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David Robertson
| David Robertson | ||
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| Michigan State Senate District 26 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1991 – 1992, 2002 – 2008 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 24, 1960 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Robertson attended the University of Michigan at Flint, graduating in 1982 with a degree in Political Science and History. David attended and graduated from Swartz Creek High in 1978.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Robertson served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government and Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Robertson served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government and Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Robertson won election to the 26th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Paula Zelenko in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan State Senate, District 26 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 David Robertson (R)
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49,700 | |||
| Paula Zelenko (D) | 36,231 | |||
| Mark Sanborn (I) | 4,427 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Robertson raised $704,900 in contributions. [2]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte Of Michigan | $440,778 |
| Michigan Chamber Of Commerce | $10,000 |
| Conservative Leadership Cmte | $10,000 |
| Pappageorge Leadership Fund | $10,000 |
Recent news
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- Prop C Wins: LA Voters Send Strong Message Against Supreme Court's Citizens ... - Huffington Post
- Flint emergency manager wants to hike city income taxes - The Flint Journal - MLive.com
- Sheldon Adelson-Backed Super PAC's Funds Boost Georgia Nonprofit - Huffington Post
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- Print On Demand Download here - iPolitics.ca (subscription)
- WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' WEEKEND EDITION: Shock guest ... - Politico (blog)
- Business news and markets: as it happened May 1, 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk
- This Date in Baseball - NECN
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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
David Robertson received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
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Michigan State Senate District 26 2011–present |
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