8/4/2010 // Thank you for your support!

Let me start by saying thank you for your support! It is an honor and a privilege to be the Republican nominee for the Michigan House of Representatives.

My nomination is the result of a passionate and concerned group of local citizens who have demanded a better future for their children and grandchildren. I am happy to stand up to that challenge and fight for the tools that Northern Michigan needs to succeed.

I’d also like to thank my family, my parents, and my campaign staff for their devotion and perseverance these past many months. But above all, I’d like to thank the thousands of Northern Michigan’ families for their support of my campaign and my message. This is their campaign, and this is their victory.

It is time to come together and demand the return of conservative values, common sense solutions, and real change in Michigan. We have a long three months ahead of us. The Democrats will not give up this seat easily, and they will fight hard to maintain the status quo which has failed our district.

Together, we can make a difference. We can win on November 2^nd, and through that victory we can send a message that we have had enough of the status quo. Michigan is ready for a fresh perspective and a new direction. Together, we can get Michigan back to work.

8/3/2010 // Election day is today!

Election day is here! Please remember to get out and vote. This is such an important year for MIchigan, as we nominate our candidates for Governor, Congress, State Senate, State Representative, and County Commissioners.

Michigan needs a new direction, and your vote will help decide which direction it goes in! Make your voice heard today at the polls.

Not sure where to vote? Visit https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/.

Need a ride to the poll? Call our office at 231-537-1000.

8/2/2010 // 30 hours to go, and we need your help!

Let me start off by saying thank you to the hundreds of families who have contributed their time, money, and efforts to my campaign over the past year. Without your generosity, we would not be where we are today.

There are only 30 hours left until the August 3rd primary polls are closed! We are in our office making phone calls all across the district encouraging people to vote tomorrow, and every voice counts. If you would like to volunteer and make calls, stop by our office in Petoskey, MI, or call our campaign at 231-537-1000 for a list you can call from home.

With your help, we will win on August 3rd and November 2nd, and together we can fix Michigan!

8/1/2010 // Join us August 3rd for our election night party

You are cordially invited to join Team Foster the evening of August 3rd for our election night party in the Rose Garden of the Perry Hotel in Petoskey, MI. The event starts at 8pm, and will culminate with the election results later in the evening. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Please feel free to call our campaign office at 231-537-1000 with any questions.

7/9/2010 // Foster campaign releases new endorsements

The Foster campaign today has released the newest list of endorsements for Frank and his campaign for the House of Representatives. A full list can be viewed on the "About Frank" page of the website.

Recent endorsements include the Michigan Restauran Association, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Michigan Credit Union League, which join other organizations such as the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Farm Bureau which represent thousands of jobs across Northern Michigan.

7/1/2010 // Join Frank this 4th of July!

As we enter the month of July, there are only 33 days left until the August 3rd primary election, and our campaign is moving stronger than ever! Over the past few weeks I have been endorsed by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Association of Homebuilders, the Michigan Township Association, and the Michigan Farm Bureau. These organizations represent ordinary citizens and their concerns and I am honored to have the support of farmers, builders, and local officials all across this district.

Over the next 33 days, I will continue to knock on every door, call every home, and attend every event I can in order to meet the people of this district and understand their concerns, frustrations, and hopes for MIchigan's future.

As we celebrate the birth of our great nation, please join me across the 107th district as we walk in parades, eat hot dogs, and watch fireworks with friends and family.

Frank's 4th of July schedule:

11:00am - Alanson parade
1:00pm - Harbor Springs parade
1:00pm - St. Ignace parade
1:00pm - Cedarville parade
2:00pm - Indian River parade
6:00pm - Petoskey parade
8:00pm - Sault Sainte Marie parade

7:00-11:00pm - 4th of July celebration @ Foster Campaign Headquarters.
Hotdogs, office tours, and fireworks over the bay.
Located at 6 Pennsylvania Plaza, Petoskey, MI 49769

6/14/2010 // Frank releases his Five Step Plan

Frank Foster today released his "Five Step Plan to Fix Michigan", a comprehensive list of proposals and solutions for Michigan moving forward in the 21st century. Frank is the only candidate in the 107th house seat who has offered a detailed plan about what needs to happen in order for Northern Michigan to succeed and once again become a top 10 state in job creation and economic growth.

"This Five Step Plan is a simple way for me to talk to my constituents in an organized, detailed manner about what my priorities are for Northern Michigan," Foster said. "We can no longer continue down the path of irresponsible partisan politics. It is time to implement common sense solutions so that we can stimulate our local economy, get government out the way, and really focus on creating jobs and taking care of our citizens."

For more information, visitors can download the plan by navigating to the "On the Issues" page in the menu. Additional questions or requests for more detailed information on any of the proposals and issue stances included can be sent to the campaign via the contact page.

6/6/2010 // Join us this Friday for my campaign kickoff!

You are invited to join me this Friday, June 11th, for our campaign kickoff pig roast at Foster's Pond in Petoskey. Tickets are only $20 for the whole family, and we will be having food and refreshments, volleyball, swimming, and other activities from 4-8pm.

