Darwin Booher
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| Darwin Booher | ||
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| Michigan State Senate District 35 | ||
| 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 | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 2004 – 2010 | ||
| Township Supervisor, Osceola Township | ||
| 1978 - 2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Evart High School (1961) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 19, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Evart, Michigan | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Prior to his election to the Senate, Darwin worked as a manager at Citizens Bank and as vice-president of Bank One for a combined total of 40 years. Darwin served 28 years as Osceola Township supervisor and assessor, and was appointed by Gov. John Engler as a member of Freedom Force to Russia, sent to explore mutual opportunities between the two nations. Booher has also been a life-long farmer, and has owned and operated his small business for 28 years.
Booher graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the Michigan Assessor's School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Booher served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking & Financial Institution, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Booher served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriation | ||||
| • Banking & Financial Institution, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Booher served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Services, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
- Click below to see how this representative voted.
- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Darwin Booher’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Darwin Booher’s 47 missed roll-call votes
Elections
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Booher won election to the 35th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Dakeisha Harwick and Libertarian Allitta Hren in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan State Senate, District 35 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Darwin Booher (R)
|
56,318 | |||
| Roger Dunigan (D) | 30,819 | |||
| Allitta Hren (L) | 2,521 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Darwin Booher ran for District 102 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Nate Heffron, Thomas Hren, and Steve Olen. [2]
Darwin Booher raised $44,240 for his campaign.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Darwin Booher (R)
|
26,212 | |||
| Nate Heffron (D) | 16,002 | |||
| Thomas Hren (L) | 1,236 | |||
| Steve Olen (Write-In) | 5 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Booher raised $141,333 in contributions. [4]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Booher, Darwin L | $67,853 |
| Michigan Chamber Of Commerce | $5,000 |
| Michigan Bankers Association | $4,000 |
| Fund For A Republican Majority | $2,500 |
| Kahn Leadership Fund | $2,500 |
2008
In 2008 Darwin Booher collected $44,240 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of Ferris State University | $3,300 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $2,500 |
| Darwin Booher | $1,500 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $1,400 |
| Michigan Petroleum Association | $1,350 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Darwin + Booher + Michigan + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Darwin Booher News Feed
- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs ID, license bills helping military veterans ... - MLive.com
- Michigan has $483M more than expected this year - Cadillac News (subscription)
- Snyder signs bills benefiting veterans - WNEM Saginaw
- Roads, infrastructure in need of more funding now - Cadillac News (subscription)
- Report: Mich. could get $382M more than expected - Cadillac News (subscription)
- Special veteran designation to be put on driver's licenses - East Village Magazine - East Village Magazine
- Conservatives gather, discuss goals at Geers Farm - Cadillac News (subscription)
- State reps plan road meeting May 13 Town hall format invites exchange of ... - Morning Star
- Concern raises over auto-insurance reform - Cadillac News (subscription)
- State honors for Wexford Habitat for Humanity - Cadillac News (subscription)
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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.[6]
January 2011 - March 2012
Darwin Booher received a 61% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[6]
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Personal
Booher and his wife Jan have four children. He is an avid hunter and fisherman.
External links
- Darwin Booher's campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Michigan Votes - Darwin Booher
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Official Election Results from 2010 State Senate races
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Booher's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Darwin Booher
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 35 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 102 2004–present |
Succeeded by Phillip Potvin |
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