Congressman Thaddeus McCotter represents the 11th District of Michigan, a suburban district of Detroit that includes portions of Western Oakland and Western Wayne Counties. As a 30-year resident of Livonia, Thaddeus has represented portions of the 11th District for over a decade, first as a Schoolcraft Community College Trustee, a Wayne County Commissioner, a Michigan State Senator, and now as the District's U.S. Representative.

First elected in 2002 to Congress, then re-elected in 2004 and 2006 to Congress. Congressman McCotter was elected by his colleagues in Nov. 2006 to serve as Chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee, a leadership position once held by Vice President Dick Cheney. Congressman McCotter also serves on the House Financial Committee and is Vice Chairman of the Canadian Interparliamentary Exchange Committee. Thaddeus McCotter also served as an Assistant Majority Whip and served on the Committee on Small Business during the 108th and 109th Congress.

Congressman McCotter has focused his efforts on preserving and promoting manufacturing and small businesses, because he knows they form the back bone of our community's economy. He has steadfastly supported winning the War on Terror and increasing our homeland security; tirelessly fought to reduce taxes and the size and scope of government; and, most importantly, Congressman McCotter has dedicated every effort to listen to and serve his constituents.

In the Michigan Senate, Thaddeus served as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader and earned a reputation as a tax-cutting, fiscal conservative. In 1999, the Senate Majority Leader appointed Thaddeus to chair the Senate Law Revision Task Force where his work helped to repeal over 50 arcane Michigan laws. Prior to becoming a State Senator, Thaddeus was elected in 1992 to the Wayne County Commission, where he was the driving force behind an amendment that required 2/3 of Commissioners to put a new tax on the ballot and 60% voter approval to pass the tax.

Thaddeus has received numerous awards for his leadership and legislative achievements, including the "Legislator of the Year" Award from the Police Officers' Association of Michigan, the "Municipal Achievement" Award from the Michigan Municipal League, the "Outstanding Michigander" Award from the Michigan Jaycees, and Crain's Detroit Business named Thaddeus to its 1995 "40 Under 40" list of prominent local figures under 40 years of age.

A Catholic Central High School (Redford, MI) graduate, Thaddeus was a first team All-Catholic football player. Thaddeus graduated summa cum laude with honors from the University of Detroit in 1987, where he later earned a law degree before being admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1991.

Thaddeus is married to Rita Michel, a registered nurse, and together they have two sons, George and Timothy, and one daughter, Emilia. Thaddeus and his family live in his home town of Livonia, but Thaddeus commutes to the nation's Capital each week to serve the people of the 11th District.
 

ACHIEVEMENTS
As a legislator, McCotter's leadership skills have been recognized by the Police Officers Association of Michigan, which named him the 2002 "Legislator of the Year." He has also been named one of the Michigan Jaycees' "Outstanding Michigander," as well as been recognized on the Crain's Detroit Business "40 under 40" list in 1995.

Currently a Member of:

Chairman, Republican House Policy Committee

House Financial Services Committee

Vice Chairman, Canadian Interparliamentary Exchange Committee

 

Has Served on:

House Budget Committee

House Foreign Affairs Committee (Formerly International Relations Committee)

International Relations Subcommittees on Europe and the Middle East and Central Asia

 

ENDORSEMENTS
Congressman McCotter has earned the endorsement of the following groups:

Several local and national organizations have endorsed McCotter, including the NRA, the National Realtors Association, the Michigan Right to Life, the Small Business Association of Michigan and the Michigan Farm Bureau. The U.S. and Michigan Chambers of Commerce have also chosen to support McCotter for his outstanding commitment to the business community.

President Bush recognized McCotter as an effective legislator, offering his endorsement during a visit to Michigan. McCotter supports the president and his efforts to protect the United States from all who would threaten its people and their values.