Preceded by James R. DeSana Party Michigan Republican Party Role Politician | Name Norm Shinkle Political party Republican Succeeded by Jim Berryman | |
Alma mater University of Toledo (J.D.)
Michigan State University Education University of Toledo, Michigan State University | ||
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Norman D. "Norm" Shinkle (born 1950) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Michigan Board of Canvassers. Shinkle was elected to three offices in Monroe County, Michigan including Monroe County Commissioner, Bedford Township Supervisor, and finally the Michigan State Senate. After serving in Senate Leadership, Shinkle was appointed by Governor John Engler to serve as chief judge of the Michigan Tax Tribunal. After leaving the tax tribunal Shinkle ran for other judicial offices, but was not elected. He is deputy chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and a member of the Michigan Republican State Committee.
Shinkle holds a BA from Michigan State University and a JD from the University of Toledo.
On April 26, 2012, Shinkle, serving on the Michigan State elections Board of Canvasers, along with co-Republican Jeffrey Timmer, voted to reject almost a quarter million voter signatures for a ballot initiative to repeal the Michigan Public Act 4 — Michigan’s Emergency Manager law. The two Republicans rejected the petitions, saying that the "font size was not 14 point", despite testimony from the printer that it was. The Republicans ruled that the font size of the letter "N" was smaller than required by state law, thereby invalidating the signatures.
When not working politically, Norm Shinkle runs a florist shop in Temperance, Michigan, about 5 miles north of the border with Ohio. His family has been in this small town since the 1800s. His mother was prominent in the local school system, and was a teacher/principal in the local Bedford Township schools.