But none of those bills has gotten a hearing in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Gamrat was kicked out of House Republicans’ closed-door caucus meetings in April. Graham, who secretly recorded his conversation with Courser, refused to send the email.
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Based on select information he released and who he release that information to, he has concluded that his former staff worked with political consultant David Forsmark to concoct a plot to remove him from office. Courser has publicly acknowledged that he exclusively made up the false email campaign in May to distract attention from his relationship with Gamrat. They have also asked others who have had communications with the Representatives to hang onto their messages. That mostly stopped when Courser and Gamrat took office.
And for the first time this day, she laughed. “We’re not running some sort of giant big-government conspiracy over here”, he said.
“It seems that he’s constantly fighting the entire system and there’s no cooperation whatsoever. Maybe there’s his select group that is content with what he’s doing, but the vast majority doesn’t believe he’s working in the best interests of Lapeer County”.
Representative Cindy Gamrat addresses the media with an apology at Abood Law Firm in Lansing, Mich., Friday, August 14, 2015.
In a Facebook post, Courser even posted screenshots of what appear to be texts from a phone with a Detroit area code which told Courser to either resign or risk the affair coming out. “But in spite of all of that I am a Christian and I am a follower of Christ, and my failures in no way reduce or negate God’s promises”.
“I respect the opinion of those that would like to see me resign”.
“They don’t deserve what’s come upon them”.
Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, opposed the nomination, saying there are unanswered questions about what Saari knew of “serious allegations” and why Gamrat and Courser were allowed to fire their staffers. Gamrat fired Kline on July 7. Today, more than 30 reporters from 13 news organizations from across the state packed a Lansing Law office to hear her speak.
Yr Wonkette will bring you updates as they become available, and as a courtesy to Rep. Gamrat would like to remind her to never, ever leave her family’s pet rabbit outside unsupervised. “You leave a message that doesn’t get returned”.
And despite calls for her resignation, Gamrat at least right now, has no plans to step down.
State Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell) and State Rep. Todd Courser (R-Silverwood) at the state capitol.
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Her husband by her side, Gamrat thanked her family for sticking by her despite making poor personal choices.
