Mark Meadows (Michigan)
| Mark Meadows | |
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 69 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2007 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 2006 |
| Term limits | 3 terms |
| Prior offices | |
| Mayor, East Lansing | |
| 1997-2005 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Western Michigan University, 1971 |
| J.D. | Detroit College of Law, 1975 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | April 29, 1947 |
| Place of birth | Grosse AE Farms, MI |
| Religion | Methodist |
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Rep. Meadows earned an undergraduate degree at Western Michigan University and his law degree at Michigan State University, formerly Detroit College of Law. He and his wife, Pam, are the parents of four East Lansing High School graduates: Kirk, Tori, Maureen and Tara, and the grandparents of four: Aurora, Cameron, Taylor and Lauren.
Previous offices held
He was appointed as an Assistant Attorney General for the Michigan Department of Attorney General in 1975 and was assigned to represent, at various times, the Departments of Social Services, Mental Health, Natural Resources, and State Police; served in Attorney General Frank Kelley's Environmental Protection Division; represented the Public Service Commission; and, was general counsel to the Commission On Law Enforcement Standards.
Political campaign history
He began his service for the City of East Lansing in 1989, when he was named to the East Lansing Commission on the Environment, on which he served until 1994. He served on the East Lansing Planning Commission from 1994 through 1995. In late 1995, he was elected to the East Lansing City Council, and was elected Mayor of the City of East Lansing late 1997. He continued in that capacity until stepping down in fall 2006 to run for the vacant seat in the 69th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was elected to that seat in November 2006 to complete the existing term ending December 31, 2006, and also to serve for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2008. In November 2008, he was re-elected to serve another two-year term from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.
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 Mark Meadows’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 Mark Meadows’s 117 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meadows served on these committees:
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Statutory Committee on Legislative Council, Vice Chair
- Tax Policy
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Meadows served on these committees:
Elections
2010
Meadows won re-election to the District 69 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Susan McGillicuddy in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 69 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Meadows (D)
|
16,782 | |||
| Susan McGillicuddy (R) | 10,452 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Mark Meadows ran for District 69 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Frank Lambert. [1]
Mark Meadows raised $70,766 for his campaign.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Meadows (D)
|
30,981 | |||
| Frank Lambert (R) | 13,806 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Meadows received $79,731 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Meadows (Michigan)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333 | $5,000 |
| Michigan Trial Lawyers Association | $4,650 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $3,200 |
| Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates | $2,750 |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $2,579 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $79,731 |
2008
In 2008 Mark Meadows collected $70,766 in donations. [4]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $4,716 |
| United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America | $2,500 |
| Michigan Education Association | $2,065 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333 | $1,800 |
| DTE Energy | $1,550 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Mark Meadows
Room 374, Capitol Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-1786
markmeadows@house.mi.gov
Recent news
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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.[5]
January 2011 - March 2012
Mark Meadows received a 13% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]
External links
- Mark Meadows' personal website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Mark Meadows official government website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=66269 Project Vote Smart biography
- Michigan Votes - Mark Meadows
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Mark Meadows on Facebook
References
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Meadows' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Mark Meadows
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 69 2007 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Sam Singh (D) |
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