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John Walsh (Michigan)
| John Walsh | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, 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 | Michigan State University, 1984 | |
| J.D. | Wayne State University Law School, 1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Rep. Walsh graduated from Michigan State University in 1984 and then attended Wayne State University Law School graduating in 1987. John practiced corporate law for 15 years prior to joining Schoolcraft College as an executive in 2001; he and his wife Janice are the parents of Shelby (13) and Jack (10).
Issues
Campaign themes
Walsh's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"A tax structure that benefits our hard-working citizens"
- Excerpt:"A fair business tax that promotes investment in the State by all industries"
- Excerpt:"Elimination of meaningless red tape that does nothing more than burden Michigan businesses"
- Excerpt:"Increased access to high quality, lifelong education opportunities"
- Excerpt:"Invest in energy alternatives"
Previous offices held
He has previously serving residents in the 19th District as Chair of the Livonia Planning Commission; a member and Vice President of the Livonia City Council; Chairman of the Livonia Economic Development Partnership; Chairman of the Board, Livonia Chamber of Commerce; and Vice Chair of the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees.
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 John Walsh’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 John Walsh’s 1 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walsh served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Tax Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walsh served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Operations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
Elections
2012
Walsh won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 19. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Richard Tannous (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Walsh Incumbent |
59.9% | 29,151 | |
| Democratic | Richard Tannous | 40.1% | 19,480 | |
| Total Votes | 48,631 | |||
2010
Walsh won re-election to the District 19 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Joseph Larkin (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Walsh (R)
|
31,671 | |||
| Joseph Larkin (D) | 23,141 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, John Walsh ran for District 19 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Steve King. [3]
John Walsh raised $117,708 for his campaign.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Walsh (R)
|
29,752 | |||
| Steve King (D) | 19,829 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Walsh received $80,540 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Walsh (Michigan)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| DTE Energy | $3,250 |
| Michigan Commercial RE PAC | $2,500 |
| Associated General Contractors | $2,250 |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $2,125 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $80,540 |
2008
In 2008 John Walsh collected $117,708 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $5,000 |
| Michigan Chamber of Commerce | $3,500 |
| John Walsh | $2,600 |
| Michigan Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Wayne 11th Committee | $2,000 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. John Walsh
N-698 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-3920
JohnWalsh@house.mi.gov
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.[7]
January 2011 - March 2012
John Walsh received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[7]
Recent news
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John Walsh News Feed
- Detroit Mayor Election 2013 Has 22 Candidates, Though Powers Reduced ... - Huffington Post
- Snyder's talent guru steps out from behind the curtain - Detroit Free Press
- May 13, 2013 Ann Arbor Council: In Progress - The Ann Arbor Chronicle
- 'America did not reject conservatism,' SC governor tells local GOP - Hometownlife.com
- Jackson Community College holds Spring Commencement Ceremony - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
- Financial literacy program targets high schoolers - Hometownlife.com
- Lawmakers laud state champ Stevenson hockey team - Hometownlife.com
- Dave Bing, Detroit Mayor, Begins Process To Run For Re-election - Huffington Post
- DERBY DAY -- JOBS NUMBERS LIFT ECONOMIC NARRATIVE: GOP ... - Politico (blog)
- Oregon Rep. Greg Walden's smooth road to power turns rockier at the top - OregonLive.com
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External links
- Official campaign website
- http://www.gophouse.com/welcome.asp?District=019 Michigan Legislature - Representative John Walsh]
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smarth
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - John Walsh
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- John Walsh on Facebook
References
- ↑ "electjohnwalsh," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Walsh's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to John Walsh
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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