| Office: | Chair of the Michigan Republican Party |
| Term Start: | January 2011 |
| Term End: | February 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Ronald Weiser |
| Successor: | Ronna McDaniel |
| Alma Mater: | Oakland University |
| Party: | Republican |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Children: | 3 |
Robert Schostak is a political consultant and former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, having replaced Ron Weiser.[1]
In 2011, Schostak was first elected Party Chairman for the Michigan Republican Party, and invested heavily in new campaign technologies, including the MI Team Dashboard and a more user-friendly migop.org.[2] [3]
In 2013, Schostak was re-elected as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, defeating Tea Party activist Todd Courser.[4]
During the 2014 election cycle, Schostak served as Michigan Republican Party Chairman, raising more than $30 million to support Republican candidates across Michigan. Schostak helped re-elect Governor Snyder, Secretary of State Johnson and Attorney General Schuette.[3] Schostak's vision helped achieve historic Republican majorities in the Michigan State Senate and State House, and helped maintain a conservative majority on the Michigan Supreme Court.[5]
In 2015, Schostak founded the Templar Baker Group.[6]
Schostak attended Hillel Day School.[7] He and his wife Nancy were married in 1978; together they have three children, and four grandchildren.
Schostak, along with billionaire Dick DeVos and former MIGOP Chairman Ron Weiser, was one of the primary architects of the so-called right to work legislation that was enacted by the Michigan legislature in a lame duck session in December 2012.[8]