We will also have a brief informational period where I will be talking about my campaign and my plans for Northern Michigan, and taking questions from attendees. This will be a great opportunity to hear about and respond to the concerns of Northern Michigan's residents.

Please consider joining me, my family, my campaign, special host Senator Jason Allen, and our many attendees this Friday at 2155 Greenwood Church Rd, which is about 2-3 minutes south/east of downtown Petoskey. For more information, please feel free to contact my campaign by clicking the "Contact Frank" button on the top of the page.

5/14/10 // Join us at our volunteer seminar!

This Tuesday, May 18th, please join me at our new campaign office as we welcome David Avella, the Director of GOPAC, who will be hosting our volunteer kickoff seminar. Mr. Avela is a seasoned campaign expert who has worked at the gubernatorial, congressional, and local leve, and has appeared on talk shows such as "FOX and Friends", "Hannity", "America's Newsroom", and MSNBC.

Under his direction, GOPAC has continued to be the largest national grassroots network for Republican's and conservatives in America, and on Tuesday, he will be bringing his experience and his wisdom to help our volunteers and precinct captains elect a conservative Republican back to the 107th district!

Our seminar starts on 9am, lasting approximately an hour, and is located at our new campaign headquarters at 6 Pennsylvania Plaza, in Petoskey, MI. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Following the seminar, we will be officially opening up our phone banks for volunteers to start the effort to win on August 3rd and November 2nd, and get Michigan back to work!

Anyone interested in attending can get in contact with the campaign by visiting the contact page of the website.

4/26/10 // Frank Foster Announcement Tour

Friends,

I am proud to today officially file my candidacy with the state of Michigan, and announce my intent to be your next representative for the 107th House district. We have been hard at work for over six months now, and the next six may determine the direction that Northern Michigan takes moving forward.

People in Northern Michigan are struggling, and instead of our government being part of the solution, they’ve been part of the problem. We need to take a common sense approach to how we can create a tax structure and regulatory environment that will stimulate growth, and make sure that our families can afford to put food on their tables, pay their mortgages, and send their kids to college.

I’m not a politician; I’m a business manager for my family’s construction company. I don’t believe that the solutions for this state are complicated. If our state could provide the same mentality of service and leadership as every successful small business in my district, we’d be in much better shape.

Along with my announcement today, I have also released a partial endorsement list of people who have supported my campaign. You can view it on the “About Frank’ section of my web site.

As we continue to campaign, I need your help. Please consider signing up for my newsletter, volunteering to donate your time, and contributing to my campaign.

I am starting my announcement tour at 8:15am on 1270 AM with Greg Marshall, and following the initial announcement with interviews with Vic McCarty (1270 AM) and Tom Ewing (WSOO). I will also be making campaign stops in Petoskey, Indian River, Mackinaw City, St. Ignace, Cedarville, Pickford, Brimley, Sault Ste. Marie, and Trout Lake throughout the day.

Thank you again for your support, and I look forward to hopefully seeing you throughout the day and the coming months!

Frank

Schedule for Monday, May 26th:

8:15 – On the air with Greg Marshall

8:35 – On the air with Tom Ewing

9:00 – Announcement stop in Petoskey
@ Kilwin’s Chocolates, 316 Howard Street

10:00 – Announcement stop in Indian River
@ In front of the Chamber of Commerce

11:00 – Announcement stop in Mackinaw City
@ In front of the Road Commission Building

11:30 – On the air with Vic McCarty

12:00 – Announcement stop in St. Ignace
@ Steps of City Hall

1:30 – Announcement stop in Cedarville
@ Great Lakes Boat Building School. 485 South Meridian Road

2:15 – Announcement stop in Pickford
@ Kronemayor farm. 7065 E. Taylor Rd

3:30 – Announcement stop in Brimley
@ Brimley Bridge across from Bay Mart

4:30 – Announcement stop in Sault Ste. Marie
@ LSSU, lawn on north side of the Cisler Center

6:30 – Announcement stop in Trout Lake
@ Outside the Trout Lake Tavern and Grill

3/18/10 // Tickets are available for my campaign kickoff!

Tickets are now available for my campaign kickoff event! The event will be an outdoor pig roast at Foster’s Pond in Petoskey this June 11^th, from 4:00pm-8:00pm. This is shaping up to be an outstanding event, and I’m already expecting a great attendance.

The cost to attend is only $20 per family, so don’t hesitate! You can purchase tickets by phone today by calling our office at 231-537-1000, and both credit and checks are accepted. Your donation and attendance can help me win back the 107^th house seat this August and November, and together we can get Michigan back to work!

1/19/10 // Coming to a coffee house near your!

Frank Foster will be kicking off a tour of coffee shop visits across the district on Monday, Jan. 25 at Cup of the Day in downtown Sault Ste. Marie from noon to about 1 p.m.  Come stop out to meet Frank and discuss local issues as well as his campaign to represent Michigan's 107th district!  

On Wednesday, Jan. 27 you can catch Frank at Roast N' Toast in downtown Petoskey from 6 until 7:30 p.m.  Stay tuned to our Web site as well as Facebook (frankdfoster) and Twitter (frankfoster) for news updates as well as more dates and information on Frank's coffee house tour!

