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Charles Brunner
| Charles Brunner | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 96 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, Bay City | ||
| 2001-2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Central Michigan University, 1977 | |
| Associate's | Delta College, 1975 | |
| Master's | Central Michigan University, 1985 | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | High School teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Brunner is a retired high school teacher and member of the Bay County Historical Society, board member of Friends of Bay City State Park and a founding member of Bay Future. Charles taught high school business for 30 years.
Brunner graduated from Delta College with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration and three more degrees from Michigan University: Bachelor's Degree in Business/Marketing Education and two Masters Degrees, in Business Education and and Secondary School administration.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brunner served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Tourism | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brunner served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
Elections
2012
Brunner won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 96. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Chad Dewey (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charles Brunner Incumbent |
69.5% | 28,263 | |
| Republican | Chad Dewey | 30.5% | 12,428 | |
| Total Votes | 40,691 | |||
2010
Brunner won election to the District 96 Seat in 2010. He defeated Brian Elder in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Dennis Poirier, Sr. (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 96 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Brunner (D)
|
17,064 | |||
| Dennis Poirier, Sr. (R) | 15,684 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brunner raised $98,193 in contributions. [2]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Brunner, Charles M | $21,600 |
| Michigan Auto Workers | $5,000 |
| Michigan Education Association | $5,000 |
| Michigan Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| Hammel Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
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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
Charles Brunner received a 13% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
Personal
Brunner has a wife, Judy.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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