Susy Avery
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Susy Avery (born October 30, 1947) is an American
politician from the state of Michigan
. She was Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party
from 1995 to 1996 and the Party's 1996 nominee to represent Michigan's 10th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
.
degree in political science and served on the Alumni Board of Governors. In 1995, she was recognized as the Distinguished Alumna of the Year by the University's Dearborn Alumni Society.
In the course of her political career, Heintz has served as vice chair of the Wayne County Commission
; was elected supervisor, clerk and trustee of the charter township of Northville
; and held the office of the executive director of the Conference of Western Wayne. She has been a member of the Michigan Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, the Detroit
Water Board and the board of directors of Blue Cross/Blue Shield
of Michigan and was appointed to the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority, where she served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
In November 1996, after serving as the Republican Party's State Chairman, Susy Heintz mounted a strong challenge to the 10th district
's veteran Democratic
Representative, David Bonior, the House Minority Whip, who had represented the district since his election in 1976. On Election Day, Heintz received 106,444 votes to Bonior's 132,829. Following her defeat, she was appointed by Republican Governor John Engler
in August 1997 as the director of his Southeastern Michigan office. She held the job until January 1999, when she was appointed to become the new director of the state's tourism agency Travel Michigan.
At the same time, on January 9, 1999 Susy Heintz married Lance Avery and has continued her political and business career using the name Susy Avery.
Governor Engler appointed Susy Avery to be Director of Public Affairs for the Office of the Governor. Another of her appointments was to the Michigan Capitol Committee, a position in which she advised and made recommendations on the implementation of all permanent physical changes to be made in or on the Capitol building, or its grounds. The term expired January 24, 2003.
United States
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politician from the state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. She was Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party
Michigan Republican Party
The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan. It is sometimes referred to as MIGOP, which simply means Michigan Grand Old Party....
from 1995 to 1996 and the Party's 1996 nominee to represent Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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.
Biography
A native of Kalamazoohttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985466-9,00.html, Susy Heintz graduated from the University of Michigan–Dearborn, where she earned a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in political science and served on the Alumni Board of Governors. In 1995, she was recognized as the Distinguished Alumna of the Year by the University's Dearborn Alumni Society.
In the course of her political career, Heintz has served as vice chair of the Wayne County Commission
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
; was elected supervisor, clerk and trustee of the charter township of Northville
Northville Township, Michigan
Northville Township, or The Charter Township of Northville, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb in Metro Detroit. The population was 28,497 at the 2010 census....
; and held the office of the executive director of the Conference of Western Wayne. She has been a member of the Michigan Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, the Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
Water Board and the board of directors of Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929, while the history of...
of Michigan and was appointed to the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority, where she served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
In November 1996, after serving as the Republican Party's State Chairman, Susy Heintz mounted a strong challenge to the 10th district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
's veteran Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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Representative, David Bonior, the House Minority Whip, who had represented the district since his election in 1976. On Election Day, Heintz received 106,444 votes to Bonior's 132,829. Following her defeat, she was appointed by Republican Governor John Engler
John Engler
John Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
in August 1997 as the director of his Southeastern Michigan office. She held the job until January 1999, when she was appointed to become the new director of the state's tourism agency Travel Michigan.
At the same time, on January 9, 1999 Susy Heintz married Lance Avery and has continued her political and business career using the name Susy Avery.
Governor Engler appointed Susy Avery to be Director of Public Affairs for the Office of the Governor. Another of her appointments was to the Michigan Capitol Committee, a position in which she advised and made recommendations on the implementation of all permanent physical changes to be made in or on the Capitol building, or its grounds. The term expired January 24, 2003.