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Allen O'Shea

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Allen O'Shea

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Prior offices
Manistee County Commissioner

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Allen O'Shea was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 101 of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

O'Shea's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

Education

  • Excerpt: "In Lansing, Allen will fight to restore full funding to our schools, so that our kids can get the education they deserve."

Resource Preservation

  • Excerpt: "Allen understands that there doesn’t need to be a choice between pro-environment and pro-business policies. The two build on each other. This is the message he wants to bring to the capitol."

Business and Economic Development

  • Excerpt: "Allen is a proven business leader who understands what it takes to make a company grow. He owns and manages Contractors Building Supply Inc. in Copemish, a business which has operated locally since 1976."

Standing Up for Michigan Seniors

  • Excerpt: "Once in Lansing, Allen will work hard to undo this tax. He will also push for legislation that respects the rights of seniors and protect Medicare, Social Security and other programs that help them live independently."

Keeping Lansing Accountable

  • Excerpt: "Allen is going to make the concerns of Michigan residents his top concern and work hard to make sure that it is their needs that come first."

Elections

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

O'Shea ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 101. He defeated Derek J. Bailey in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Ray Franz (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRay Franz Incumbent 51% 25,198
     Democratic Allen O'Shea 49% 24,175
Total Votes 49,373
Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAllen O'Shea 52.7% 2,674
Derek J. Bailey 47.3% 2,401
Total Votes 5,075

Personal

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O'Shea and his wife Lynda have four sons and daughter.[4]

Recent news

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