David Alan Trott (born October 16, 1960) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Dave Trott | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Bentivolio |
| Succeeded by | Haley Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Alan Trott October 16, 1960 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kappy Trott |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Duke University (JD) |
Early life and education
editTrott was born in 1960.[1][2] He graduated from Cranbrook in 1978, and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1981. He graduated from the Duke University School of Law in 1985, receiving his Juris Doctor.[3] Trott was a member of the Bingham Farms Village Council from 1987 to 1988.[4]
Career
editTrott was the chairman and CEO of Trott & Trott PC, which represents banks and lenders in homeowner foreclosure and bankruptcy litigation. He is the owner of Attorneys Title Agency LLC and its subsidiaries. Trott is also the co-owner of Dietz Trott Sports & Entertainment,[3] and owns Trott Recovery Services.[5] He has served as chairman and CEO of NDeX, and been affiliated with Detroit Legal News Publishing, the U.S. Foreclosure Network, and First American Financial Corporation. Trott's legal career and impact on the community was profiled by the Detroit Free Press on May 18, 2014.[6]
Trott has served on the boards of the University of Michigan, On My Own, the Detroit Country Day School, The Community House, and the Karmanos Cancer Institute.[7] He is a partner of 23 energy companies.[8] He was a candidate for the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees in 2012.
Trott chaired the Oakland County Lincoln Day Dinner, a Republican fundraising event.[9] He was a major donor to the Republican National Committee and the presidential campaigns of John McCain and Mitt Romney.[5]
U.S. House of Representatives
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Elections
edit2014
editOn September 4, 2013, Trott announced his candidacy for Michigan's 11th congressional district, challenging incumbent freshman Congressman Kerry Bentivolio.[3] Former Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, Wayne County Commissioner Laura Cox, former Congressional candidate Rocky Raczkowski, and Republican Committeewoman Ronna Romney McDaniel were announced as his campaign co-chairs. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the United States Chamber of Commerce[10] endorsed Trott's campaign, joining more than 350 other individuals and elected officials.[11]
On May 27 Michigan Information and Research Service published the results of a Republican primary poll for the 11th Congressional District that showed Bentivolio at 33% to Trott's 21%, with a large portion of the district undecided.[12]
Trott enjoyed a significant advantage in resources over his opponent throughout the campaign, with more than $1 million in the bank following the first quarter of 2014 to Bentivolio's $130,000.[13] According to Federal Election Campaign filings, Trott personally contributed over $2,400,000 to his own primary run and outspent the incumbent approximately 20:1.[14][15] He defeated Bentivolio in the August 5 primary.[16] Bentivolio tried to initiate a write-in campaign for the November general election against Trott and Democrat Bobby McKenzie, but that effort failed.[17]
2016
editTrott won reelection with 53% of the vote against Democrat Anil Kumar, who had 40%, Libertarian Jonathan Ray Osment with 3%, and Independent Kerry Bentivolio with 4%.[18]
In September 2017 Trott announced that he would not run for reelection in 2018.[19][20]
Committee assignments
editCaucus memberships
editPolitical stances
editTrott supported school choice programs, supported and introduced gun control legislation, and was supportive of the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage. He was critical during his second term of President Trump's policies on foreign affairs, trade and immigration.
National security
editTrott supported President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order to impose a temporary ban on entry to the U.S. to citizens of several Muslim-majority countries, saying, "Until we can adequately vet these refugees and ensure the safety of all Americans, I support President Trump’s executive order to stay refugees from these terror-prone countries."[25] Trott recently expressed regret during a speech in Northern Michigan that he supported some of President Trump's policies on refugees.
Health care
editOn May 4, 2017, Trott voted in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and to pass the American Health Care Act.[26] He publicly called Trump "unhelpful on health care."[27]
Hot mic incident
editOn March 18, 2017, Trott held a town hall meeting. Topics discussed included the repeal and replacement of the ACA funding for social programs, and whether Trump's tweets were a good strategy. After the town-hall meeting, Trott and his aide, Stu Sandler, were caught on a hot mic stating "We're going to take that part where they're booing funding for the military and I'm going to get somebody to write a story and we're going to promote the shit out of that", adding "It's un-American crap." Review of the tape shows that the booing begins after Trott said the American military was "the weakest it's ever been" rather than related to military funding.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Michigan-11: Dave Trott (R)". Nationaljournal.com.
- ^ a b c Halcom, Chad (September 4, 2013). "Farmington Hills exec David Trott declares candidacy for Bentivolio's U.S. House seat". Crain's Business Detroit. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Dave Trott". GOP.com. Republican National Committee.
- ^ a b Korte, Gregory (February 3, 2012). "Romney super PAC supporter has ties to Freddie and Fannie". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. House candidate David Trott made millions in mortgage crisis". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "David Trott". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "United States House of Representatives : David A. Trott" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ AlHajal, Khalil (September 4, 2013). "U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio faces primary challenge from Oakland County Republican David Trott". MLive. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Chamber Endorses Kerry Bentivolio's GOP Challenger". At the Races. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "List of Endorsements". Dave Trott for Congress. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "??". Mirsnews.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Bentivolio reports $130,000 in campaign war chest for Congress to Trott's $1M". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Committee/Candidate Search". Fec.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Bentivolio 'seriously considering' write-in campaign". Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Michigan news". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ Chad Livengood and Steve Pardo (October 2, 2014). "Bentivolio plans write-in campaign for Congress". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "2017 Michigan Elections, Candidates, Races and Voting".
- ^ Michigan Republican announces he won't seek re-election, WILX 10 News, from the Associated Press, 11 Sept 2017.
- ^ The Richest Politician in Every State, Yahoo Finance November 6, 2018
- ^ "Our Members". U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members". Citizen´s Climate Lobby. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Members". Republican Mains Street Partnership. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (January 29, 2017). "Coffman, Gardner join Republicans against President Trump's travel ban; here's where the rest stand". Denver Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
"Health care vote puts pressure on dozens of vulnerable GOP reps". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 4, 2017. - ^ Bade, Rachael and Josh Bresnahan. "Republicans complain about White House infighting." Politico. 28 July 2017. 31 July 2017.
- ^ Wiegel, David. "Hot mic catches GOP congressman's adviser planning spin about 'un-American' protesters". Washington Post. Retrieved March 22, 2017.