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Joseph Graves
| Joseph Graves | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 51 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | February 28, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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He was first elected in the February 28, 2012 special election. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Paul Scott (R) was recalled on November 8, 2011.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Graves's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
The Economy
- Excerpt:"Lansing needs to focus on attracting business and JOBS for all generations. Too many of our children are benefiting from our education systems and then have to leave their families due to the lack of employment opportunities here in Michigan."
Property Values
- Excerpt:"If people had jobs, the demand for homes would return and the free market system would increase home values."
Schools
- Excerpt:"My focus is working with all involved to provide the best affordable education we can for our kids. I think it is important we ensure our tax dollars are going into the classrooms, not the boardroom and administration. "
Public Safety
- Excerpt:"My first piece of legislation was "Dominick's Law". A tough on crime bill that strengthens the penalty for child abuse in Michigan. This new law makes it clear that child abuse will not be tolerated in Michigan and anyone who harms a child will be dealt with harshly."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Graves served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Health Policy | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Military and Veterans Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
General
Graves won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 51. He defeated John Lauve in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Steven Losey (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Graves Incumbent |
54.3% | 26,170 | |
| Democratic | Steven Losey | 45.7% | 22,001 | |
| Total Votes | 48,171 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joseph Graves Incumbent |
76.6% | 5,778 |
| John Lauve | 23.4% | 1,769 |
| Total Votes | 7,547 | |
Special
Graves defeated Steven Losey (D) and Cary Neuville-Justice (G) in the special election on February 28, 2012. Candidates were selected by their respective political parties.[4][5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51, Special Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steven Losey | 42.4% | 8,173 | |
| Republican | Joseph Graves |
53.4% | 10,290 | |
| Green | Cary Neuville-Justice | 4.2% | 803 | |
| Total Votes | 19,266 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Issues
2012
Debate
On January 20, the District 51 candidates participated in a debate sponsored by the Flint Area League of Women Voters.[7]
- A video of the full debate can be found here.
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.[8]
January 2011 - March 2012
Joseph Graves received a 60% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[8]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Joseph + Graves + Michigan + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Joseph Graves News Feed
- Education is important, but the numbers don't lie - Grandblancview
- Long-simmering GOP-MEA 'war' intensifies over a handful of key issues - MLive.com
- To some, Patterson apology over Hitler analogy isn't enough - Oakland Press
- Pot , drug use could halt your welfare payments - Fenton Tri County Times
- Longer sentences fuel big budget for Michigan prisons - Grand Rapids Business Journal (subscription)
- 'It's about justice:' Genesee County lawmakers weigh in on same-sex marriage ... - Mlive- flint
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External links
References
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Republicans vow to reclaim seat of recalled state Rep. Paul Scott," November 9, 2011
- ↑ "voteforgraves," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ MLive, "Art Reyes, Democrat who lost to Paul Scott in 2010, considering running in special election," November 10, 2011
- ↑ Genesee County Elections Dept., Official Candidate List, December 20, 2011
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 51st District, Unofficial election results, accessed February 29, 2012
- ↑ MLive, "Candidates looking to replace former House Rep. Paul Scott in 51st District debate in Grand Blanc," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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