Judson Gilbert

Judson Gilbert
Michigan House of Representatives District 81
Former member
In office
2011 - 2013
Party	Republican
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Term limits	3 terms
Prior offices
Michigan State Senate
2002-2010
Personal
Place of birth	Algonac, MI
Profession	Licensed Funeral Director
Religion	Episcopal

Judson Gilbert was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2011 to 2013. From 2003 to 2011, Gilbert was a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate. Due to Michigan term limits, Gilbert did not run for re-election in the Michigan State Senate elections of 2010. Gilbert served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.

Gilbert is a Funeral Director when the Legislature is not in session.

Gilbert attended Saint Clair Community College and Wayne State Mortuary School.

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.
• 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.
• Mandate Beer Keg Buyer’s Tags, Lawmakers voting on whether TO MANDATE beer keg buyer's tags.
• Remonumentation of State Border, Lawmakers voting on whether to appropriate funds up to $500,000 for remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana border.
• Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
• Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXPAND DUTIES of and rename government's Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs.
• 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.
• Don’t Blame Canada, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN Canadian trash from Michigan landfills.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Presidential Privileges, Lawmakers voting on whether to require state workers to either work on President's Day or take the day off as an unpaid holiday.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gilbert served on these committees:

• Commerce
• Judiciary
• Tax Policy, Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilbert served on these committees:

• Transportation (Chair)
• Agriculture and Bioeconomy (Vice Chair)
• Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
• Finance (Vice Chair).

District 25

Birkholz represents Michigan Senate District 25. District 25 includes the Port Huron Region.

Elections

2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Gilbert won election to the District 81 Seat in 2010. He defeated Peter Frangedakis in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Carol Morrissette (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 72 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Judson Gilbert (R)		19,882
Carol Morrissette (D)		8,590
Gary Eisen (I)		3,793

2006

On November 07, 2006, Gilbert ran for District 25 of the Michigan State Senate, beating Gary Orr and Howard Shepherd.

Gilbert raised $196,324 for his campaign.

Michigan State Senate, District 25
Candidates		Votes
Judson Gilbert (R)		49,272
Gary Orr (D)		43,935
Howard Shepherd (UST)		2,469

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Gilbert raised $66,640 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$4,970
Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association	$4,000
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association	$3,450
Michigan Funeral Directors Association	$2,350

2006

In 2006 Judson Gilbert collected $196,324 in donations.

His four largest contributors in 2006 were:

Donor	Amount
Bishop Majority Leadership Fund	$10,000
Republican Victory Committee	$10,000
Impact Community Action Fund	$9,000
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$8,400

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.

January 2011 - March 2012

Judson Gilbert received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.

Personal

Gilbert resides in Algonac, Michigan.

Recent news

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External links

Suggest a link

• House website
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
• Voting record from Michigan Votes

References

Political offices
Preceded by Phil Pavlov (R)	Michigan House of Representatives District 81 2011–2013	Succeeded by Dan Lauwers (R)

Political offices
Preceded by -	Michigan State Senate District 25 2003–2011	Succeeded by Phil Pavlov (R)