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Gail Haines
Gail Haines is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 43. She was first elected to the chamber in 2008. Haines did not seek re-election in 2014.
Haines served on the Lake Angelus City Council and as community liaison for former state Rep. Fran Amos.
Biography
Haines earned her B.S. in education from State University of New York and her master's degree in education from Nazareth College. Her professional experience includes working as a public school teacher, serving also as a middle and high school coach.
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 Gail Haines’s 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 Gail Haines’s missed roll-call votes
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Haines served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Health Policy, Chair |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Haines served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Families and Children's Services |
| • Health Policy, Chair |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Haines served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Elections
2012
Haines won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 43. She defeated Paul J. Greenawalt in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Neil Billington (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gail Haines Incumbent |
65.7% | 31,510 | |
| Democratic | Neil Billington | 34.3% | 16,476 | |
| Total Votes | 47,986 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gail Haines Incumbent |
71.2% | 6,807 |
| Paul Greenawalt | 28.8% | 2,757 |
| Total Votes | 9,564 | |
2010
Haines won re-election to the District 43 seat in 2010. She defeated Neil Billington in the August 3 Republican primary. She defeated Regina Strong (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gail Haines (R)
|
17,294 | |||
| Regina Strong (D) | 9,064 | |||
| Susan Phillips (U.S. Taxpayers of Michigan) | 1,056 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Haines ran for District 43 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Scott Hudson and Paul Greenawalt.[5]
Haines raised $168,969 for her campaign.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 43 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gail Haines (R)
|
20,219 | |||
| Scott Hudson (D) | 19,373 | |||
| Paul Greenawalt (UST) | 1,460 | |||
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
Gail Haines received a 77% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[7]
Personal
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Haines is married with one son.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Gail + Haines + 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 - Gail Haines
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Haines, Gail," 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 43 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Jim Tedder (R) |
