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Michael Spasaro
Michael Spasaro was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 6 of the Oregon State Senate.
Spasaro was a Republican candidate for District 6 of the Oregon State Senate. The primary election was on May 18, 2010 and the general election was on November 2.
Campaign themes
2014
Spasaro's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
We must Care for our Families
- Excerpt: "We need to focus on how our families are doing. When families are doing well and able to take care of themselves, the need for assistance is decreased."
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to refine our focus on education. When we ensure that the resources end up in local classrooms we can expect higher student achievement and improvements in our graduation rates. Local school boards all over the state are constantly wrestling with lean budgets and aging facilities. While testing, testing, testing has been the mantra in the past, there are pockets of excellence emerging and two things are always present, great teachers and involved parents. Too much has been spent on administration and excess reporting."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "When funds, public or private, get to patient care, then we begin to bend the cost curve downward. We need effective and efficient care models in action."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "Many organizations have formed coalitions to meet the needs of Oregon's veterans, constantly seeking ways to provide educational opportunities and employment opportunities for Veterans. As An Army veteran myself, I listen closely for better ways to streamline programs and systems serving veterans."
Economy
- Excerpt: "New technologies should have a clear path ahead of them to flourish. Traditional businesses should be able to adapt, modernize and continue to be employers in every community. State governments are far less capable of anticipating opportunity than the private sector."
2010
Spasaro's "Oregon Votes" voter guide profile listed four main issues:
- Jobs and the Economy: "Private Industry creates jobs, not the government. We must create an environment that will attract new business, generate jobs that will boost our state's revenue; allowing us to pay for our core functions without raising taxes."
- Reduce the Size of Government: " Michael will protect vital services while cutting unnecessary expenses and programs, funding essential items with existing resources only. No new taxes! Less Government!"
- Education & Public Safety -His First Priority: "Current taxation is more than adequate to support both sectors. It is time to hold Salem accountable. Cuts can be made, but never at the expense of Education and Public Safety."
- Common Sense & Accountability: " A common sense test must be applied to the budget, laws & regulations. Our State's problem is not a lack of money; it's how we have been spending it."
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Lee Beyer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Spasaro was unopposed in the Republican primary. Beyer also ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Spasaro also ran on the Libertarian ticket. Beyer defeated Spasaro in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lee Beyer Incumbent |
93% | 26,080 | |
| Republican | Michael P. Spasaro | 6.4% | 1,799 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.6% | 165 | |
| Total Votes | 28,044 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Spasaro was defeated by Lee Beyer (D) in the November 2, 2010, general election.[5]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michael Spasaro on Facebook
- Michael Spasaro on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael Spasaro, "Issues," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
