Woodrow Stanley

Woodrow Stanley
Michigan House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent
In office
2009-Present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position	4
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	2008
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	3 terms
Prior offices
Mayor, City of Flint
1991-2002
Education
Bachelor's	University of Michigan-Flint, 1973
Associate's	Mott Community College, 1971
Personal
Birthday	June 12, 1950
Place of birth	Schlater, MS
Religion	Christian
Websites
Office website

Woodrow Stanley is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 34 since January 1, 2009.

In 1983, Stanley was appointed to the Flint City Council representing the 2nd ward being re-elected until his election to the office of Mayor of the City of Flint defeating the incubment Matthew S. Collier. Stanley was elected to three terms as Mayor defeating (in order) future mayor Don Williamson (1995) and City Councilor Scott Kincaid (1999). He was recalled in 2002 due to the city's shaky financial condition and a state appointed Financial Manager was appointed after he left office. In 2004, Stanley was elected to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners. In his second term as Commissioner, Stanley was selected to be chairman of the Board of Commissioners. In November 2008, Stanley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District.

Rep. Stanley attended and graduated from Mott Community College. He then attended University of Michigan-Flint earning Bachelor's degree in political science. At University of Michigan-Flint, he has done additional course work towards a Masters of Public Administration.

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 Woodrow Stanley’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 Woodrow Stanley’s 0 missed roll-call votes

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stanley served on the following committees:

Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012
• Financial Services
• Local Government
• Regulatory Reform

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stanley served on these committees:

Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011
• Banking and Financial Services
• Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs, Vice-chair
• Redistricting and Elections

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stanley served on these committees:

Elections

2013

See also: State legislative special elections, 2013

Stanley ran in a special election for Michigan State Senate District 27. The seat was vacant following John Gleason's (D) election as Genesee County Clerk on November 6, 2012. Stanley lost against Jim Ananich in the Democratic primary on March 12. A special election to fill the vacancy will take place on May 7.

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Stanley won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 34. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Bruce Rogers (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Woodrow Stanley Incumbent	86.9%	28,816
	Republican	Bruce Rogers	13.1%	4,336
Total Votes				33,152

2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Stanley won re-election to the District 34 Seat in 2010. He defeated Lacy Wilhelm in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Bruce Rogers (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 34 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Woodrow Stanley (D)		13,416
Bruce Rogers (R)		2,719

2008

On November 04, 2008, Woodrow Stanley ran for District 34 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Adam Ford.

Woodrow Stanley raised $43,810 for his campaign.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 34
Candidates		Votes
Woodrow Stanley (D)		26,867
Adam Ford (R)		4,973

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Stanley received $55,761 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.

Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Woodrow Stanley's campaign in 2010
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$4,922
DTE Energy	$2,500
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association	$2,150
CMS Energy	$1,750
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$55,761

2008

In 2008 Woodrow Stanley collected $43,810 in donations.

His six largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$5,000
United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America	$4,500
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan	$1,500
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association	$1,500
Operation Engineers Local 324	$1,000
Michigan Association of Realtors	$1,000

Campaign contributions

Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State

Contact

Rep. Woodrow Stanley
N0798 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-8808
WoodrowStanley@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.

January 2011 - March 2012

Woodrow Stanley received a 12% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.

Recent news

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Woodrow Stanley News Feed

• Michigan House: Jase Bolger, Tim Greimel say they are putting committee ... - MLive.com
• Local legislators hold town hall meeting in Flint to discuss the health of the ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com
• Gay marriage will come to Michigan some day, says Rep. Pam Faris, D-Clio - Mlive- flint
• Legislative town hall meeting set for May 13 - East Village Magazine

External links

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• Michigan Legislature - Representative Woodrow Stanley
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Michigan Votes - Woodrow Stanley
• Campaign Contributions: 2008
• Woodrow Stanley on Facebook

References

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