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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Gary Glenn |
| Address |
Auburn, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | http://garyglenn.us/ |
| Born |
June 16, 1958
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| Died | July 27, 2023
(65 years)
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| Contributor | TX DEM |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Jul 28, 2023 03:50pm |
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Caucasian - Married - Military Reserve - Young Republicans - Baptist - Straight -
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| Info | Christian. Husband. Father. Gary accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at the age of eight and has attended Midland Baptist Church since 1999. He and his wife Annette have been married for 28 years and have five children and one granddaughter.
President, American Family Association of Michigan, since 1999. One of two co-authors of the Marriage Protection Amendment approved by Michigan voters in 2004. A nationally-recognized leader and advocate for the traditional Judeo-Christian values on which America was founded.
President, School Choice YES!, a Michigan ballot campaign committee to promote the Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s “Universal Tuition Tax Credit,” a proposal endorsed by 72 percent of all Republican federal, state, and legislative candidates in 1998 and by the presidents of the largest African-American religious denomination in Michigan and one of the largest national African-American denominations in America.
Republican County Commissioner. Elected to two terms, Gary championed private property rights, lower taxes, less government spending, reducing regulatory obstacles to economic development, and proposed elimination of the county’s cable television franchise fee. He also proposed term limits on county elected officials and a ban on county official pay raises taking effect until an intervening election had occurred. He served as chairman of a state chapter of the National Conference of Republican County Officials. For his defense of traditional family values while in office, named “Statesman of the Year” by the state affiliate of Focus on the Family and a “Hometown Hero” by Focus on the Family’s CITIZEN magazine.
National “pioneer” in health care reform. As a county commissioner — following a model championed by former Rep. Dick Chrysler, R-Michigan — Gary authored the nation’s first Medical Savings Account plan for county employees. He was invited to testify regarding his MSA plan before the U.S. House Civil Service Subcommittee chaired by Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, whose senior policy director said of Gary: “We consider him a pioneer. The chairman believes (Glenn’s plan) strengthens the free market aspects of the federal health care program.” Gary was also featured in a Capitol Hill news conference sponsored by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and his plan was cited during U.S. Senate floor debate on the Kennedy-Kassebaum Healthcare Reform bill. He was also invited to address the annual convention of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a national conference of state legislators, and testified before both the Ohio and Idaho legislative committees on the plan.
Executive Director, Idaho Freedom to Work Committee. Gary was the lead spokesman and strategist of the successful effort to pass a state Right to Work law in Idaho, prohibiting compulsory union membership or financial support as a condition of employment. He helped elect enough Republicans to override the Democratic governor’s veto and then — despite being outspent 3-to-1 by AFL-CIO, Teamster, and NEA forces — defeated union officials’ multi-million dollar campaign to repeal the law on the ballot in 1986. For his leadership of that effort, Gary was named co-recipient — with iconic Hollywood actor Charlton Heston, who he persuaded to make TV ads and personal appearances supporting the law — of the Center for the Study of Market Alternatives’ 1987 “Freedom Fighter of the Year” award. Gary also served as a Congressional lobbyist for the National Right to Work Committee in 1983.
Executive vice president of a statewide agricultural trade association. Gary was a prominent public spokesman and lobbyist for the economic interests of farmers and ranchers before members of Congress, state legislators, and the news media, generating record-high membership and dues revenue for the association in the process. He personally negotiated a consensus agreement between the cattle industry and the state Association of Counties that led to unanimously supported legislation ending a century-old conflict over fencing requirements for cattle in areas transitioning to urban development.
Republican Party activist. One magazine reported in 1990: “At 32 years of age, with over 10 years of political experience already under his belt, Glenn has probably helped elect more people to the Legislature than anyone else.” In Idaho, he served as region chairman and a state executive committee member of the Idaho Republican Party, as Young Republican national committeeman, an alternate or delegate to half a dozen state GOP conventions, and a George H. W. Bush alternate to the 1988 Republican National Convention. In Michigan, he has served as a Midland County precinct delegate, an alternate or delegate to half a dozen state GOP conventions, and a Mike Huckabee alternate to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Candidate for U.S. Congress. In 1992, Gary ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Congress and was endorsed by the late Charlton Heston, former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas, Congressman Dan Burton of Indiana, the late Senator Jesse Helms and former Congressman Cass Ballenger of North Carolina, the National Rifle Association, National Right to Work PAC, Eagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly, Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson, and the Republican National Coalition for Life.
Soldier. Gary enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves during the Persian Gulf War buildup in 1990, serving eight years in the Reserves and Army National Guard. Honor graduate of basic combat training and advanced individual training. Recipient of two Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals, and an “Expert” marksman, earning a perfect “40 out of 40” score on multiple rifle qualification tests.
Eagle Scout, captain of his high school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and track team. FCA “Athlete of the Year.” High school football “Academic Award” winner. Graduate with honors from Lenoir-Rhyne University and winner of the Political Science Award. State semi-finalist for the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship for students committed to public service. Congressional staff intern for Republican Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., and former Republican Senator and Congressman James T. Broyhill, R-N.C.
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