Chris Afendoulis

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| name = Chris Afendoulis

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| district = 73rd

| term_start = January 1, 2015

| term_end = January 1, 2019

| predecessor = Peter MacGregor

| successor = Lynn Afendoulis

| footnotes ={{Cite web | title = About Chris | work = Chris Afendoulis CPA for State Representative | accessdate = 2016-07-06 | url = http://www.chrisafendoulis.com/about_chris | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160624194644/http://www.chrisafendoulis.com/about_chris | archive-date = 2016-06-24 | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web | title = Chris Afendoulis, District 73 | author = Michigan House Republicans | accessdate = 2016-07-06 | url = http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/afendoulis/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180806054855/http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/afendoulis/ | archive-date = 2018-08-06 | url-status = dead }}

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| party = Republican

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| spouse = Phyllis Afendoulis

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| children = 3

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| residence = Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan, U.S.

| alma_mater = University of Michigan (BBA)

| occupation = Accountant and politician

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Chris Afendoulis (born April 28, 1962) is a former Republican Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, he was first elected in 2014 and represented the 73rd District from 2015 to 2019, he was succeeded by his cousin Lynn Afendoulis.{{cite web|title=2014 Official Michigan General Election Results|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/|website=Michigan.gov|publisher=State of Michigan|accessdate=6 July 2016}}{{Cite news | title = Election 2014: GOP candidate Chris Afendoulis wins vacant state House seat | author = Krietz, Andrew | work = MLive.com | date = November 4, 2014 | accessdate = 2016-07-06 |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/11/gop_candidate_chris_afendoulis.html }}

Early life

Afendoulis was raised in Grand Rapids Charter Township, Michigan and attended Forest Hills Public Schools, graduating from Forest Hills Northern High School in 1980. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1984 from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Professional career

Afendoulis is a Certified Public Accountant and worked as a financial executive for an automotive parts supplier. He is co-owner of a tuxedo store in Plainfield Township which was founded in 1947 by his father and two uncles.

Political career

Afendoulis was appointed by the Kent County Commission to a three-year term on the John Ball Zoo Advisory Board in January 2003. He served as a Trustee of Grand Rapids Township from 2004 until 2007 when he became Township Treasurer, serving in that position until 2015 after being re-elected in 2008 and 2012.

Afendoulis was elected to represent Michigan's 73rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2014, defeating Mary Polonowski following the departure of Peter MacGregor who went to serve in the Michigan Senate. Afendoulis was re-elected in 2016, defeating Democrat Deb Havens.{{Cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html|title=2016 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/08/2016|website=miboecfr.nictusa.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-21}} In 2018, he ran to represent the 29th District in the Michigan Senate, but subsequently lost to Democrat Winnie Brinks.

=Electoral history=

{{Election box begin | title=2014 General Election — Michigan's 73rd State House of Representatives District}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Chris Afendoulis

|votes = 24,256

|percentage = 67.72

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mary Polonowski

|votes = 11,561

|percentage = 32.28

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2016 General Election — Michigan's 73rd State House of Representatives District}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Chris Afendoulis

|votes = 35,216

|percentage = 63.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Deb Havens

|votes = 17,855

|percentage = 32.32

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Ron Heeren

|votes = 2,165

|percentage = 3.92

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2018 General Election — Michigan's 29th State Senate District{{cite web|title=2018 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html#07029000|website=mielections.us|publisher=State of Michigan|accessdate=26 April 2019}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Chris Afendoulis

|votes = 50,225

|percentage = 40.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Winnie Brinks

|votes = 70,715

|percentage = 56.92

}}