Paul Whitney
Paul Whitney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 97. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Paul Whitney was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Whitney graduated from Delta College in 1991 and earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 1999 and 2001, respectively. His career experience includes working as an administrator and a law enforcement officer as well as working in child welfare. Whitney has been affiliated with Rotary International, the Tuscola County Human Services Coordinating Council, and the Michigan Education Association.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 97
Matthew Bierlein defeated Paul Whitney in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 97 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Bierlein (R) | 66.6 | 28,024 |
 | Paul Whitney (D)  | 33.4 | 14,028 | |
| Total votes: 42,052 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 97
Paul Whitney advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 97 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Whitney | 100.0 | 5,660 |
| Total votes: 5,660 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 97
Matthew Bierlein defeated incumbent Rodney Wakeman and Dean Riley in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 97 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Bierlein | 59.3 | 8,348 |
 | Rodney Wakeman | 29.8 | 4,203 | |
| Dean Riley | 10.9 | 1,534 | ||
| Total votes: 14,085 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Kunse (R)
- Mike Hoadley (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have worked in two Career paths which gives me a unique perspective toward working advocating for those who either cannot advocate for themselves or need an intercedent with the State of Michigan. I have worked directly with high level positions within Michigan's government to create/change/upgrade policies related to Human Services, Education and Criminal Justice.
I was raised in a large family who farmed and lived on a teacher's salary. My parents raised us in a conservative Christian household, taught all of us to respect others and work hard for what you deserve. My parents exposed us children to Foster Care before any of us knew what that meant by taking in two cousins as their own children.
I feel strongly in respecting the rights of others, advocating for those who are restricted or otherwise struggle to advocate for themselves. I'm a kind, fair, disciplined person with a great sense of humor. I respect others for who they are and show dignity to others as I would like to be treated.
I feel strongly we need to support of women and keep the government from deciding what women can or cannot do with their own bodies.- I believe our Country comes first and believe there isn't one person who comes before anyone else. I believe most Michiganders agree on most subject matters and need solid leaders to help guide the path of sensible, meaningful direction and decisions
- I believe we all have our moral, religious or family backgrounds that lead us as we make our way through life. As such, I believe there must be limited government, respect of all humans, being kind to those we don't know, keeping an open mind when learning about other cultures/backgrounds.
- We must preserve voting rights in Michigan. Our civil rights leaders fought in some cases gave their life for us today to have free, easy access to voting poles. I intend to do everything in my power to preserve those voting rights.
Trustworthiness
Transparency
My wife Kortney and I read his books and decided to visit some of the locations in the book so we could get a close up view of his experiences. Kortney read passages and chapters as we visited different states. We followed the Freedom Rides through several states, we visited so many churches, museums and houses along the way. We crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and reflected on the momentous moment when John Lewis, MLK and many others experienced. We visited Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Selma, Greensboro (Walgreens lunch counter) and ended our trip in Montgomery Alabama. We worshiped in the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church before we returned to Michigan. We were blessed to sit near congregants who worshiped in the 60's at that very church where Martin Luther King Junior preached to them. It was an amazing experience which
drawbacks include doesn't make room for equal representation in large areas, less of a check and balance system, not much debate between parties
Criminal Justice
How do you catch a unique rabbit? Unique up on it.......How do you catch a tame rabbit?.......tame way.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 31, 2022
