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Pamela Sossi
Pamela M. Sossi, Esq. was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 1 of the Michigan House of Representatives. She ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2016.
Biography
Sossi graduated from Harper Woods High School in 2002, she earned her B.A. in political science and psychology from the University of Michigan in 2007 and her M.A. in secondary education and teaching from the University of Michigan in 2008. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2011. Sossi was a judicial intern for Patrick Duggan in 2010 and worked as a banking and real estate clerk prior to that. Since 2011 she has been an associate attorney with the Law Office of David Steingold, PLLC and since 2014 she has run the Law Office of Pamela M. Sossi, PLLC as an attorney and counselor at law.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- Member, Michigan Democratic Party
- Member, 14th Congressional District Democrats 100 Club
- Member, Sierra Club
- Member, Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce
- Member, League of Women Voters
- Member, Grosse Pointe Democrats
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Member, Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Barrister, American Inns of Court
- Member, National Association of Professional Women (2012/2013 Woman of the Year)
- Top 10 Attorney Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
- Michigan Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- Volunteer, Michigan Special Olympics
- Volunteer, Project Synergy
- Volunteer, Project Clean[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Sossi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Housing and blight
- Excerpt: "The funding for programs that have helped many homeowners stay in their homes has been exhausted, leaving many families without assistance. Restoring funding to programs like these is critical to keeping our neighborhoods alive."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "As District 1's next Representative, I will lead the effort in Lansing to implement State law to allow District 1 to invest in Blue/Green Infrastructure, which will reduce District 1's costs and protect the environment."
Roads
- Excerpt: "Once in Lansing, I will work with Federal, State and local governments to improve the condition of our roads and bridges, a crucial step needed to continue Detroit's comeback."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "The State's refusal to fully fund revenue sharing, along with declining property values, has lead to a decrease in the number of police officers available to fight the rise in crime in District 1."
Public transportation
- Excerpt: "District 1 requires State assistance for the development of inter-modal transportation systems, which will ease congestion on our roads."
Education
- Excerpt: "From failing test scores to rundown buildings, District 1's schools are struggling. ALL of the students of District 1 deserve a quality education, regardless of what school they attend."
Revenue sharing
- Excerpt: "As District 1's next Representative in Lansing, I will fight to ensure that District 1's communities get their funding."
Ethics and transparency
- Excerpt: "Strengthening ethics laws will allow citizens to have confidence that their elected officials are serving the public interest, rather than their own financial well-being."
Economic equality for all Americans
- Excerpt: "We have a responsibility to ensure that that our laws recognize the equal rights of all Michiganians, regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation."
Racial, ethnic, and gender equality
- Excerpt: "As a Representative in the Michigan House, I will fully support amending the [Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights] Act to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression."
Stray dogs and cats
- Excerpt: "The stray issue is not just one of compassion, but of public safety. As District 1's voice in Lansing, I will increase State funding to address this issue."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 1 took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline was April 25, 2017.[3]
The seat became vacant on February 7, 2017, when Brian Banks (D) resigned after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor that involved falsifying financial information in order to apply for a loan.[4]
Tenisha Yancey defeated Sandra Bucciero, Ronald Diebel, John Donahue, Burgess Foster, Kirkland Garey, Keith Hollowell, Justin Johnson, Gowana Mancill Jr., Pamela Sossi, and Washington Youson in the Democratic primary. Mark Corcoran defeated William Phillips in the Republican primary. Yancey defeated Corcoran and Libertarian Gregory Creswell in the special election.[5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tenisha Yancey |
71.6% | 7,266 | |
| Republican | Mark Corcoran | 25.1% | 2,551 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 3.3% | 334 | |
| Democratic | William Phillips (write-in) | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 10,152 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State | ||||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Tenisha Yancey |
33% | 2,215 | ||
| Pamela M. Sossi | 30.1% | 2,017 | ||
| Sandra Bucciero | 14.2% | 956 | ||
| Justin Johnson | 9.2% | 615 | ||
| Washington Youson | 6.2% | 415 | ||
| Keith D. Hollowell | 2.2% | 150 | ||
| Kirkland W. Garey | 1.6% | 107 | ||
| Burgess Dwight Foster | 1.2% | 78 | ||
| John William Donahue | 1.1% | 76 | ||
| Gowana Mancill, Jr. | 0.7% | 45 | ||
| Ronald D. Diebel | 0.5% | 36 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,710 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State |
||||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Mark Corcoran |
74.4% | 819 | ||
| William Phillips | 25.6% | 282 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,101 | |||
| Source: Michigan Department of State |
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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 Brian Banks defeated William Broman in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 general election.[7]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Banks Incumbent |
68.34% | 24,947 | |
| Republican | William Broman | 31.66% | 11,558 | |
| Total Votes | 36,505 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brian Banks Incumbent |
44.99% | 3,293 | |
| Democratic | Kameshea Amos | 2.88% | 211 | |
| Democratic | Corey Gilchrist | 2.98% | 218 | |
| Democratic | Keith Hollowell | 5.56% | 407 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Sossi | 35.77% | 2,618 | |
| Democratic | Washington Youson | 7.83% | 573 | |
| Total Votes | 7,320 | |||
William Broman ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Broman (unopposed) | |
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 1
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2017
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 4, 2016
- ↑ Pamela Sossi, "Issues," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Snyder calls election; officials say Banks can’t run," February 16, 2017
- ↑ Detroit News, "Rep. Banks resigns, pleads guilty to misdemeanor," February 8, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2017 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Yancey on her way to November election in a race to replace former Rep. Brian Banks," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 30, 2016
