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Christine Greig
Christine Greig (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 37. Greig assumed office on January 1, 2015. Greig left office on January 1, 2021.
Greig (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 37. Greig won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Greig served as state House minority leader from 2019 through 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Greig was assigned to the following committees:
- House Government Operations Committee, Minority Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Government Operations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Greig served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Communications and Technology |
| • Education |
| • Workforce and Talent Development |
Campaign themes
2014
Greig's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Empowering Women
- Excerpt: "Women make up only 19% of the Michigan legislature, even though we are 53% of the electorate. At the same time the United States Congress is at a 20 year-high for female membership, Michigan is at a 20 year-low for elected women. When a political body is that imbalanced, policies that hurt women’s freedom and choice are enacted into law. We need to have conversations in Lansing that reflect who we are as a state."
Growing Our Economy
- Excerpt: "As we try to find solutions to Michigan’s economy, there is one very important lesson we should remember from our past. When Henry Ford announced to a shocked nation on January 5, 1914, that he would raise his workers’ pay to $5 Dollars a Day, double the prevailing wage, his business and Detroit changed dramatically. Workers from the South fled north for good paying jobs. Henry Ford had been troubled by absenteeism, turnover and low demand."
Investing in Education
- Excerpt: "Education is the basis for closing the opportunity gap. We must continue to provide a strong and vibrant public education that values the whole child. We must invest in our schools and in programs that develop 21st-century skills for our children. To achieve excellence in education for all students, all stakeholders must come together to develop programs that prepare our students. We must value the challenging work our teachers face each day, and we need to provide them with the tools and resources they need to reach every child's potential for learning."
Protecting Our Environment
- Excerpt: "When the President said in the State of the Union Address that “Climate Change” is a fact and we need to deal with it, he sent a strong message to Americans; the debate has long been over and we are seeing the weather extremes predicted by the climate models in front of our eyes every day. While North America saw record lows, Australia suffered record heat of 120 degrees. Water scarcity is now a reality in the United States."
Serving Our Community
- Excerpt: "Christine has always been involved in our community. She knows the heart of Michigan is its people -- and being active in the community on a daily basis is how you build an even better place to live, work and play."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Christine Greig was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Christine Greig defeated Mitch Swoboda in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christine Greig (D) | 67.2 | 28,777 |
 | Mitch Swoboda (R)  | 32.8 | 14,032 | |
| Total votes: 42,809 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Christine Greig advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Greig | 100.0 | 13,704 |
| Total votes: 13,704 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37
Mitch Swoboda defeated Dylan Gomula in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mitch Swoboda | 75.6 | 4,651 |
 | Dylan Gomula | 24.4 | 1,502 | |
| Total votes: 6,153 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent Christine Greig defeated Mitch Swoboda and James Young in the Michigan House of Representatives District 37 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Christine Greig Incumbent |
60.63% | 29,181 | |
| Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 35.75% | 17,209 | |
| Libertarian | James Young | 3.62% | 1,743 | |
| Total Votes | 48,133 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Christine Greig ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Christine Greig Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Mitch Swoboda defeated Matt Beer in the Michigan House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mitch Swoboda |
57.07% | 2,316 | |
| Republican | Matt Beer | 42.93% | 1,742 | |
| Total Votes | 4,058 | |||
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Christine Greig defeated Barry Brickner and Theresa Rich in the Democratic primary. Richard Lerner defeated Julie Grippo in the Republican primary. Greig defeated Lerner in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Christine Greig |
57.1% | 19,148 | |
| Republican | Richard Lerner | 42.9% | 14,359 | |
| Total Votes | 33,507 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Christine Greig |
39.8% | 3,288 |
| Barry Brickner | 33% | 2,729 |
| Theresa Rich | 27.2% | 2,244 |
| Total Votes | 8,261 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Richard Lerner |
75.1% | 3,931 |
| Julie Grippo | 24.9% | 1,305 |
| Total Votes | 5,236 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Greig's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Michigan Democratic Party Justice Caucus
- MI Women Win
- Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43
- School Administrators Political Action Committee (SAPAC)
- “Eminently Qualified,” Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 37
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ electchrisgreig.com, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ electchrisgreig.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 28, 2014
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| Preceded by Vicki Barnett (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 37 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Samantha Steckloff (D) |
