Rudy Hobbs
Rudy Hobbs is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 35 from 2011 to 2015. Hobbs served as the Minority Floor Leader from January to May 2013; he left the position in order to focus on running for the U.S. House.[1][2]
Hobbs ran for election to Michigan's 14th Congressional District in 2014. He announced his candidacy in May 2013.[3]
Hobbs was elected to the Southfield School Board in 2004 and served for four years. He worked for Governor Jennifer Granholm's administration as a policy adviser to Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, concentrating on statewide educational and economic reform. Hobbs also served as the District Director for U.S. Congressman Sander Levin.
Biography
Hobbs earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education and his master’s degree in education administration from Michigan State University. His professional experience includes working as a teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hobbs served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Government Operations, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hobbs served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Tax Policy |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hobbs served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Tax Policy |
Campaign themes
2012
Hobbs' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "Michigan’s economic success will depend on lawmakers, labor and business leaders working collaboratively, attracting and developing new emerging industries, and retraining our workers for knowledge based jobs. Michigan’s goal should be simple: preserve Michigan jobs and put Michigan residents back to work."
Education
- Excerpt: "Educational excellence is the key to a better economy and a better Michigan-at-large. The job market has evolved, and it has become increasingly imperative that our children are educationally prepared for a rapidly changing world. Other states have looked at education reform in a comprehensive way, and it is time that Michigan does the same."
Community
- Excerpt: "Michigan needs to thrive with safe, walkable neighborhoods for young families to live in. But many Michigan communities are struggling to stay afloat. Right now, municipalities need the proper support and funding to protect the well-being of Michigan citizens at the local level. The State Legislature must play an effective and appropriate role to strengthen the economic health Michigan’s cities, villages and townships."
More voting record details
- List of all of Rudy Hobbs’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
Elections
2014
Hobbs ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 14th District. Hobbs was defeated by Brenda Lawrence in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansen Clarke | 30.9% | 22,866 | ||
| Burgess Foster | 1.1% | 831 | ||
| Rudy Hobbs | 32.4% | 23,996 | ||
 Brenda Lawrence |
35.6% | 26,387 | ||
| Total Votes | 74,080 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Hobbs was endorsed by Representative Sander Levin. Levin said, "When elected to the U.S. House, Rudy will be a powerful advocate and a tireless fighter for the residents throughout the 14th District in Detroit and Oakland County. I look forward to actively supporting his campaign."[5]
Hobbs also received an endorsement from former Governor Jennifer Granholm in the Democratic primary. She wrote to supporters, "Rudy is exactly the right person to represent this diverse district. Nowhere will you find a candidate with the breadth of experience, passion, dedication and deep roots that Rudy has."[6]
| California's 31st Congressional District Contested Primary - Democratic candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endorsement/Contribution | Rudy Hobbs | Brenda Lawrence | Hansen Clarke | Burgess Foster |
| MI Rep. Sander Levin | May 22, 2013 | |||
| EMILY's List | February 13, 2014 | |||
| National Organization for Women | July 23, 2014 | |||
| Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan | July 31, 2014 | |||
2012
Hobbs won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 35. He defeated Jenifer Marlene Franklin, Charles Roddis and Howard Worthy in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Timothy C. Sulowski (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rudy Hobbs Incumbent |
83% | 43,993 | |
| Republican | Timothy Sulowski | 17% | 8,989 | |
| Total Votes | 52,982 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rudy Hobbs Incumbent |
57.3% | 7,405 |
| Jenifer Marlene Franklin | 28.6% | 3,693 |
| Howard Worthy | 9.2% | 1,193 |
| Charles Roddis | 4.9% | 630 |
| Total Votes | 12,921 | |
2010
Hobbs won election to the District 36 seat in 2010. He defeated Eric Coleman in the August 3 Democratic primary. He defeated Michael Weinenger (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rudy Hobbs (D)
|
28,279 | |||
| Michael Weinenger (R) | 3,932 | |||
| Franklin Harden (G) | 405 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[11]
January 2011 - March 2012
Rudy Hobbs received a 12% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Personal
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Hobbs and his wife, Dedra, have three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Rudy + Hobbs + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 14th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 14th Congressional District
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Michigan Votes - Rudy Hobbs
- Profile by Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan House Democrats, "About Rep. Rudy Hobbs," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ The Ann Arbor News, "Rutledge taking over Democratic floor leader position in Michigan House," May 23, 2013. accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ Hobbs was defeated by Brenda Lawrence in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.Detroit Free Press, "Southfield State Rep. Rudy Hobbs to run for Peters' congressional seat," May 15, 2013
- ↑ "voterudyhobbs," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Roll Call, "Sander Levin Picks Sides in Primary #MI14," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Jennifer Granholm Endorses Democrat in House Race | #MI14," September 16, 2013
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vincent Gregory (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 34 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Moss (D) |
