, and Macomb Republican Party chairman. He currently holds the post
of 10th Congressional District GOP chair, a seat that has afforded
him considerable support from local tea party supporters.
The only other candidate so
far in the August Republican primary election is Pete Lucido, a well-known
attorney and a community activist who also lives in Shelby.
far in the August Republican primary election is Pete Lucido, a well-known
attorney and a community activist who also lives in Shelby.
In the heavily Republican 36th
House District (Washington and Bruce Townships, most of Shelby Township, and
Romeo), the winner of the GOP primary is nearly assured of victory in November.
House District (Washington and Bruce Townships, most of Shelby Township, and
Romeo), the winner of the GOP primary is nearly assured of victory in November.
Here is a portion of the
announcement Grot put out earlier this week:
announcement Grot put out earlier this week:
“As Shelby Township Clerk, I
have had the distinct honor and privilege of serving the community in which I chose to
raise my family,” Grot said. “In that time, my appreciation and love for this community has
only grown.
But I have also come to realize
our community is in need for a true conservative Republican voice to fight for it in
Lansing. I have heard the calls for reforms to government and a return to traditional values, and I know
that I have the right mix of public sector experience and private sector ingenuity to represent
those ideals.”Grot has served as Michigan’s
Assistant Secretary of State, owned and operated Polonia Restaurant, a small business
in Hamtramck, served as a local public official in Shelby Township and Sterling Heights, and
studied mechanical engineering at Macomb Community College and Wayne State University before
earning a journeyman card as a master mechanic at General Motors where he worked for 11
years.
have had the distinct honor and privilege of serving the community in which I chose to
raise my family,” Grot said. “In that time, my appreciation and love for this community has
only grown.
But I have also come to realize
our community is in need for a true conservative Republican voice to fight for it in
Lansing. I have heard the calls for reforms to government and a return to traditional values, and I know
that I have the right mix of public sector experience and private sector ingenuity to represent
those ideals.”Grot has served as Michigan’s
Assistant Secretary of State, owned and operated Polonia Restaurant, a small business
in Hamtramck, served as a local public official in Shelby Township and Sterling Heights, and
studied mechanical engineering at Macomb Community College and Wayne State University before
earning a journeyman card as a master mechanic at General Motors where he worked for 11
years.
Grot says he is uniquely
qualified to represent his community in Lansing because of his years of experience in both private and
public sectors.
“I know how to impact
government and make it work with a private-sector mentality,” Grot said.
qualified to represent his community in Lansing because of his years of experience in both private and
public sectors.
“I know how to impact
government and make it work with a private-sector mentality,” Grot said.
“I understand how government
works, however I will continue to maintain values rooted in my family’s traditional
blue-collar, working middle class beliefs that keep me in touch with individual
taxpayers and residents, who are ultimately in charge of our government in this
great nation.”
Among those residents who need
to have their voices better heard in Lansing are seniors,veterans, homeowners and
families, said Grot, who resides in the Township with his wife, Sylvia, and four children, who
attend Crissman Elementary, Malow Junior High and Eisenhower High School.
“Seniors built this nation,
veterans defended it against our enemies and families continue to help it grow and become stronger
every day, and I am ready to fight to represent these groups that need it the most,” Grot said.
works, however I will continue to maintain values rooted in my family’s traditional
blue-collar, working middle class beliefs that keep me in touch with individual
taxpayers and residents, who are ultimately in charge of our government in this
great nation.”
Among those residents who need
to have their voices better heard in Lansing are seniors,veterans, homeowners and
families, said Grot, who resides in the Township with his wife, Sylvia, and four children, who
attend Crissman Elementary, Malow Junior High and Eisenhower High School.
“Seniors built this nation,
veterans defended it against our enemies and families continue to help it grow and become stronger
every day, and I am ready to fight to represent these groups that need it the most,” Grot said.
Grot … has a plan for Lansing
focusing on shrinking government, and eliminating wasteful spending and
redundancies in the bureaucracy.
“Because of my experiences, I
can go to Lansing and lead the way from day one with a common-sense conservative Republican
plan to further prosperity in our state,” Grot said. “Having lived, worked and raised a family in
Shelby Township, I know how successful conservative ideals can
focusing on shrinking government, and eliminating wasteful spending and
redundancies in the bureaucracy.
“Because of my experiences, I
can go to Lansing and lead the way from day one with a common-sense conservative Republican
plan to further prosperity in our state,” Grot said. “Having lived, worked and raised a family in
Shelby Township, I know how successful conservative ideals can
be, and I am ready to take
that knowledge to Lansing and further those successes.”
that knowledge to Lansing and further those successes.”
I wonder if he has any experience in da public sector?