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John Chirkun
John Chirkun (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 22. Chirkun assumed office on January 1, 2015. Chirkun left office on January 1, 2021.
Chirkun (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 22. Chirkun won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Chirkun was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications and Technology Committee
- House Regulatory Reform Committee, Minority Vice Chair
- Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee (decommissioned)
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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| • Oversight |
| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chirkun served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Communications and Technology |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Regulatory Reform |
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
2020
John Chirkun was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent John Chirkun defeated Arthur Blundell and Matt Kuehnel in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Chirkun (D) | 62.4 | 18,841 |
| Arthur Blundell (R) | 34.3 | 10,374 | ||
| Matt Kuehnel (L) | 3.3 | 999 | ||
| Total votes: 30,214 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent John Chirkun advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Chirkun | 100.0 | 7,958 |
| Total votes: 7,958 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22
Arthur Blundell advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Arthur Blundell | 100.0 | 4,252 | |
| Total votes: 4,252 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22
Matt Kuehnel advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Kuehnel | 100.0 | 47 | |
| Total votes: 47 | |||
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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 Chirkun defeated Jeff Bonnell and Les Townsend in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Chirkun Incumbent |
60.34% | 21,487 | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 34.66% | 12,341 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Les Townsend | 5.00% | 1,780 | |
| Total Votes | 35,608 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John Chirkun defeated Nicole Reid in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Chirkun Incumbent |
67.73% | 3,389 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Reid | 32.27% | 1,615 | |
| Total Votes | 5,004 | |||
Jeff Bonnell ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Chirkun's endorsements included the following:[4]
County/state officials
- Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
- Macomb County Treasurer Derek Miller
- Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith
- Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham
- Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco
- Macomb County Commissioner Veronica Klinefelt
- Macomb County Commissioner Marv Sauger
- State Senator Steve Bieda
- State Representative Marilyn Lane
- State Representative Sarah Roberts
City and township officials
- Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon
- Fraser Mayor Joe Nichols
- Mount Clemens Mayor Barbara Dempsey
- Roseville Mayor Robert Taylor
- Roseville Treasurer Mickey Switalski
- Roseville Council Member Jan Haggerty
- Roseville Council Member Catherine Haugh
- Roseville Council Member Charles Frontera
- Roseville Council Member Colleen McCartney
- Roseville Council Member Bill Shoemaker
- Roseville Council Member Colleen McCartney
- Roseville Council Member Steve Wietecha
- Warren City Council Member Pat Green
- Warren City Council Member Steve Warner
- Warren Police Commissioner and President of the Warren Woods School Board Jere Green
Roseville Schools officials
- Roseville School Board President Theresa Genest
- Roseville School Board Trustee Matt McCartney
- Roseville School Board Trustee Ruth Green
Labor unions/law enforcement organizations
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2 of Michigan
- Detroit Police Officers Association
- Fitzgerald Education Association
- Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
- Michigan Education Association (MEA-NEA) Local 1
- Michigan Nurses Association
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
- Planned Parenthood of Michigan
- Retired Detroit Police and Firefighters Association
- Utica Coordinating Council (Macomb County PAC, MEA)
- Utica MEA-PAC
- Warren and Fitzgerald Coordinating Council (Macomb County PAC, MEA)
- Warren Education Association
- Warren Police Officers Association
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. John Chirkun defeated Gary McMenamin in the Democratic primary. Jeff Bonnell defeated Art Blundell in the Republican primary. Les Townsend ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. Chirkun defeated Bonnell and Townsend in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chirkun |
64% | 13,461 | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 31.9% | 6,704 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Les Townsend | 4.2% | 882 | |
| Total Votes | 21,047 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Chirkun |
70% | 3,009 |
| Gary McMenamin | 30% | 1,289 |
| Total Votes | 4,298 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeff Bonnell |
56.1% | 1,222 |
| Art Blundell | 43.9% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 2,180 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Chirkun's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
- Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby
- Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith
- Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham
- Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco
- Macomb County Commissioner 2nd District Marv Sauger
- State Representative Marilyn Lane
- State Representative Harold Haugh
- Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte
- Center Line Mayor David Hanselman
- Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon
- Eastpointe Mayor Suzanne Pixley
- Fraser Mayor Doug Hagerty
- Mount Clemens Mayor Barbara Dempsey
- Roseville Mayor Pro-tem Robert Taylor
- Roseville Clerk Richard Steenland
- Roseville Treasurer Michael Switalski
- Roseville Councilman Sam Aiuto
- Roseville Councilwoman Jan Haggerty
- Roseville Councilwoman Catherine Haugh
Campaign themes
2014
Chirkun's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
- Excerpt: "Increasing taxes in middle class families, taxing retirement income, cutting funding for our public schools, neglecting our roads and public infrastructure, attacking the rights of working men and woman and cutting much-needed revenue sharing that funds our local police and fire services is the wrong policy for Michigan. I will work to reverse these misguided policies. We must invest in our citizens and our future. I believe that we need to properly invest in our children’s futures by making the funding of K-12 and higher education a priority when it comes to spending. This is essential in preparing Michigan’s residents to compete in today’s globalized economy where innovation is critical. We must also invest in our communities so they can keep our community safe and a place where families want to live in."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ John Chirkun, "Endorsements," accessed June 23, 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
- ↑ johnchirkun.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ johnchirkun.com, "Campaign Platform," accessed July 28, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Harold Haugh (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 22 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Richard Steenland (D) |
