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Cindy Denby
Cindy Denby is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2009 to 2015. She did not seek re-election in 2014.
Denby served as an aide to Joe Hune, who previously held the 47th District House seat.
Biography
Denby graduated from Fowlerville High School and attended Lansing Community College's two-year business program.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Denby served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Insurance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Denby served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Commerce |
| • Insurance |
| • Oversight and Investigations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Denby served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Health Policy |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
| • Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs |
| • New Economy and Quality of Life |
Campaign themes
2012
Denby's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Standing up for Livingston County Citizens
- Excerpt: "Bill sponsor increasing amount insured driver can collect on out-of-pocket expenses"
Improving Michigan’s Economy
- Excerpt: "Sponsor of Food Safety legislation to reduce over-regulation & fraud while encouraging growth in Michigan’s safe food source & service sectors"
Reforming Michigan Government by Working to
- Excerpt: "Update and improve auditing procedures for efficiency in state departments"
Elections
2012
Denby won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 47. She defeated Harold Melton in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Shawn Lowe Desai (D) and James Weeks II (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Cindy Denby Incumbent |
64.1% | 27,621 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Desai | 32.2% | 13,888 | |
| Libertarian | James Weeks II | 3.7% | 1,607 | |
| Total Votes | 43,116 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cindy Denby Incumbent |
74.5% | 7,597 |
| Harold Melton | 25.5% | 2,602 |
| Total Votes | 10,199 | |
2010
Denby won election to the District 47 seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Garry Post (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cindy Denby (R)
|
22,713 | |||
| Garry Post (D) | 10,001 | |||
| Ronald Sanderson (L) | 1,161 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Denby ran for District 47 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Scott Lucas, Rodger Young, and Philip Johnson.[5]
Denby raised $37,137 for her campaign.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cindy Denby (R)
|
27,851 | |||
| Scott Lucas (D) | 17,059 | |||
| Rodger Young (L) | 1,347 | |||
| Philip Johnson (UST) | 929 | |||
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.[7]
January 2011 - March 2012
Cindy Denby received a 77% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[7]
Personal
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Denby and her husband, Fred, have two adult children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Cindy + Denby + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Cindy Denby
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ "cindydenby," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 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, "Denby's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 47 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Henry Vaupel (R) |
