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Terry Brown, Michigan
| Terry Brown | ||
 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 84 | ||
| Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 84 | ||
| 2007 - 2011 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Principal/Supervisor/Coordinator/Social Worker, Huron Intermediate School District | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Rep. Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and psychology from Graceland University in Iowa. He went on to earn two master’s degrees: a master’s in social work from Michigan State University and a master’s in educational administration from Grand Valley State University.
Rep. Brown is married to Carol. They have one daughter, Teresa, and two sons, Chris and Bryan.
Issues
Campaign themes
Brown's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt:"Foster job creation by working with small businesses to ensure they have the tools they need to grow, and support entrepreneurs to invest in the our Thumb communities."
- Excerpt:"Restore money to our kids’ schools from the devastating and unnecessary cuts made by Lansing."
- Excerpt:Fight against the new senior pension tax which takes money from our local economies.""
- Excerpt:"Push the continued innovation and development of Michigan’s agriculture industry and make the Thumb a great place to live, work and play."
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 Terry Brown’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 Terry Brown’s 1 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 84. He defeated Richard Lee Badger in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeted Dan Grimshaw (R) and Edward J. Canfield (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Terry Brown |
52.6% | 21,345 | |
| Republican | Dan Grimshaw | 38.2% | 15,480 | |
| Independent | Edward Canfield | 9.2% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 40,573 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Terry Brown |
89.2% | 3,446 |
| Richard Badger | 10.8% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 3,862 | |
2010
Brown ran for re-election to the District 84 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Kurt Damrow in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kurt Damrow (R)
|
15,183 | |||
| Terry Brown (D) | 15,153 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Terry Brown ran for District 84 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Anna Kabot. [3]
Terry Brown raised $108,574 for his campaign.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Terry Brown (D)
|
28,192 | |||
| Anna Kabot (R) | 15,321 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008 Terry Brown collected $108,574 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan Education Association | $5,000 |
| Dillon Leadership Fund | $5,000 |
| AM FED Of ST. CO & MUN EMP | $5,000 |
| U A W MI | $5,000 |
| Operating Engineer's Local 324 | $5,000 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Terry Brown
S1188 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-0476
terrybrown@house.mi.gov
External links
- Terry Brown's personal website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Terry Brown official government website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Terry Brown
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
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References
- ↑ "terrybrown," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Brown's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Terry Brown
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kurt Damrow (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Kurt Damrow (R) |
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