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Jim Stamas
| Jim Stamas | ||
 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 98 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northwood University | |
| Associate's | Delta College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Service branch | Michigan National Guard | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Rep. Stamas holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University and an associate's degree in business management from Delta College. Jim and wife, Marsha, have been married for nearly 24 years, and have a daughter and a son.
Stamas served in both the U.S. Army and the Michigan National Guard.
Previous offices held
Stamas is a former two-term Midland County commissioner. He was a Midland Township trustee from 1997-2004.
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- 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 Jim Stamas’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 Jim Stamas’s 0 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stamas served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Military and Veterans Affairs, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stamas served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Operations, Chair | ||||
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stamas served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
| • Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Stamas won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 98. He defeated Jimmy Mosca in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Joan Brausch (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 98, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Stamas Incumbent |
58.9% | 25,003 | |
| Democratic | Joan Brausch | 41.1% | 17,453 | |
| Total Votes | 42,456 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 98 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Stamas Incumbent |
77.8% | 7,652 |
| Jimmy Mosca | 22.2% | 2,185 |
| Total Votes | 9,837 | |
2010
Stamas won re-election to the District 98 Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 3 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 98 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Stamas (R)
|
22,119 | |||
| J. Longtain (L) | 3,619 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Jim Stamas ran for District 98 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Garnet Lewis and Scott Wells. [2]
Jim Stamas raised $186,879 for his campaign.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 98 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Stamas (R)
|
25,980 | |||
| Garnet Lewis (D) | 18,781 | |||
| Scott Wells (Write-In) | 2 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Stamas received $86,294 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim Stamas's campaign in 2010 | |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $4,900 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $2,550 |
| Dow Corning | $2,500 |
| CMS Energy | $1,925 |
| Michigan State Police Troopers Association | $1,750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $86,294 |
2008
In 2008 Jim Stamas collected $186,879 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee | $15,000 |
| Bishop Majority Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
| Midland County Republican Committee | $5,000 |
| Michigan Restaurant Association | $5,000 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $5,000 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Jim Stamas
S-1287 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-1791
JimStamas@house.mi.gov
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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
Jim Stamas received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[6]
External links
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Jim Stamas
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Jim Stamas
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Jim Stamas on Facebook
References
- ↑ Associated Press "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Stamas' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Jim Stamas
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
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