Daniel Sargent
Daniel W. "Dan" Sargent was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 46 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Sargent has been a teacher of economics, civics, and sociology at Oxford High School since 1993. Previously, he was computer operations manager at Ameritech from 1980-88, and a member of the U.S. Navy from 1973 to 1977, ending as a petty officer, 2nd class in data processing. He has his bachelor's in business administration (1979) and teaching certificate (1990) from the University of Michigan-Flint, an M.Ed. in curriculum and instructional leadership from Oakland University (1999), and another M.Ed. in quality schools from Graceland University (2008).[1]
Campaign themes
Sargent's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Elementary, Middle, and High School education
- Excerpt: "I recognize the value of mandating a rigorous curriculum. However, we must change the school educational structure to create opportunities for all learners to meet high expectations (NOT ALL PEOPLE LEARN AT THE SAME PACE)."
University level education
- Excerpt: "We must encourage our young citizens to move on to more learning after high school. Not just universities and colleges, but technical programs, apprenticeships, and other learning opportunities."
Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to have a taxation system that promotes a vibrant business community but also recognizes that we need a viable consumer community, as well. Businesses must be able to have the money to stay in business, expand, and to hire more employees."
State Government Organization
- Excerpt: "We must continue to look for ways to get the state government to be more efficient with how resources are used. The cost of state government must be lowered in ways other than reducing the salaries and benefits of hard working citizens that choose to work for our government."
Local Government
- Excerpt: "We must ensure that all local governments have stable sources of revenue. This is especially true for schools but also vitally important for villages and townships in order that basic protective services and maintenance services can be provided for the citizens."
Elections
2012
Sargent ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 46. He defeated David Jay Lillis in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Bradford Jacobsen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bradford Jacobsen Incumbent |
63.7% | 27,764 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Sargent | 36.3% | 15,810 | |
| Total Votes | 43,574 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Sargent |
69.8% | 1,751 |
| David Lillis | 30.2% | 757 |
| Total Votes | 2,508 | |
Personal
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Sargent and his wife Jean were married for nearly 33 years before the latter died in 2004. They had one daughter and two grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Daniel + Sargent + Michigan + House"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friends of Dan Sargent, biography, accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ "dansargentforstaterep," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
