Terry Brown (Michigan)
Terry Brown is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 84 from 2007 to 2011, then from 2013 to 2015.
Brown was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 25 of the Michigan State Senate.[1]
Biography
Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in social work and psychology from Graceland University in Iowa and master’s degrees in social work and educational administration from Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2012
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "Foster job creation by working with small businesses to ensure they have the tools they need to grow, and support entrepreneurs to invest in the our Thumb communities."
- Excerpt: "Restore money to our kids’ schools from the devastating and unnecessary cuts made by Lansing."
- Excerpt: "Fight against the new senior pension tax which takes money from our local economies."
- Excerpt: "Push the continued innovation and development of Michigan’s agriculture industry and make the Thumb a great place to live, work and play."
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Terry Brown’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).
- List of Terry Brown’s missed roll-call votes
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Terry Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Phil Pavlov was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pavlov defeated Brown in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Phil Pavlov Incumbent |
55.8% | 46,553 | |
| Democratic | Terry Brown | 44.2% | 36,832 | |
| Total Votes | 83,385 | |||
2012
Brown won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 84. He defeated Richard Lee Badger in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Dan Grimshaw (R) and Edward J. Canfield (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Brown |
52.6% | 21,345 | |
| Republican | Dan Grimshaw | 38.2% | 15,480 | |
| Independent | Edward Canfield | 9.2% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 40,573 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Terry Brown |
89.2% | 3,446 |
| Richard Badger | 10.8% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 3,862 | |
2010
Brown ran for re-election to the District 84 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Kurt Damrow in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kurt Damrow (R)
|
15,183 | |||
| Terry Brown (D) | 15,153 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brown ran for District 84 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Anna Kabot.[10]
Brown raised $108,574 for his campaign.[11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 84 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Terry Brown (D)
|
28,192 | |||
| Anna Kabot (R) | 15,321 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Brown and his wife, Carol, have one daughter and two sons.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Terry + Brown + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Terry Brown
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, “2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing,” accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ terrybrown, accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Brown's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kurt Damrow (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2013 - 2015 |
Succeeded by Edward Canfield (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 84 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Kurt Damrow (R) |
