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Amanda Price
| Amanda Price | ||
 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 89 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| Master's | Western Michigan University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Price served as Legislative Aide to Republican Senator Patricia Birkholz prior to being elected to the House.
Price graduated from Michigan State University, the Institute for Paralegal Training in Philidelphia, and Western Michigan University where she earned her Master's degree in Public Administration.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Price served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Price served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs | ||||
| • Oversight and Investigations | ||||
Elections
2012
Price won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 89. She was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Don Bergman (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amanda Price Incumbent |
65.7% | 29,776 | |
| Democratic | Don Bergman | 34.3% | 15,530 | |
| Total Votes | 45,306 | |||
2010
Price won election to the District 89 Seat in 2010. She defeated William Easterling, Jr., Sec Garcia, Brandon Hall, John McNeil, David Miller and John Nash in the August 3 Republican primary. She defeated Don Bergmann (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 89 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Amanda Price (R)
|
22,153 | |||
| Don Bergmann (D) | 8,554 | |||
| Terry Ashcraft (L) | 1,127 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Price raised $48,889 in contributions. [2]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price, Amanda | $5,070 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $2,000 |
| Semco Energy | $2,000 |
Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[3]
January 2011 - March 2012
Amanda Price received a 75% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
Personal
Price and her husband Rodger have two children.
Recent news
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- Isabella administrator addresses state Legislature - The Morning Sun
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Arlan Meekhof (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 89 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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State of Michigan Lansing (capital) |
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