Kevin Green (Michigan)
Kevin Green (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 77.
Green (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the special Republican primary on August 3, 2021.
Green previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 77 from 2005 to 2011. He also served on the Wyoming, Michigan City Council from 1999 to 2004.
Biography
Green earned his B.S. in business administration from Central Michigan University. His professional experience includes working in Western Michigan Regional Government Affairs for Viacom.
Political campaign history
The 77th District on Michigan’s west side is solidly Republican, so like most Michigan state legislator’s Green’s real election contests have been primaries. The western Michigan district’s population tends to be socially and religiously conservative. In 2004 Green’s primary opponent was Kent Vanderwood, a former Christian school principal who was endorsed by the then-incumbent, term-limited Joanne Voorhees. Vanderwood was said to support broad-based tax cuts as means to improve the state economy, while Green focused more on targeted tax breaks aimed at certain companies or industries. Both candidates “met the criteria” of various organizations with great influence in low-turnout Republican primary elections, including Right to Life and the National Rifle Association; business groups were split in their endorsements. Both candidates favored lifting the cap on the number of charter schools in Michigan, but Green also was supported by many local school boards and in subsequent elections has received contributions from the Michigan Education Association teacher’s union.
Committee assignments
2009-2010
2007-2008
- Banking and Financial Services
- Health Policy
- Senior Health, Security, and Retirement
Issues
- List of all of Kevin Green’s call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s "advanced search" to narrow by issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Kevin Green’s missed roll-call votes
2007-2008
- Opposed Bill 5194, raise state income tax from 3.9 percent to 4.35 percent.
- Opposed Bill 5198, impose 6 percent service tax on many businesses (later repealed).
- Opposed Bill 5408, impose 22 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge in lieu of 6 percent service tax.
- Opposed Bill 5524, mostly repeal electricity competition, restore monopolies to incumbent utilities including MichCon and DTE.
- Supported Bill 213, impose renewable energy mandates on electric utilities.
- Supported Bill 860, impose groundwater withdrawal permit and regulation requirements on large water users.
- Supported Bill 5075, prohibit business and restaurant owners from choosing to allow smoking.
- Supported Bill 5282, allow Blue Cross Blue Shield to collect “risk pool” assessments from for-profit insurers while also retaining its tax-exempt status.
- Supported Bill 418, require MEA school union subsidiary MESSA to share claims data with school districts.
- Opposed Bill 4048, allow no-reason absentee voting.
- Approved increased appropriations worth $327.7 million out of the $1.470 billion of new spending enacted following the 2007 tax increases. (Source: Michigan Capitol Confidential)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
2021
See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Michigan State Senate District 28
Mark Huizenga defeated Keith Courtade, Alexander Avery, and Theodore Gerrard in the special general election for Michigan State Senate District 28 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Huizenga (R) | 60.6 | 25,735 |
| Keith Courtade (D) | 36.9 | 15,683 | ||
 | Alexander Avery (L) | 1.4 | 611 | |
| Theodore Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 1.0 | 420 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 42,487 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Keith Courtade defeated Gidget Groendyk in the special Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Courtade | 60.9 | 6,412 | |
| Gidget Groendyk | 39.0 | 4,100 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 10,522 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28
Mark Huizenga defeated Kevin Green and Tommy Brann in the special Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 28 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Huizenga | 33.8 | 9,532 |
 | Kevin Green | 33.2 | 9,356 | |
 | Tommy Brann | 32.9 | 9,272 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 28,180 | |||
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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. Deb Havens was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter MacGregor defeated Kevin Green in the Republican primary. Ted Gerrard ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. MacGregor defeated Havens and Gerarrd in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Peter MacGregor Incumbent |
66.1% | 53,221 | |
| Democratic | Deb Havens | 31.2% | 25,131 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ted Gerrard | 2.6% | 2,115 | |
| Total Votes | 80,467 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter MacGregor |
67.8% | 18,397 |
| Kevin Green | 32.2% | 8,733 |
| Total Votes | 27,130 | |
2010
Green was not eligible for re-election due to Michigan's term limits.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kevin Green ran for District 77 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Charles Geerlings and Mike Orcutt.[5]
Kevin Green raised $68,718 for his campaign.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 77 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Green (R)
|
25,338 | |||
| Charles Geerlings (D) | 14,125 | |||
| Mike Orcutt (L) | 1,161 | |||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Green did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Green's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Public Service
- Excerpt: "I believe that politics should be from the people who choose a spokesperson to represent their thoughts, not only for their locality but also for the entire State of Michigan."
Rebuilding Michigan’s Economy
- Excerpt: "As your State Senator, I will continue to promote a positive business climate in Michigan as our State continues to recover."
The Right to Life
- Excerpt: "The Right to Life is my mainstay. I believe the Right to Life is of primary importance, and must be distinguished as the basis for the existence or recognition of any other right."
Balancing our Budgets - Living within our Means
- Excerpt: "I am in favor of reducing spending as a first line of defense against budget deficits."
The Right Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "I believe in the right to own firearms. There is no place in the world safe from random acts of violence. With few exceptions, violent criminals do not obtain firearms through any established legal process."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Michigan State Senate District 28 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Green's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ green4michsenate.com, "My Policy," accessed July 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 77 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hooker |
