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Michael McCready (Michigan)

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Michael McCready
Image of Michael McCready
Prior offices
Mayor of Bloomfield Hills

Michigan House of Representatives District 40
Successor: Mari Manoogian

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

High school

Birmingham Seaholm High School

Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

Personal
Profession
Principal at McCready and Associates
Contact

Michael McCready (Republican Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40. McCready left office on January 1, 2019.

McCready (Republican Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 12. McCready lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

McCready is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2013 to 2018. McCready was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2017
Commerce and Trade
Families, Children, and Seniors
Financial Liability Reform
Financial Services

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCready served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCready served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2013
Appropriations
Transportation and Infrastructure

Campaign themes

2016

McCready's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Government Spending

We must always keep in mind that every dollar that comes into the government’s hands came out of someone’s pocket. We should never spend more than we take in and we cannot put off making the tough decisions when spending cuts are needed. If the private sector can do something more efficiently and economically than government then we should competitively bid out those tasks.

Government Pensions and Long-term Liabilities

We need to get our states long-term costs under control. We can no longer afford the gold plated pensions and benefits that many government employees enjoy. More needs to be done to give counties, cities, townships, and schools the ability to control these costs. I applaud Governor Snyder and L. Brooks Patterson for their leadership in controlling these costs.

Education Funding

Our top priority should be the funding of K-12 and higher education in Michigan. But we need to make certain that the dollars are making it into the classroom and not to bloated administrative costs or benefits that are out of line with the private sector.

Taxes

Taxes need to be low and fair to everyone across the board. Business taxes need to be competitive with all of our surrounding states. For too long all government employee pensions in Michigan were tax-free while the rest of us were subject to the tax. While I don’t agree with many of the changes made to the pension tax I do agree we should all be treated fairly and equally. I understand the need for taxes, but we should strive to keep taxes as low as possible and fair for everyone. It is time the government stop picking winners and losers in the tax code. Low tax rates across the board, for individuals and businesses, encourage job growth. The elimination of the Michigan Business Tax was a great move by the Governor and the state legislature.

State Spending

We need our state government to be efficient and accountable with every taxpayer dollar we bring in. Our top priorities should be education, public safety, and infrastructure. For too long the state has been putting off the tough decisions and pushing our problems to the next generation. I applaud the tough decisions that Governor Snyder and Republicans in the legislature have made. Our challenge now is to make sure we don’t go backward.

Education Spending

In this year’s education budget, 24 cents of every dollar goes to pay for employee retirement and healthcare costs. Those costs rise to 27 cents next year, and soon to 35 cents. We must get these long-term costs under control. Education must be our top priority, but only if we are truly investing in our children.[2]

2012

McCready stated, "I'm a conservative Republican but also believe that partisan bickering and fighting should stop and politicians at every level just need to get down to business and deliver results for hardworking taxpayers. We must always keep in mind that every dollar that comes into the government’s hands came out of someone’s pocket."

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

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 12

Rosemary Bayer defeated Michael McCready and Jeff Pittel in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rosemary Bayer
Rosemary Bayer (D)
 
49.4
 
59,302
Image of Michael McCready
Michael McCready (R)
 
48.6
 
58,363
Image of Jeff Pittel
Jeff Pittel (L)
 
2.0
 
2,404
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 120,071
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 12

Rosemary Bayer advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rosemary Bayer
Rosemary Bayer
 
100.0
 
27,744

Total votes: 27,744
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 12

Michael McCready defeated Jim Tedder, Terry Whitney, and Vernon Molnar in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCready
Michael McCready
 
45.4
 
12,524
Image of Jim Tedder
Jim Tedder
 
44.3
 
12,239
Terry Whitney
 
7.5
 
2,073
Image of Vernon Molnar
Vernon Molnar
 
2.8
 
770

Total votes: 27,606
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 12

Jeff Pittel advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 12 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Pittel
Jeff Pittel
 
100.0
 
149

Total votes: 149
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2016

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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 Michael McCready defeated Nicole Bedi in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 general election.[3]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael McCready Incumbent 53.48% 30,664
     Democratic Nicole Bedi 46.52% 26,669
Total Votes 57,333
Source: Michigan Secretary of State


Nicole Bedi ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Bedi  (unopposed)


Incumbent Michael McCready ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[4][5]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael McCready Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 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. Mary Belden was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Michael McCready was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCready defeated Belden in the general election.[6][7][8][9]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCready Incumbent 57.6% 23,680
     Democratic Mary Belden 42.4% 17,408
Total Votes 41,088

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

McCready won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 40. He defeated Robert Lawrence, David W. Potts, and David Wolkinson in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Dorian Coston (D) and Steve Burgis (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCready Incumbent 57% 31,913
     Democratic Dorian Coston 40.7% 22,757
     Libertarian Steve Burgis 2.3% 1,312
Total Votes 55,982
Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCready 32.1% 4,359
David Wolkinson 29.9% 4,052
David Potts 29.8% 4,049
Robert Lawrence 8.2% 1,107
Total Votes 13,567

Campaign finance summary


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Michael McCready campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Michigan State Senate District 12Lost general$791,951 N/A**
2016Michigan House of Representatives, District 40Won $58,934 N/A**
2014Michigan House of Representatives, District 40Won $70,728 N/A**
2012Michigan State House, District 40Won $121,058 N/A**
Grand total$1,042,671 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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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.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


Personal

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When he served in the state House, McCready and his wife, Yvonne, had two children.

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, McCready's endorsements included the following:

  • Right to Life of Michigan[12]

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Chuck Moss (R)
Michigan House of Representatives District 40
2013–2018
Succeeded by
Mari Manoogian (D)


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