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Mark Grebner (born 1952) is an American politician, political consultant, and psephologist from the state of Michigan. ==Career== Grebner is a resident of East Lansing, Michigan. He was a student at Michigan State University in 1970, and became involved in politics at the time of the 18-year-old vote in 1971.〔(Summer of Love: Bygone era marked by political change, freedom ), State News, July 12, 2007〕 He was an Ingham County Commissioner from 1977 to 2012, except 1981-84, and served as board chair and chair of the Finance Committee.〔(Ingham County Board of Commissioners ) web site〕 He is the president of Practical Political Consulting, a voter list and consulting firm which works mostly for Democrats in Michigan. In recent years, the firm has been expanding its operations to include Wisconsin.〔(Grebner Masters the Art of the List ), Lansing Business Monthly, February 2008〕 For almost 30 years, he has published ''Grading the Profs'', which reports student survey results on Michigan State University teaching faculty.〔(Updated pamphlet grades 'U' profs ), ''State News'', February 11, 2003〕〔(Golden grading ), ''State News'', February 12, 2003〕 Grebner is a commentator on politics and political issues, and is often interviewed on radio〔(Jack Lessenberry interviews Mark Grebner ), Michigan Radio, November 1, 2006〕〔(Election 2004: Mark Grebner on the District 8 Congressional Race ), WKAR Radio, July 12, 2004〕〔(Jack Lessenberry interviews Mark Grebner ), Michigan Radio, April 28, 2008〕 and television and quoted in news articles.〔(Absentee Ballots Tainted? ), Detroit News, October 30, 2005〕〔(Alternative poll: Prop 2 sure to pass ), ''Michigan Daily'', November 6, 2006〕〔(Obama is playing catch-up in Michigan ), ''Detroit Free Press'', June 4, 2008〕〔(McCain Makes a Run at Michigan, A Wavering Democratic Stronghold ), ''Wall Street Journal'', September 6, 2008〕〔(Obama effort worries some volunteers ), ''Detroit Free Press'', September 26, 2008〕 He also writes on "Technical Politics" for the web site Michigan Liberal.〔(Michigan Liberal ) web site〕 Grebner is noted for his iconoclastic and humorous political tactics. The ''New York Times'' wrote that "Calling Mr. Grebner eccentric would be too obvious."〔(Getting a Lock on Michigan Voters, List by List ), ''New York Times'', November 7, 2000〕 David Josar, of the ''Detroit News'', calls him "super wonk".〔("For first time, Cockrel ahead of Bing in robo-poll" ), ''Detroit News'' web site, April 14, 2009〕 During his campaigns for election and re-election as county commissioner, he has used self-deprecating slogans such as "No Worse Than The Rest,"〔''Detroit Free Press'', January 9, 2006〕〔(State House Campaigns Offer Poor Options ), ''Lansing State Journal'', editorial, October 23, 2008〕 "He May Be a Fool, But He's Our Fool,"〔 and (in a coupon book) "Buy One Politician, Get One Free."〔 A humorous letter he sent to his constituents in 1986, announcing his plans for re-election, was reprinted in the "Readings" section of Harper's Magazine.〔(A political soft-sell (campaign letter from Mark Grebner) ), ''Harper's'', June 1987〕 In 2009 Grebner filed a lawsuit based on alterations to this Wikipedia page that he alleges were defamatory.〔("Grebner sues Dennis Lennox, two others for Wiki-based defamation" ), ''Michigan Liberal'', Jul 08, 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Grebner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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