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Michelle McManus
Michelle A. McManus (b. October 5, 1966) was a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 35 from 2003 to January 1, 2011, serving as Assistant Majority Leader. Due to Michigan term limits, Senator McManus did not run for re-election in the Michigan State Senate elections of 2010. [1]
On January 16, 2009, she announced her candidacy for the statewide office of secretary of state, the seat vacated by Terri Lynn Land, who was barred by state term limit laws from running for a third consecutive term in office.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Central Michigan University (1989) in political science
Committee assignments
Senator McManus served on the following legislative committees:
- Appropriation (Member)[3]
- Campaign and Election Oversight (Chair)
- Government Operations and Reform (Vice-Chair)
- Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation (Vice-Chair)
She also worked with the following legislative subcommittees:
- Capital Outlay (Chair)
- General Government (Member)
- Natural Resources (Chair)
Other roles
- Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan
- Board Member, Habitat for Humanity
- Editorial Board Member, Stateline Midwest
- Life Member, National Rifle Association
- Member, Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars 2780
- Member, Northwestern Michigan Farm Bureau
- Member, Suttons Bay Rotary
- Member, Zonta Club
Elections
2010
McManus failed to secure her party's nomination at the Republican caucus. Ruth Johnson won the nomination, instead.[4]
2006
- 2006 Race for State Senate, District 35 - Republican Primary[5]
- Michelle McManus ran unopposed
| 2006 Race for State Senate, District 35 - General Election[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Michelle McManus (R)
|
59.1% | |||
| Antoinette Schippers (D) | 38.8% | |||
| Thomas Hren (Libertarian) | 2.1% | |||
| Total votes | 105,181 | |||
2002
| 2002 Race for State Senate, District 35 - Republican Primary[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Michelle McManus (R)
|
49.5% | |||
| David Mead (R) | 35.1% | |||
| Morris Langworthy, Jr. (R) | 15.4% | |||
| Total votes | 25,276 | |||
| 2002 Race for State Senate, District 35 - General Election[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Michelle McManus (R)
|
60.9% | |||
| Carl Dahlberg (D) | 36.7% | |||
| Donald Atkinson (Libertarian) | 2.4% | |||
| Total votes | 84,423 | |||
1998
| 1998 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - Republican Primary[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Michelle McManus (R)
|
63.8% | |||
| Bob Carr (R) | 29.2% | |||
| Tom Schoech (R) | 7.0% | |||
| Total votes | 44,534 | |||
| 1998 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - General Election[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Bart Stupak (D)
|
58.7% | |||
| Michelle McManus (R) | 39.5% | |||
| John Loosemore (Libertarian) | 1.0% | |||
| Wendy Conway (NLP) | 0.8% | |||
| Total votes | 221,796 | |||
1996
- 1996 Race for State House, District 104 - Republican Primary[11]
- Michelle McManus ran unopposed
| 1996 Race for State House, District 104 - General Election[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Michelle McManus (R)
|
62.3% | |||
| John Toth (D) | 37.7% | |||
| Total votes | 42,419 | |||
Campaign contributions
2006
According to Follow the Money, McManus raised $134,082 in 2006 for her state senatorial campaign.[13]
Listed below are the top four contributors:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $4,500 |
| Michigan Rural Electric Cooperatives | $3,560 |
| Michigan Association of Realtors | $3,100 |
| Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates | $3,001 |
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Michelle is married to Keith Nlson. They have two children and reside in Lake Leelanau, Michigan.
Contact information
Capitol Address:
S-2 Capitol Building
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: (517) 373-1725
Fax: (517) 373-0741
E-mail: SenMMcManus@senate.michigan.gov
Campaign Address:
Michelle A. McManus for Secretary of State
P.O. Box 15272
Lansing, MI 48901
See also
External links
- State Senate Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Michigan Votes - Michelle McManus Voting record
- Michelle McManus's campaign facebook
- Senator McManus's twitter
- Michellemcmanus.org 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 30, 2009.
Footnotes
- ↑ List of 2010 state legislative candidates in Michigan
- ↑ Right Michigan, "RightMichigan Exclusive: An Interview with 2010 Secretary of State Candidate Michelle McManus " 16 Jan. 2009
- ↑ Michigan State Senate - List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Flint Journal, "Paul Scott loses secretary of state nomination, says he's focusing on state House campaign" 28 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Department of State - 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2002 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1998 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1998 General Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1996 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Department of State - 1996 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - Campaign Contributions for Michelle McManus, 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan Senate - District 35 2003–January 1, 2011 |
Succeeded by Darwin Booher |
