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Tom McMillin
| Tom McMillin | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,685/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan, 1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Rep. McMillin has a bachelor's degree in Accounting/Economics from the University of Michigan. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is married to Dalila McMillin, and has two daughters Jessica and Anna.
Issues
Campaign themes
McMillin's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt:"Eliminated the jobs-killing Michigan Business Tax"
Freedom
- Excerpt:"Authored the bill to stop the unconstitutional indefinite detention authorized under the federal NDAA law"
Transparency
- Excerpt:"First elected official in Michigan to post online his salary & benefits and his staffs' names and salaries and his office expenditures"
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 Tom McMillin’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 Tom McMillin’s 1 missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McMillin served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Financial Liability Reform | ||||
| • Oversight, Chair | ||||
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McMillin served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Oversight and Investigations, Chair | ||||
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McMillin served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Families and Children's Services | ||||
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
Kosowski won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 45. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Joanna VanRaaphorst (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom McMillin Incumbent |
56% | 25,972 | |
| Democratic | Joanna VanRaaphorst | 44% | 20,408 | |
| Total Votes | 46,380 | |||
2010
McMillin won election to the District 45 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Mary Ward (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom McMillin (R)
|
24,974 | |||
| Mary Ward (D) | 11,815 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Tom McMillin ran for District 45 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Randy Young. [3]
Tom McMillin raised $67,286 for his campaign.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom McMillin (R)
|
29,450 | |||
| Randy Young (D) | 21,785 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, McMillin received $20,008 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tom McMillin's campaign in 2010 | |
| Michigan Association Of CPAs | $5,000 |
| 9th District Republican Cmte | $1,500 |
| Michigan Mcdonalds Operators Association | $1,000 |
| Retired Detroit Police & Firefighters Association | $650 |
| Michigan Association Of Realtors | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $20,008 |
2008
In 2008 Tom McMillin collected $67,286 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Thomas McMillin | $11,649 |
| Michigan Association of CPAs | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Education Project | $5,000 |
| Michigan Chamber of Commerce | $1,279 |
| Principled Leadership Fund | $1,250 |
Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Tom McMillin
N-894 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-1773
TomMcMillin@house.mi.gov
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.[7]
January 2011 - March 2012
Tom McMillin received a 92% rating, the highest score awarded, on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[7]
Recent news
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Tom McMillin News Feed
- Jane Wilson: Common Core steals freedom - Battle Creek Enquirer
- Michigan House Blocks Common Core Implementation - Budget & Tax News
- Tim Skubick: Let's remember legislators are nuanced, as Rep. Tom McMillin is ... - MLive.com
- Ken Braun: Evolution of Libertarian Republicans is a one-way street - Mlive Kalamazoo
- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder backs Common Core school standards blocked in ... - MLive.com
- Freedom of Information Act rules debated in the state House committee - Detroit Free Press
- Michigan Customers Oppose Fees To Refuse Power Meters - Monroe Evening News
- Drone wars hit the states - Politico
- Phil Power: Critics of 'Common Core' school standards are worried about ... - MLive.com
- Debate on Common Core Held in Brighton by RetakeOurGov - WHMI
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Tom McMillin
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Tom McMillin
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Tom McMillin on Facebook
References
- ↑ "taxpayersfortom," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on McMillin's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Tom McMillin
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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