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Dian Slavens
Dian Slavens is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 21 from 2009 to 2015. Slavens was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Michigan State Senate.[1]
Biography
Slavens holds an associate degree in Applied Science and certification as a respiratory therapist from Oakland Community College. Her professional experience includes working as a respiratory therapist.
Issues
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Dian Slavens' roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Dian Slavens’s missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Slavens served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Families, Children, and Seniors |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Slavens served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Families and Children's Services, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Slavens served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Ethics and Elections |
| • Families and Children's Services |
| • Health Policy |
| • Senior Health, Security and Retirement |
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Dian Slavens was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Patrick Colbeck defeated Matthew Edwards in the Republican primary. Colbeck defeated Slavens in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Patrick Colbeck Incumbent |
52.7% | 52,567 | |
| Democratic | Dian Slavens | 47.3% | 47,110 | |
| Total Votes | 99,677 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Patrick Colbeck Incumbent |
75.1% | 14,494 |
| Matthew Edwards | 24.9% | 4,807 |
| Total Votes | 19,301 | |
2012
Slavens won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 21. She defeated Kiz Ahamiojie in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Joe Barnabei (R) in the general election which took place on November 6.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dian Slavens Incumbent |
61.6% | 26,605 | |
| Republican | Joe Barnabei | 38.4% | 16,590 | |
| Total Votes | 43,195 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dian Slavens Incumbent |
91.2% | 5,471 |
| Kiz Ahamiojie | 8.8% | 527 |
| Total Votes | 5,998 | |
2010
Slavens won re-election to the District 21 seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Lori Levi in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 21 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dian Slavens (D)
|
18,201 | |||
| Lori Levi (R) | 17,320 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dian Slavens ran for District 21 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Todd LaJoy and Brian Cronan.[10]
Dian Slavens raised $140,615 for her campaign.[11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dian Slavens (D)
|
27,805 | |||
| Todd LaJoy (R) | 24,204 | |||
| Brian Cronan (NPA) | 1,784 | |||
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.[12]
January 2011 - March 2012
Dian Slavens received a 17% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Slavens and her husband, Mark, have three children and one grandson.
Noteworthy events
Recall effort
A Republican group started a recall campaign against Slavens and fellow Democratic state Reps. Phil Cavanagh and Tim Bledsoe in the fall of 2011. Early in January 2012, attorney and GOP strategist Stu Sandler said they would be suspending all three recalls.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Dian + Slavens + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Dian Slavens
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed January 3, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Slavens, Dian," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Hometown Life, "Group abandons Cavanagh recall," January 8, 2012 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 21 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Kristy Pagan (D) |
