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John Bizon
John Bizon (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Bizon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bizon is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 62 from 2015 to 2019.
Campaign themes
2014
Bizon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "We cannot afford to leave our children behind, being unable to read or do math, if we are to have an effective workforce. We can’t attract good jobs without prepared and educated workers. Let’s get the bureaucracy out of the way, let our teachers teach and ask teachers how to get the best for our children."
The Family
- Excerpt: "Our children are our most valuable resource. We must make supporting the structures that will ensure their success a priority. Through state policies and our tax code, we often make it more difficult to raise children. We need to measure the success or failure of our social programs by their effect on our children."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I’m supportive of Governor Snyder’s initiatives encouraging business expansion in Michigan. We require an empowered and appropriately trained pool of talented individuals to help our companies be successful in the competitive world market we find ourselves in."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Our health care system is broken and often costs too much for the average person to be able to afford. We must focus on helping our citizens be healthier, lower the cost of health care and at the same time improve the quality of care."
Guns
- Excerpt: "I am pro-second amendment as it is a founding principle within the Constitution. I carry my CPL (concealed pistol license). However, with great rights come great responsibilities. We need to ensure our neighbors are safe and those who use weapons do so only in a law abiding manner. We must make further strides in identifying mental illness in our community and provide better support for individuals who are so affected."
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Bizon was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Energy and Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee_(decommissioned), Chair
- Health Policy and Human Services, Majority vice-chair
- Senate Oversight Committee
2019-2020
Bizon was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Health Policy and Human Services, Vice Chair
- Families, Seniors, and Veterans Committee_(decommissioned), Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bizon served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health Policy |
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
2022
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
John Bizon did not file to run for re-election.
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 19
John Bizon defeated Jason Noble and Joseph Gillotte in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Bizon (R) | 58.6 | 57,242 |
 | Jason Noble (D)  | 38.3 | 37,462 | |
| Joseph Gillotte (L) | 3.1 | 2,982 | ||
| Total votes: 97,686 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
Jason Noble advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Noble | 100.0 | 15,458 |
| Total votes: 15,458 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
John Bizon defeated Mike Callton in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Bizon | 58.9 | 17,163 |
 | Mike Callton | 41.1 | 11,960 | |
| Total votes: 29,123 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 19
Joseph Gillotte advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 19 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Gillotte | 100.0 | 161 | |
| Total votes: 161 | |||
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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 John Bizon defeated Jim Haadsma and Shelly Gregoire in the Michigan House of Representatives District 62 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Bizon Incumbent |
48.03% | 17,699 | |
| Democratic | Jim Haadsma | 47.46% | 17,490 | |
| Libertarian | Shelly Gregoire | 4.50% | 1,660 | |
| Total Votes | 36,849 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Jim Haadsma ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Haadsma (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Bizon ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Bizon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Andy Helmboldt defeated Dave Morgan and Terris Todd in the Democratic primary. John Bizon defeated Art Kale in the Republican primary. Bizon defeated Helmboldt in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bizon |
51.2% | 11,875 | |
| Democratic | Andy Helmboldt | 48.8% | 11,336 | |
| Total Votes | 23,211 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Andy Helmboldt |
38.6% | 1,459 |
| Terris Todd | 31.5% | 1,192 |
| Dave Morgan | 29.9% | 1,132 |
| Total Votes | 3,783 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Bizon |
55.5% | 2,900 |
| Art Kale | 44.5% | 2,328 |
| Total Votes | 5,228 | |
Noteworthy events
Misdemeanor assault battery charge (2022)
On February 18, 2022, Bizon pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault battery charge. The charge alleged that on August 14, 2021, while at an appointment, Bizon touched a healthcare worker in an inappropriate manner.[9]
In response to the charge, Bizon said, "Without question, this entire situation is regrettable. As a doctor who has spent decades caring for those in need, I am deeply distressed that I unintentionally caused someone to feel unsafe. I was very sick at the time of the incident and did not behave as I normally would have. Nevertheless, I take this situation very seriously and have learned from it."[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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2021
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In 2021, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Bizon's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[10]
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan State Senate District 19
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 62
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ drjohnbizon.com, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lansing State Journal, "Michigan Sen. John Bizon pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery charge," accessed April 1, 2022
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Nofs (R) |
Michigan State Senate District 19 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Sean McCann (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 62 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Jim Haadsma (D) |
