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Lesia Liss
| Lesia Liss | |
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 28 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2009 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 2008 |
| Term limits | 3 terms |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2007 |
| Associate's | Henry Ford Community College |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | August 11, 1966 |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
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Rep. Lesiao attended Henry Ford Community College, where she acquired her Associate’s Degree in Science-Nursing. She then attended the University of Michigan - Dearborn, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies. She is fluent in Spanish and Ukrainian. She is married to Mark.
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 Lesia Liss’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 Lesia Liss’s 0 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Liss served on these committees:
- Health Policy, Vice Chair
- Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
- Transportation Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Liss served on these committees:
- Health Policy
- Labor
- Government Operations (Majority Vice-chair)
- Families and Children's Services
- Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Elections
2012
Liss was defeated by incumbent Jon M. Switalski in the Democratic primary on August 7.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jon Switalski Incumbent |
65.4% | 4,282 |
| Lesia Liss Incumbent | 34.6% | 2,266 |
| Total Votes | 6,548 | |
2010
Liss won re-election to the District 28 Seat in 2010. She defeated Syed Rob and [[Gloria Sankuer] in the August 3 Democratic primary. She defeated Marc Goodson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 28 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lesia Liss (D)
|
12,389 | |||
| Marc Goodson (R) | 7,281 | |||
| Gloria Sankuer (I) | 1,762 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Lesia Liss ran for District 28 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Jason Balaska. [2]
Lesia Liss raised $37,363 for her campaign.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lesia Liss (D)
|
24,659 | |||
| Jason Balaska (R) | 10,342 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Liss received $54,920 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lesia Liss's campaign in 2010 | |
| Michigan Education Association | $4,950 |
| United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers Of America | $4,500 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $2,500 |
| Michigan Association Of Health Plans | $2,100 |
| Retired Detroit Police & Firefighters Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $54,920 |
2008
In 2008 Lesia Liss collected $37,363 in donations. [5]
Her four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America | $5,000 |
| Michigan Education Association | $4,975 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $1,500 |
| Lesia Liss | $1,475 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Lesia Liss
N0792 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-2275
LesiaLiss@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
Lesia Liss received a 15% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[6]
External links
- Lesia Liss' personal website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Lesia Liss
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Michigan Votes - Lesia Liss
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Liss' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Lesia Liss
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 28 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Switalski (D) |
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