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Michael White (Illinois)
Michael White was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Illinois State Senate.
White is a retired veteran, having served a combined 22 years between the him Illinois Army National Guard United States Air Force. He earned his Associate's from Kankakee Community College and B.S. from Illinois State University.[1]
Campaign themes
On his campaign website, White details his position on three main issues:[2]
- Creating an Environment for Jobs: "Stop the Exodus. Support current businesses," "Create Stabile Climate for Business," "Develop and Protect Future Economic Growth"
- Economic Stability through a Balanced Budget and Eliminating State Debt: "develop a long term strategy that controls spending, eliminates waste and increases transparency."
- Empowering Youth for Success! "Equality in Funding," "Choice in Education," "Higher Education - that's affordable"
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
White ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 31. White lost in the Republican primary on March 12, 2012. He faced Joe Neal, Linwood Jarratt and Lawrence Leafblad. Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) did not run for re-election. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Joe Neal |
40.2% | 6,434 |
| Lawrence Leafblad | 25.9% | 4,147 |
| Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt | 19.5% | 3,119 |
| Michael White | 14.3% | 2,294 |
| Total Votes | 15,994 | |
Endorsements
2012
White was endorsed by the Daily Herald in the District 31 race for the Illinois State Senate. It has stated, "...we endorse White for a cost-cutting approach that includes pension reform and eliminating spending on a third airport, high-speed rail and college scholarships granted by legislators. We like White’s ideas for building a coalition with other freshman lawmakers to accomplish goals in Democrat-led Springfield and support White’s pledge not to accept a legislative pension, if elected."[6]
Personal
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White has a wife, Dawn, and a son, Kyle.[1]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michael White on Twitter
- Michael White on Facebook
- Michael White on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael for Illinois, "Meet Mike," accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ Michael for Illinois, "Issues," accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Herald, "White in Illinois Senate 31, GOP," February 22, 2012
