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Patrick Phelan
| Patrick Phelan | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 81 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Marine City Commissioner | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Marine City High School | |
| Bachelor's | Lawrence Technological University, B.S. (Civil Engineering) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Licensed Professional Engineer | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Phelan's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt:"Invest in development of a talented and competitive workforce."
Education – Investing in Our Future
- Excerpt:"Restore K-12 education funding to stop the disinvestment in our public school system."
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Excerpt:"Rehabilitate existing infrastructure and modernize transportation systems."
Strengthen our Democracy
- Excerpt:"A government that is not accountable to the people does not truly represent the people. These reforms are essential to reestablishing a democratic government of the people, by the people and for the people."
Elections
2012
Phelan ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 81. He defeated Stewart Sternberg and Jason Davis in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by Dan Lauwers in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 81, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Lauwers |
53.8% | 20,929 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Phelan | 46.2% | 17,945 | |
| Total Votes | 38,874 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Patrick Phelan |
56.3% | 1,831 |
| Stewart Sternberg | 23.8% | 774 |
| Jason Davis | 19.9% | 648 |
| Total Votes | 3,253 | |
Personal
Phelan and his wife Katherine have two sons.[3]
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