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Paul Clemente
| Paul Clemente | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Clemente is a CPA, and worked for the firm Coopers & Lybrand before becoming a Representative. Paul also is the former co-owner and manager of Clemente's Bar, Restaurant and Bowling Alley, a family owned business started by his parents. The venture closed its doors in 2010, after a 60 year run.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clemente served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Michigan Competitiveness, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clemente served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Clemente served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Clemente won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 14. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Edward Gubics (R) and Loel Robert Gnadt (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Paul Clemente Incumbent |
70.9% | 23,993 | |
| Republican | Edward Gubics | 25.9% | 8,763 | |
| Libertarian | Loel Robert Gnadt | 3.2% | 1,076 | |
| Total Votes | 33,832 | |||
2010
Clemente won election to the District 14 Seat in 2010. He defeated Brittany Guerriero, Frank Liberati, Rebecca Sarazin and Frank Vaslo in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Patrick O'Connell (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 14 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Clemente (D)
|
14,536 | |||
| Patrick O'Connell (R) | 7,069 | |||
More voting record details
- List of all of Clemente’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).
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Clemente raised $47,595 in contributions. [2]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Clemente, Paul | $36,000 |
| Friends Of Paul Clemente | $5,750 |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
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.[3]
January 2011 - March 2012
Paul Clemente received a 13% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
Personal
Clemente and his wife Cara have three children.
Recent news
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
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