Rick Snyder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rick Snyder

American politician, business executive, venture capitalist, and accountant

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1958

Place of Birth: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Profession: lawyer, businessperson, politician, entrepreneur, accountant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Rick Snyder

  • Richard Dale Snyder (born August 19, 1958) is an American politician, business executive, venture capitalist, lawyer and accountant who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019.
  • He is a member of the Republican Party.From 2005 to 2007, Snyder served as the chairman of the board of Gateway, Inc.
  • Prior to his election as governor, he co-founded Ardesta, LLC, a venture capital firm and HealthMedia, Inc., a digital health coaching company, both based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • He gained national attention during the Flint water crisis, in which he was accused of mishandling the situation that exposed 6,000 to 12,000 Flint children to lead.
  • A report by the University of Michigan School of Public Health concluded Snyder "bears significant legal responsibility" for the Flint water crisis.Noteworthy was Snyder's appointment of a 15-member Commission for improving and reforming Michigan's public defense efforts for the poor in the criminal justice system in order to effectively meet and ensure the rights safe-guarded by the constitution. Snyder was considered a possible Republican Party candidate for Vice President of the United States in 2012, although ultimately Paul Ryan was selected.On February 3, 2014, Snyder announced his candidacy for re-election as Governor of Michigan in 2014.
  • He was elected to a second term in the November 2014 vote, defeating his major challenger, Democrat Mark Schauer.
  • Snyder was term limited and could not seek re-election in 2018.
  • He was succeeded on New Year's Day of 2019 by Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.

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