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Andrew Kandrevas
Andrew James Kandrevas is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 13. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008. Kandrevas did not seek re-election in 2014.
Kandrevas served as Council President for the City of Southgate and on Southgate’s Planning Commission.
Biography
Kandrevas earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan in 1997 and his law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 2001. His professional experience includes working as an attorney in private practice, as the assistant city attorney and prosecutor for the city of Lincoln Park, in the Wayne County Prosector's Office and as staff attorney to Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kandrevas served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kandrevas served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Government Operations |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
| • Tax Policy |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kandrevas served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Government Operations |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
| • Tax Policy |
Elections
2012
Kandrevas won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Tony Amorose (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Andrew Kandrevas Incumbent |
64.6% | 25,496 | |
| Republican | Tony Amorose | 35.4% | 13,996 | |
| Total Votes | 39,492 | |||
2010
Kandrevas won re-election to the District 13 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Cynthia Kallgren in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew James Kandrevas (D)
|
14,338 | |||
| Cynthia Kallgren (R) | 12,130 | |||
| Jesse Church (L) | 755 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Andrew James Kandrevas ran for District 13 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Timothy Kachinski.[4]
Kandrevas raised $54,468 for his campaign.[5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew James Kandrevas (D)
|
28,041 | |||
| Timothy Kachinski (R) | 14,628 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[6]
January 2011 - March 2012
Andrew Kandrevas received a 12% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Andrew + Kandrevas + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Andrew James Kandrevas
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 4, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kandrevas, Andrew," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 13 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by Frank Liberati (D) |
