Al Pscholka | |
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| Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 79th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 –December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Proos |
| Succeeded by | Kim LaSata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6,1960 Saginaw,Michigan,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sue Pscholka |
| Profession | Politician |
Al Pscholka (born September 6,1960) is the former Budget Director of the State of Michigan. [1] He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives first elected in November 2010 representing Michigan's 79th House district. [2] In November 2012,he was re-elected to serve another term,during which time he served as the Majority Caucus Chair for the Republican Caucus.
Pscholka has a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. Prior to his election to the state legislature he worked as District Director for Congressman Fred Upton;fostered partnerships between business and education through his work at Cornerstone Alliance;served eight years on the Lincoln Charter Township,Michigan Board of Trustees;as well as serving seven years on the Southwest Regional Water and Sewer Authority.
Pscholka was the author of the Fiscal Accountability Act,or Michigan's P.A. 4 of 2011,which addresses financial emergency in the State of Michigan. This legislation was the primary prompt for an unsuccessful recall campaign against him in 2011, [3] one of many against members of the Michigan House of Representatives that year. The act was repealed via Proposal 1 on the November 2012 ballot. In 2014 he unsuccessfully sought to become the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. [4]