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Deb Shaughnessy
| Deb Shaughnessy | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 71 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Lansing Community College, 2007 | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Shaughnessy is a former mayor of Charlotte, Michigan. She served as mayor from 2005-2009. Deb has also worked as a treasury clerk, staff writer for Charlotte Community Newspapers, and executive director of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. She also served as a legislative aide from January 1995 to December 2004.
Shaughnessy graduated from Lansing Community College with a general Associates Degree in Public relations in 2007.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shaughnessy served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Deb Shaughnessy endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Shaughnessy ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 71. She was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by Theresa Abed (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Theresa Abed |
53.4% | 24,822 | |
| Republican | Deb Shaughnessy Incumbent | 46.6% | 21,637 | |
| Total Votes | 46,459 | |||
2010
Shaughnessy won election to the District 71 Seat in 2010. Shee defeated Cheryl Haddock, Laurie Raines and Britt Slocum in the August 3 Republican primary. She defeated Theresa Abed (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Shaughnessy raised $99,290 in contributions. [3]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shaughnessy, Deb | $22,911 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $5,000 |
| CAP PAC | $1,500 |
| Eaton County Republican Cmte | $1,500 |
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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.[4]
January 2011 - March 2012
Deb Shaughnessy received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[4]
Personal
Shaughnessy and her husband Steve have two children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
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| Preceded by Rick Jones (R) |
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Succeeded by Theresa Abed (D) |
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- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
- Former member, Michigan House of Representatives
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- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
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- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (defeated)
