User:Behanjac/sandbox

In 2005, Schor was a spokesman for the state Office of Financial and Insurance Services. At this time, Schor worked under the state Insurance Commissioner Linda Watters, during Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration.

By mid-November 2011, Schor officially made his announcement to run for State Rep. in the Lansing-based 68th House District. In his announcement, Schor added that he had already raised $45,000. The 68th House District seat was an open contest, being vacated by term-limited Rep. Joan Bauer. The seat was traditionally a 73 percent Democratic base, which meant the winner of the democratic Aug. 7th primary would ultimately win the general election. Schor ended up being challenged for the seat by Griffin Rivers, who was the Ingham County Democratic Party's former chairman; Anne Clayton, who was a biology professor at Lansing Community College; Dale Copedge, who was on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners; A’Lynne Robinson, who was a Lansing City Councilwoman; Harold Leeman, a former Lansing City Councilman; and finally Ted O’Dell, who was an unsuccessful Lansing School Board candidate in 2009. Schor had notable endorsements by the Detroit Regional Chamber‘s political action committee, Michigan NOW, various unions, and the City Pulse, which said that "Schor’s positions are well reasoned and defendable." Additionally, Schor received endorsements from nearly the entire Michigan Democratic House caucus, as well as half of the Ingham County Board. On August 7th, 2012, Andy Schor won the Democratic Primary for State Representative 68th District with 3,142 votes, which was 43.19% of the vote total. On November 6th, 2012, Schor won the general election against Republican candidate, Timothy Moede, who was a retired Lansing Fire Department battalion chief. Moede received 8,861 votes (23.26% of the vote total) to Schor's 29,023 votes (76.18% of the vote total).