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Virgil Smith
| Virgil Smith | ||
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| Michigan State Senate District 4 | ||
| 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 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 2003 – 2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University (2002) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Smith is an entrepreneur and small business owner. He is the President of Virgil Smith LLC, and Partner at Auto Executives LLC.
Smith earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Michigan State University in 2002 and Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University in 2012.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Banking & Financial Institution | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Insurance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
| Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking & Financial Institution | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2010
Smith won election to the 4th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Republican Frederick Robinson II, Libertarian Raymond Warner, and Independent D. Wilcoxon in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Michigan State Senate, District 4 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Virgil Smith (D)
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42,722 | |||
| Frederick Robinson II (R) | 1,241 | |||
| D. Wilcoxon (I) | 931 | |||
| Raymond Warner (L) | 329 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Smith raised $54,905 in contributions. [2]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan | $7,500 |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $2,000 |
| Michigan Automobile Dealers Association | $1,500 |
| Kellogg Better Government Cmte | $1,500 |
| Coventa Energy Corp | $1,500 |
Recent news
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- Michigan Governor Backs Auto Insurance Reform - Health Care News
- Rise of the Republican Governors - City Journal
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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
Virgil Smith received a 12% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[3]
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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