41 Facts About Andy Schor

Andy Schor was born on March 20,1975 and is an American politician currently serving as the 52nd mayor of Lansing, Michigan.

Andy Schor represented the 68th district in the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes most of the City of Lansing and all of Lansing Township.

Andy Schor grew up in Long Island New York with his mother and father.

Andy Schor's father found employment as a diamond distributor while his mother found work in a nursing home.

Andy Schor served as a board member of the Tri-County Office of Aging and the South Lansing Community Development Association.

Andy Schor was elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in 2002 and re-elected four times, serving through 2012.

Andy Schor was among the members of the Board to create the Ingham County Land Bank in 2005.

In 2006, as a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, Andy Schor said that people who move out of cities to townships won't know what they are giving up until they move.

Andy Schor blamed state governments for deteriorating city services due to declining revenue sharing cuts.

In 2007, Andy Schor supported a cost increase for Ingham County Sheriffs to patrol townships stating he believed that out-county communities should pay an additional fee for road patrol services that are provided.

Andy Schor echoed these remarks again in 2010 by saying that since road patrol is a service only received by out-county areas, Lansing residents shouldn't pay for it.

Andy Schor has worked as assistant director of state affairs for the Michigan Municipal League, as aide for then-State Senator Gary Peters and in the administration of former Governor Jennifer Granholm.

On November 6,2012, Andy Schor won the general election against Republican candidate, Timothy Moede, who was a retired Lansing Fire Department battalion chief.

Andy Schor received 29,023 votes, to Moede's 8,861 votes.

On November 4,2014, Andy Schor was re-elected State Representative of the 68th District, defeating Republican challenger Rob Secaur.

Andy Schor received 19,602 votes, to Secaur's 5,884 votes.

In 2016, Andy Schor chose to run for his third term as State Representative for the 68th District.

Andy Schor defeated Republican nominee Randy Pilon, who had received 8,365 votes, and Libertarian nominee Robert Powell, who had received 2,132 votes.

Andy Schor was considering running against current Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in the upcoming election in 2017.

In February 2017, Andy Schor announced his primary run for mayor of Lansing.

Andy Schor out-raised Brown Clarke by $68,215, raising $93,030 to Brown Clarke's $23,815 that was primarily reliant on grassroots donations.

The newly-elected Mayor Andy Schor, would go on to take office Jan 1, leaving his House seat vacant in 2018.

In 2021, Andy Schor ran for re-election, finishing as the top candidate in the primary election.

Mayor Andy Schor is not up for re-election until 2025, and he has not yet publicly announced if he will seek a third term.

In November 2017, then mayor-elect Andy Schor announced his city hall appointments.

In 2021, it was announced that Andy Schor would appoint Darlene Fancher to the Capital Area Transportation Authority Board for a term that lasted until September 30,2022, Gillian Dawson to the Elected Officers Compensation Commission for a term lasting until October 1,2027, Thomas Patrick Morgan to the Planning Board for a term that would expire on June 30,2024, and Samuel Brewster to the Police Board of Commissioners for a term lasting through 2024.

Andy Schor announced several new appointments for his upcoming term after winning reelection including Matthew Horwitt to the Board of Water and Light, Cordelia Black to a member of the Human Relations and Community Services as well as Andrew Abood to the Police Board of Commissioners.

In 2017, as a Michigan state representative, Andy Schor introduced bills that involved the advertisement of marijuana in Michigan.

Andy Schor got his COVID-19 vaccination in January 2021, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.

Andy Schor was able to receive an early vaccine, and was one of two-hundred that were given early access to the vaccine.

In May 2021, Andy Schor called for an independent review of the Police Department of Lansing, asking for assessments of their use of force, de-escalation strategies, officer wellness, arrest management, as well as body cameras and police bias.

In 2021, Andy Schor released the Mayor's Report on Racial Justice and Equity.

Andy Schor introduced House Bill 4104 that would have closed the loophole in Michigan's gun law that allows a concealed weapons license holder to openly carry a gun in gun-free zones such as schools, churches, daycares, and more.

In 2022, Andy Schor implemented an ordinance that required owners of firearms to report stolen guns in the city to the Lansing Police Department.

Andy Schor proposed House Bill 4844, which would have allowed school districts to start their school year before Labor Day, but mandate to take Labor Day as well as the proceeding Friday off.

In 2013, Andy Schor spearheaded House Bill 4982 that would have allowed for the transition of Michigan schools to move to a year round schedule.

Andy Schor strongly advocated for the year round schedule as he believes that vital information during the three months off of school.

Andy Schor's proposed bill would create a fund of ten million dollars, that at-risk districts that want to convert to all year system can have access to, to help them achieve this.

Andy Schor has argued that the persistence of the homelessness problem in Lansing is a result of insufficient social safety nets.

Additionally, Andy Schor has advocated for putting the homeless in apartments and providing them with resources such as healthcare and education.

Andy Schor introduced House Bill 4207, which aimed to incentivize the development of grocery stores in underserved cities.