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Jennifer Haase
Jennifer Haase was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District from 2009 to January 1, 2011.
Representative Haase taught in Warren Woods Public Schools for more than a decade before coming to the Capitol. She lives in Richmond with her husband, Robert, a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Sterling Heights. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Alma College and a master's in reading and language arts from Oakland University.
Previous offices held
None.
Political campaign history
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 Jennifer Haase’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 Jennifer Haase’s 0 missed roll-call votes
Committee Assignments, 2009-2010
Elections
2010
Haase ran for re-election to the District 32 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Andrea LaFontaine in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1][2]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 32 General election (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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16,101 | |||
Jennifer Haase (D) | 14,354 | |||
Scott Dudek (L) | 1,367 |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jennifer Haase ran for District 32 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating John Accavitti and Joseph Zemens.[3]
Jennifer Haase raised $114,102 for her campaign.[4]
Michigan House of Representatives, District 32 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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24,123 | |||
John Accavitti (R) | 22,455 | |||
Joseph Zemens (L) | 1,265 |
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Jennifer Haase
N0796 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-8931
JenniferHaase@house.mi.gov
External links
- Jennifer Haase's campaign website
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Jennifer Haase
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Jennifer Haase
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Jennifer Haase on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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's report on Haase's 2008 campaign contributions
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 32 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Andrea LaFontaine |