Earl Poleski
Earl Poleski is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 64 from 2010 to 2017.
Poleski did not seek re-election to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Biography
Poleski graduated from Albion College in 1978, and earned his master's degree in Taxation Science from Walsh College in 1986. His professional experience includes working as a Certified Public Accountant.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Poleski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poleski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Financial Liability Reform, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poleski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Earl Poleski (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Julie Alexander defeated Ron Brooks in the Michigan House of Representatives District 64 general election.[1]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Julie Alexander |
62.52% | 22,426 | |
| Democratic | Ron Brooks | 37.48% | 13,443 | |
| Total Votes | 35,869 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Ron Brooks defeated Peter Bormuth in the Michigan House of Representatives District 64 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ron Brooks |
74.74% | 1,240 | |
| Democratic | Peter Bormuth | 25.26% | 419 | |
| Total Votes | 1,659 | |||
Julie Alexander defeated John Griffin and Phil Tripp in the Michigan House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Julie Alexander |
42.29% | 3,479 | |
| Republican | John Griffin | 27.43% | 2,256 | |
| Republican | Phil Tripp | 30.28% | 2,491 | |
| Total Votes | 8,226 | |||
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Brenda Pilgrim was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Earl Poleski was unopposed in the Republican primary. Poleski defeated Pilgrim in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Poleski Incumbent |
61.2% | 14,439 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Pilgrim | 38.8% | 9,167 | |
| Total Votes | 23,606 | |||
2012
Poleski won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 64. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Barbara Shelton (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Poleski Incumbent |
56.2% | 20,190 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Shelton | 43.8% | 15,729 | |
| Total Votes | 35,919 | |||
2010
Poleski won election to the District 64 seat in 2010. He defeated Jane Grover in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Martin Griffin (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9][10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 64 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Earl Poleski (R)
|
15,649 | |||
| Martin Griffin (D) | 10,777 | |||
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
Earl Poleski received a 75% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Poleski's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Earl + Poleski + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," 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
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 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 25, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martin Griffin (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 64 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Julie Alexander (R) |
