I'm a proud Republican - there's no issue with that at all, so why can't I be a proud Republican and just try to solve problems?

D. During 2006 Snyder served as interim chief executive officer while a search for a permanent replacement was made. In April 2012 Snyder made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to thank and pledge support for U.

Richard Dale "Rick" Snyder (born August 19 1958) is an American business executive venture capitalist and Governor of Michigan. From 2005 to 2007 Snyder served as the chairman of the board of Gateway Inc. based in Irvine California.