Andy Schor
Andy Schor | |
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| 52nd Mayor of Lansing | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Virg Bernero |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Anthony |
| Member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district | |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Todd Tennis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1975 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Schor |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BA) |
Andy Schor (born March 20, 1975) is an American politician living and serving in Michigan, currently serving as the 52nd mayor of Lansing, Michigan. Schor previously represented the 68th District in the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes most of the City of Lansing and all of Lansing Township.
Early life and education[]
Originally from New York, Schor moved to Michigan to attend the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History.[1]
Career[]
In the Michigan House of Representatives, Schor served as Minority Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Commerce and Trade, and as a member of the House Education and House Regulatory Reform committees. Schor previously served for ten years as a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.[2] He is a founding member of the Ingham County Land Bank and has served as a board member of the Tri-County Office of Aging and the South Lansing Community Development Association.
Schor has also worked as assistant director of state affairs for the Michigan Municipal League for six years, as aide for then-State Senator Gary Peters and in the administration of former Governor Jennifer Granholm.[2]
In the 2017 mayoral election, Schor was elected mayor of Lansing, the city's first Jewish mayor.[3][4]
During the 2020 George Floyd protests, Schor went on a Zoom conference call with Michael Lynn Jr. and Angela Waters Austin, among others, to discuss what Schor would be doing to "defund the police" and to take care of racism as a public health crisis. During that call Waters Austin called for Schor to resign for tear-gassing protesters on May 31,[5] among other things.[6]
References[]
- ^ "About the Mayor | Lansing, MI". www.lansingmi.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Biography | State Rep. Andy Schor Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Julie Garcia (November 7, 2017). "Andy Schor 'ecstatic' to become mayor of Lansing after taking 72% of votes". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Menorah Shines at Michigan Capital". Chabadinfo.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Lansing mayor defends curfews, use of pepper spray after Lansing protest turned violent". Lansing State Journal. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lansing mayor rejects call from Black Lives Matter to resign". Lansing City Pulse. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
External links[]
- Lansing Mayor Andy Schor official city government site
- Andy Schor for Mayor official campaign site
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