John Pappageorge
John Pappageorge is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 13 from 2007 to 2015. Pappageorge did not seek re-election in 2014.
Pappageorge served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004. He ran unsuccessfully three times in 1992, 1994, and 1996 for Michigan's 12th Congressional District. Pappageorge was a member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners from 1989 to 1992 and the Michigan Secretary of State's Policy Planning Council from 1981 to 1984.
Biography
Pappageorge graduated with distinction from the United States Military Academy with a degree in Engineering in 1954; he also graduated from Army War College in 1973. Pappageorge also earned his master's degree in political science from the University of Maryland-College Park in 1974. His professional experience includes working as a Director of Business and Strategic Planning for General Dynamics Land Systems from 1984 to 1991. Pappageorge served in the U.S. Army in the infantry division from 1954 to 1984.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pappageorge served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Finance |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pappageorge served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriation |
| • Finance |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security, Vice chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pappageorge served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Homeland Security & Emerging Technologies |
| • Senior Citizens & Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Appropriation, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
Issues
Notable votes in 2009-2010
- Click below to see how Pappageorge voted.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mandate Beer Keg Buyer’s Tags, Lawmakers voting on whether TO MANDATE beer keg buyer's tags.
- Remonumentation of State Border, Lawmakers voting on whether to appropriate funds up to $500,000 for remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana border.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXPAND DUTIES of and rename government's Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs.
- 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.
- Don’t Blame Canada, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN Canadian trash from Michigan landfills.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Presidential Privileges, Lawmakers voting on whether to require state workers to either work on President's Day or take the day off as an unpaid holiday.
Elections
2011
On July 14, 2011, The Oakland County Election Commission approved recall language targeting Pappageorge for his support of House Bill 4361, which eliminated some tax credits while replacing the Michigan Business Tax. Organizers had to collect 27,001 signatures in a 90 day period in order to schedule a recall election.[1]
The efforts failed to collect enough signatures to place the recall on the November 2011 ballot.
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Pappageorge won re-election to the 13th District seat in 2010. He defeated Roi Chinn and David Kniffin in the August 3 primary. He then defeated Aaron Bailey in the November 2 general election.
| Michigan State Senate, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Pappageorge (D)
|
42,830 | |||
| Aaron Bailey (R) | 62,324 | |||
2006
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Pappageorge ran for District 13 of the Michigan State Senate, beating Andy Levin and Kyle McBee.[2]
Pappageorge raised $768,495 for his campaign.[3]
| Michigan State Senate, District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Pappageorge (R)
|
57,204 | |||
| Andy Levin (D) | 56,484 | |||
| Kyle McBee (G)) | 3,129 | |||
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.[4]
January 2011 - March 2012
John Pappageorge received a 64% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[4]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
John Pappageorge endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Pappageorge and his wife, Cristina, have three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Pappageorge + Michigan + Senate
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website (Archived)
- Profile from Open States
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Voting record from Michigan Votes
- Campaign Facebook page
- Pappageorge's podcasts and commentary on iTunes
- Michigan Senate Republicans Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Bloomfield Hills Patch, "Pappageorge Faces Recall After Petition Language Approved," July 15, 2011
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 07, 2006," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Pappageorge, John," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 13 2007–2015 |
Succeeded by Marty Knollenberg (R) |
