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John Proos
John Proos (b. December 10, 1969) is a former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 21 fro 2011 to 2018.
Proos was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan State Senate because of term limits. Proos served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 2005 to 2010.
Biography
Proos earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Marquette University and his master's degree in higher education from Michigan State University. He worked as vice president of Heritage Homes, Inc. He also served as district director and deputy chief of staff for Congressman Fred Upton (R).
Committee assignments
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 |
| • Energy and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government, Vice chair |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Proos served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy and Technology, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government, Vice Chair |
| • Michigan Competitiveness |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Proos served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Proos served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriation |
| • Energy and Technology, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Redistricting |
Campaign themes
2014
Proos' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "My top priority as a member of the Michigan Legislature has always been to create a more prosperous climate for job growth and economic investment."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "I believe strongly that our state government must continue to find ways to encourage the growth of this important industry"
Education
- Excerpt: "Michigan's future depends on our ability to sustain our state's education system at all levels. We must continue to reform and enhance our education system by working with local school boards, administrators, teachers, and parents to identify the most effective ways to educate our children."
Energy
- Excerpt: "I believe also that while our state continues to examine alternative and renewable energy production, we must also work to increase the supply of traditional resources in order to keep costs down, like gas prices."
Health
- Excerpt: "We must do more to educate our kids about nutrition and physical fitness. I support putting requirements on school districts to develop physical education programs and establish health plans for their students."
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
2018
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
John Proos was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Bette Pierman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Proos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Proos defeated Pierman in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  John Proos Incumbent |
64.5% | 45,586 | |
| Democratic | Bette Pierman | 35.5% | 25,090 | |
| Total Votes | 70,676 | |||
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Proos won election to the 21st District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Scott Elliott in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Michigan State Senate, District 21 General election (2010) | ||||
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| John Proos (R)
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49,818 | |||
| Scott Elliott (D) | 25,062 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
- Legislators and candidates are scored on their economy policy views.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on a number of bills selected by the editor of MIRS, a state capitol newsletter.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Proos' endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[7]
Presidential preference
2012
John Proos endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[8]
Personal
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When he served in the state Senate, Proos and his wife, Kristy, had three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Proos + Michigan + Senate
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- John Proos on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ johnproos.com, "Issues," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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 Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Congressman Fred Upton, Congressman Tim Walberg and Additional Michigan Leaders," February 8, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 21 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Kim LaSata (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 79 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Al Pscholka (R) |
