Dave Trott (politician)
| David Trott | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Bentivolio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Alan Trott October 16, 1960 Birmingham, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kappy |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Birmingham, Michigan |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan (B.A.) Duke University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] |
| Website | Trott for Congress |
David Alan Trott (born October 16, 1960) is the Republican United States Representative of Michigan's 11th congressional district.
Early life and education
Trott was born in 1960.[2][3] He graduated from Cranbrook in 1978, and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1981. He graduated from the Duke University School of Law in 1985, receiving his Juris Doctor.[4] Trott was a member of the Bingham Farms Village Council from 1987-1988.[5]
Career
Trott is the chairman and CEO of Trott & Trott PC, which represents banks and lenders in homeowner foreclosure and bankruptcy litigation. He is the owner of Attorneys Title Agency LLC and its subsidiaries. Trott is also the co-owner of Dietz Trott Sports & Entertainment,[4] and owns Trott Recovery Services.[6] Trott has also served as chairman and CEO of NDeX, and has been affiliated with Detroit Legal News Publishing, the U.S. Foreclosure Network, and First American Financial Corporation. Trott's legal career and impact on the community was profiled on the front page of the Detroit Free Press on May 18, 2014.[7]
Trott has served on the boards of the University of Michigan, On My Own, the Detroit Country Day School, The Community House, and the Karmanos Cancer Institute.[8] He is additionally a partner of 23 energy companies.[9] He was a candidate for the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees in 2012.
Trott chairs the Oakland County Lincoln Day Dinner, an important GOP fundraising event.[10] Trott was a major donor to the Republican National Committee and the presidential campaigns of John McCain and Mitt Romney.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
On September 4, 2013, Trott announced his candidacy for Michigan's 11th congressional district, challenging incumbent freshman Congressman Kerry Bentivolio.[4] Former Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, Wayne County Commissioner Laura Cox, former Congressional candidate Rocky Raczkowski, and Republican Committeewoman Ronna Romney McDaniel were announced as his campaign co-chairs. Both the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the United States Chamber of Commerce[11] endorsed Trott's campaign, joining more than 350 other individuals and elected officials.[12]
On May 27 MIRS – Michigan Information and Research Service published the results of an initial Republican primary poll for the 11th Congressional District which showed incumbent Kerry Bentivolio at 33% to Trott's 21%, with a large portion of the district undecided.[13]
Trott enjoyed a significant advantage in resources over his opponent throughout the campaign, with more than $1 million in the bank following the first quarter of 2014, compared to Bentivolio's $130,000.[14] According to Federal Election Campaign filings Trott had personally contributed over $2,400,000 to his own primary run and outspent the incumbent approximately 20:1.[15][16] The congressional primary election was held on August 5, 2014 in which he defeated Bentivolio.[17] Bentivolio tried to initiate a write-in campaign for the November 2014 election to run against Trott and Democrat Bobby McKenzie to continue serving the people of Michigan in Congress, however that effort failed.[18]
Committee assignments
2016 election
Trott won re-election with 53% of the vote against Democrat Anil Kumar who had 40% of the vote, Libertarian Jonathan Ray Osment with 3%, and Independent Kerry Bentivolio with 4%.[19]
Political views
Trott is pro-life, supports school choice programs, supports gun rights, and is opposed to same-sex marriage, but believes that the issue should be left to the states to decide.[20]
References
- ↑ "Home | Friends of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce". Voteforjobs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Michigan-11: Dave Trott (R)". Nationaljournal.com.
- 1 2 3 Halcom, Chad (September 4, 2013). "Farmington Hills exec David Trott declares candidacy for Bentivolio's U.S. House seat". Crain's Business Detroit. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Dave Trott". GOP.com. Republican National Committee.
- 1 2 Korte, Gregory (February 3, 2012). "Romney super PAC supporter has ties to Freddie and Fannie". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. House candidate David Trott made millions in mortgage crisis". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "David Trott". Forbes. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ↑ "United States House of Representatives : David A. Trott" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ AlHajal, Khalil (September 4, 2013). "U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio faces primary challenge from Oakland County Republican David Trott". MLive. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. Chamber Endorses Kerry Bentivolio's GOP Challenger". At the Races. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "List of Endorsements". Dave Trott for Congress. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "??". Mirsnews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Bentivolio reports $130,000 in campaign war chest for Congress to Trott's $1M". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Committee/Candidate Search". Fec.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141019175740/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140915/POLITICS/309150086/Bentivolio-seriously-considering-write-campaign. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Michigan news". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ Chad Livengood and Steve Pardo (October 2, 2014). "Bentivolio plans write-in campaign for Congress". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑
- ↑ "Dave Trott evasive on Marriage Equality question". YouTube. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
External links
- Dave Trott for Congress
- Official U.S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Kerry Bentivolio |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district January 3, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Norma Torres D-California | United States Representatives by seniority 422nd |
Succeeded by Mark Walker R-North Carolina |