If you're interested in having Frank come to your home to speak to friends and family and discuss issues facing Northern Michigan, please contact Jason at (231) 537-1000 or at campaign@fosterforhouse.com.

11/20/09 // Help me raise $40,000 in 40 days!

Friends,

I need your help! I am launching a fundraising campaign to help supplement the costs of traveling across one of Michigan’s largest house districts to raise $40,000 in 40 days to help meet our January 1st fundraising goals.

Your small donation will help fuel a trip to knock doors in Sault Ste. Marie, visit township leaders in Cedarville, meet with small business owners in Petoskey, print out flyers for constituents in Curtis and everything in between.

The high standards I’ve set for myself reflect my commitment to create jobs, foster growth in our communities and bring more tourism to Northern Michigan. Your investment will help fund a campaign to bring decisive leadership to Lansing and dedicated representation to the 107th district.

But I can’t do this alone. To donate, and help me get Michigan back to work, you can go to http://donate.fosterforhouse.com or visit my Web site and select the “Donate” tab from the menu bar.

Frank

10/15/09  //  Radio interview on AM 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie

Listen to my interview from Thursday, Oct. 15th with Scott Nason and Paul VanWagoner on AM 1400 in Sault Ste. Marie!  The discussion included Michigan's budget situation, campaign updates and fuzzy dice.

http://tinyurl.com/yl656p8  

10/10/09  //  October fundraiser is a great success!

First and foremost I would like to thank those of you in attendance for our Oct. 7th event at Lorenzo's in Harbor Springs, Mich.  Those in attendance enjoyed the smooth styling of Dr. Good Hart's Home Remedy in addition to savory catering (including some excellent perch!) by Mike and Linda McElroy.  
 
Everyone was very supportive and seemed receptive to my ideas to re-invent Michigan.  Our Legislature is not doing enough to help small business owners or bring new business to Michigan. People are continuing to lose their jobs while our state essentially sits on its hands, this at a time when we need our representatives rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.  The day of the event I was given the opportunity to be part of a radio interview on AM 1270 in Petoskey with Greg Marshall. Immediately following our conversation, current 107th Representative Gary McDowell was on the air and went on record admitting there is no leadership in Lansing.  At the event, host Larry Beck agreed when I said we need strong leadership, and that leadership should not be a partisan value. 

“I’m a strong proponent of the free enterprise system and also the two party system, I think it’s very important we have strength in both parties," Beck said. "It’s nice when a young fella like Frank comes along and makes a commitment to be part of this.”       

09/21/09  //  Media round up

Friends,

Last week I had the privilege of going on live radio and participating in interviews on Talk Radio 1400 AM in Sault Ste. Marie with Paul VanWagoner and Scott Nason and also on 1270 AM Petoskey with Greg Marshall.  The student-run paper at my alma mater, Grand Valley State University, also published a news story on my campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives. Below I've listed links, enjoy!

Frank 

Talk Radio 1400 AM interview - http://tinyurl.com/nl6p9b

Grand Valley Lanthorn article - http://www.lanthorn.com/8-frank-foster

09/08/09  //  We've already hit 2,000 doors... have we hit yours yet?

As fall approaches, my campaign to get Michigan back to work is in full swing! As Michigan’s unemployment continues to rise and our citizens are struggling, we need true leadership that is willing to make bold decisions. As your representative, I am ready to make those decisions to help lead our district in a positive direction for Michigan’s families. As a community we will shape our future as we come together to put Michigan back to work.

That is why my campaign has already knocked on over 1,000 doors in the 107^thdistrict! We want to know your thoughts, concerns, and questions so that I can fight for the causes that this district truly believes in as a member of Michigan’s House of Representatives!

If we haven’t reached your door yet, don’t worry, because there is still plenty of time until November 2010. We would love to hear your thoughts and concerns. Visit the contact page on our website or email us to share your thoughts about Northern Michigan’s future.

Frank

07/15/09  //  Update from the campaign trail

Dear friend,

July 4th (and the parades that come with it!) has come and gone, and the second half of the summer is upon us. It has been an amazing privilege to travel the district talking to people like you and listening to their concerns. This certainly is a trying time for the citizens of this great state. Everyone's story seems to have a similar tone: Michigan is losing jobs, revenue, and people, and we need true leadership to help us move in a positive direction.

Your concerns have not gone unheard these past months. Every day, I feel more prepared to represent what you need in Lansing. We are real people with real concerns and real problems; we need to stop offering marginal solutions and circular rhetoric. Instead, we need to start creating the change that Michigan needs! I am confident that, with you on my team, I can bring Northern Michigan’s concerns to Lansing and offer real-life solutions.

My main goal the next few months is going to be the same as the last few: I want to meet as many people as possible so that when I say I want to represent you, I know what you need. If we haven’t met yet, I look forward to hopefully doing so soon!

Frank

07/15/09  //  New site is live!

Our new website has been launched! Feel free to browse this site and learn more about me and the priorities that I have for our great state as a candidate for Michigan's House of Representatives.

If you have any questions, concerns, or simply want to chat, please feel free to contact me using any of the methods available on the contact page.

Frank