Legislator Details


Todd Courser
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Gender: Male
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Birth
Date: 8/2/1972
City: Flint, MI
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married: Fon; children: 4

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion: Christian
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Mott Community College; BA in Business; University of Michigan-Flint, JD; Thomas M Cooley Law School

Biographical Sketch:
He attended Lapeer Assembly of God Church. He was the owner of the law accounting firm Todd Courser & Associates. He was a member of Lapeer county Chamber of Commerce. He resigned on September 11, 2015 after his extramarital affair with Rep. Cindy Gamrat was disclosed.

Notable Facts:
Resigned following disclosure of an affair with fellow Representative Cindy Gamrat [who was expelled] and an ensuing cover-up including misuse of state funds. Courser was charged with four felonies on February 26, 2016, by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. He was charged with three separate counts of official misconduct, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and one count of perjury, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison

Sessions Served:

Ninety-Eight Legislature, 2015-2016
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Criminal Justice , Education , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Regulatory Affairs
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City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 82
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Date Elected: 11/4/2014
Date Sworn In: 1/14/2015
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Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Resigned on 9/11/2015 as a result of the disclosure of an affair with fellow Representative Cindy Gamrat [who was expelled] and an ensuing cover-up including misuse of state funds.

Bibliography:

Manual2015 p.184, includes picture
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