Tom Casperson
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| Tom Casperson | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Laurie Stupak |
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| Born | July 20, 1959 Escanaba, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diane Casperson |
| Religion | Christian |
Tom Casperson (born July 20, 1959) is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Republican member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 108th district, which is located in the Upper Peninsula and includes Delta County, Menominee County, and Dickinson County.
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[edit] Early life
Casperson was born in Escanaba, Michigan in 1959. He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1977. He has worked in his family's log trucking business, Casperson and Son Trucking, for the past 25 years. He has owned the business for the past 10 years. He is married to Diane Casperson. They have four children.
[edit] Political career
Casperson was elected in 2002. He is the vice chair of the House Transportation Committee and is a member of the Agriculture and Resource Management; Land Use and Environment; and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security committees.
On May 14, 2008, Tom Casperson filed over 1700 petitions with the Secretary of State, formally launching his bid for Congress for the First Congressional District of Michigan. That tremendous support translates into designating Casperson as the candidate that gathered the most support among all the candidates that have filed for the First Congressional District. Since his announcement on March 17, Casperson has traveled the entire District, covering all 31 Counties, and securing petitions from each county within the District.
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 campaign for State House
- Tom Casperson (R), 55%
- Judy Nerat (D), 44%
- 2004 campaign for State House
- Tom Casperson (R), 68%
- Dennis Baldinelli (D), 31%
- 2002 campaign for State House
- Tom Casperson (R), 51%
- Laurie Stupak (D), 48%
