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Phil Cavanagh
| Phil Cavanagh | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 10 | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, Wayne County | ||
| 2001-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Aquinas College, 1983 | |
| Master's | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1998 | |
| J.D. | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1998 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | CEO/Lead Consultant/Strategist, MI Strategic Solutions, LLC, | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Cavanagh is a former four term member of the Wayne County Commission. He also served as an appointee to the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Authority and on the Wayne County Land Bank Authority.
Cavanagh holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration and a bachelor’s in accounting from Aquinas College and a master’s in Business Administration and a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cavanagh served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Financial Liability Reform, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cavanagh served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Tax Policy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cavanagh served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Tax Policy | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
2012
Campaign themes
A questionnaire distributed by the League of Women Voters asked the candidates to provide information about their legislative priorities and proposed actions regarding those priorities. Cavanagh submitted the following response:
- Improving the educational system
"I am reviewing a variety of facets pertaining to the educational system including curriculum and teacher evaluation methods. The House already passed teacher tenure reform."[1]
- Fighting/reducing crime
"Police officers should be adequately funded, and if the PPT is repealed, there needs to be a method for replacing lost revenue to municipalities."[1]
- Protecting MI workers
"Protecting collective bargaining rights and ensuring that workers have a safe working environment are key to accomplishing this."[1]
Elections
2012
Cavanagh won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 10. He defeated Leslie Love, David McNeal and Jerry Thomas in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Jasmine Bridges (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Phil Cavanagh Incumbent |
86.4% | 36,190 | |
| Republican | Jasmine Bridges | 13.6% | 5,682 | |
| Total Votes | 41,872 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Phil Cavanagh Incumbent |
51.3% | 5,625 |
| Leslie Love | 36.1% | 3,962 |
| David McNeal | 6.9% | 753 |
| Jerry Thomas | 5.8% | 632 |
| Total Votes | 10,972 | |
2010
Cavanagh won election to the District 17 Seat in 2010. He defeated Frank Tomcsik in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Mike Adams (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 17 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phil Cavanagh (D)
|
16,668 | |||
| Mike Adams (R) | 9,985 | |||
More voting record details
- List of all of Phil Cavanagh’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
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cavanagh raised $52,630 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| Hammel Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
| Michigan Education Association | $4,000 |
| Michigan Regional Council Of Carpenters | $2,000 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
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
Phil Cavanagh received a 13% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]
Recall effort
A Republican group started a recall campaign against Cavanagh and fellow Democratic state Reps. Dian Slavens and Tim Bledsoe in the fall of 2011. Early in January 2012, attorney and GOP strategist Stu Sandler said they would be suspending all three recalls.[6]
Contact
Rep. Phil Cavanagh
N696 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: (517) 373-0857
philcavanagh@house.mi.gov
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Phil + Cavanagh + Michigan + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Phil Cavanagh News Feed
- Michigan lawmakers call for transparency in state's no-fault auto insurance fund - MLive.com
- Michigan auto no-fault: Critics question compensation of insurance fund execs - MLive.com
- Michigan Supreme Court asks for right-to-work explanation - Lansing State Journal
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External links
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Phil Cavanagh official government website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Michigan Votes - Phil Cavanagh
- Official Campaign Website
- Cavanagh on Facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vote411.org, "Candidate detail," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Associated Press "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Hometown Life, "Group abandons Cavanagh recall," January 8, 2012
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| Preceded by Andy Dillon (D) |
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