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Roy Schmidt is a former member of the Grand Rapids, Michigan City Commission and Michigan House of Representatives representing the 76th district, which includes parts of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Schmidt served several terms as one of two non-partisan commissioners for Grand Rapids' 1st District, representing the city's northwest side. He was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2008 as a Democrat, and was re-elected in 2010. In 2012, he quietly changed parties and filed to run as a Republican, 10 minutes before the filing deadline.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rep. Roy Schmidt leaves Dems, joins GOP )〕 He lost in the November 2012 election to Winnie Brinks, who ran as a write-in candidate in response to Schmidt's change of party.〔''Macomb Daily'', January 21, 2013〕 Schmidt was investigated by the Michigan State Police for potential fraud as a result of his last minute party change and the circumstances behind it, which included the recruitment of candidate to file as a Democratic candidate in his place, but was later exonerated.〔() 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Michigan Republican Speaker Jase Bolger: ‘We would not have beaten Roy Schmidt’ )〕 A former state representative will head to trial over drug charges. Roy Schmidt is charged with two counts of manufacturing and delivering marijuana. The charges stem from a police search of two of his homes in June. Police say they found three pounds of marijuana in one and 71 plants in the other. According to M-Live, Roy Schmidt refused to accept a plea deal offered by the Kent County Prosecutor's Office. It would have dropped one of the charges if he pleaded guilty to the other. Schmidt served as a state representative from 2008 to 2012. He lost his seat after a controversial move of switching parties from democrat to republican. Schmidt earned a BBA from Aquinas College. He and his wife Donna have three children.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Roy Schmidt )〕 ==References== 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「Roy Schmidt (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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