George Darany
George Darany is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 2010 to 2017.
Darany did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Darany served as a member of the Dearborn City Council from 2007 through 2010.
Biography
Darany earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. His professional experience includes working as the founder and owner of Classic Trolley Co.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Darany served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Health Policy, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Regulatory Reform |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Darany served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Health Policy, Vice chair |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Darany served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Health Policy |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Darany served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Health Policy |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
| • Homeland Security |
Campaign themes
2012
Darany's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education Budget Deadline to July 1
- Excerpt: "Our schools must have the resources to educate our children and to keep enough teachers in the classroom in order to prepare our students for good-paying jobs in the 21st century economy."
Ending Taxpayer-Funded Lifetime Healthcare for (Future) State Lawmakers
- Excerpt: "Our lawmakers must share in the sacrifice being asked of residents all across the state. As we work to reform our government, create jobs and get Michigan’s fiscal house back in order, it’s critical that our elected officials lead by example."
Effects of Revenue Sharing Cuts/ Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Revenue sharing is vital to keeping Michigan’s families and neighborhoods safe. Unfortunately, all too often, revenue sharing is an easy target for cuts during tough budget times, and our residents and communities have paid the price."
Voting record details
- List of all of Darany’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).
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 George Darany (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Abdullah Hammoud defeated Terrance Guido Gerin in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Abdullah Hammoud |
61.77% | 21,739 | |
| Republican | Terrance Guido Gerin | 38.23% | 13,452 | |
| Total Votes | 35,191 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Abdullah Hammoud |
38.11% | 3,477 | |
| Democratic | Norman Alsahoury | 0.46% | 42 | |
| Democratic | Roxanne McDonald | 20.40% | 1,861 | |
| Democratic | Alex Shami | 1.59% | 145 | |
| Democratic | Brian Stone | 28.95% | 2,641 | |
| Democratic | Jacklin Zeidan | 10.49% | 957 | |
| Total Votes | 9,123 | |||
Terrance Guido Gerin defeated Richard Johnson and Paul Sophiea in the Michigan House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Terrance Guido Gerin |
38.02% | 1,033 | |
| Republican | Richard Johnson | 25.95% | 705 | |
| Republican | Paul Sophiea | 36.03% | 979 | |
| Total Votes | 2,717 | |||
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. Incumbent George Darany was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Johnnie Salemassi was unopposed in the Republican primary. Darany defeated Salemassi in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Darany Incumbent |
67.5% | 15,009 | |
| Republican | Johnnie Salemassi | 32.5% | 7,216 | |
| Total Votes | 22,225 | |||
2012
Darany won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 15. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Priscilla Parness (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Darany Incumbent |
75% | 26,465 | |
| Republican | Priscilla Parness | 25% | 8,804 | |
| Total Votes | 35,269 | |||
2010
Darany won election to the District 15 seat in 2010. He defeated Stephen Dobkowski, Jr., Alex Shami and Linda Tafelski in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Suzanne Sareini (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 15 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Darany (D)
|
12,408 | |||
| Suzanne Sareini (R) | 10,221 | |||
| Daryl Smith (U.S. Taxpayers of Michigan) | 1,007 | |||
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
George Darany received a 15% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term George + Darany + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ "daranystaterep," Official Campaign Website, accessed October 11, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 4, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gino Polidori (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 15 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Abdullah Hammoud (D) |
