Pam Faris
Pam Faris is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 48 from 2013 to 2018. Faris was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.
Biography
Faris earned her associate degree at Mott Community College and her bachelor's degree from Baker College. She worked at Fisher Body and in the justice system as a case coordinator and jury coordinator.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Faris served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Military and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Faris served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • 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
2018
Pam Faris was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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 Pam Faris defeated Joseph Reno in the Michigan House of Representatives District 48 general election.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pam Faris Incumbent |
53.82% | 22,888 | |
| Republican | Joseph Reno | 46.18% | 19,641 | |
| Total Votes | 42,529 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Pam Faris ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Pam Faris Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Joseph Reno ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Reno (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Pam Faris was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Stephanie Stikovich was unopposed in the Republican primary. Faris defeated Stikovich in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pam Faris Incumbent |
62.3% | 17,631 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Stikovich | 37.7% | 10,656 | |
| Total Votes | 28,287 | |||
2012
Faris won election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 48. She defeated Patrick F. Gleason and Stephen M. Kennedy in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Jeffrey Woolman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pam Faris |
63.8% | 27,013 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Woolman | 36.2% | 15,344 | |
| Total Votes | 42,357 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pam Faris |
43.3% | 3,936 |
| Patrick Gleason | 43% | 3,912 |
| Stephen Kennedy | 13.7% | 1,243 |
| Total Votes | 9,091 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2018.
- Business Leaders for Michigan — Legislators and candidates are scored on economic policy views.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan Farm Bureau — Legislators are scored on agriculture-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on small-business issues.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Michigan — Legislators are scored on economic issues.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan Farm Bureau — Legislators are scored on agriculture-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Michigan — Legislators are scored on economic issues.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan Farm Bureau — Legislators are scored on agriculture-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2015.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2014.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on water-related bills.
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Michigan State Legislature in 2013.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on water-related bills.
- Independents for Responsible Government — Legislators are scored on core Tea Party issues (fiscal responsibility, limited government, private-sector job creation).
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- MIRS — Legislators are scored on bills selected by the MIRS editor.
- Sierra Club Michigan — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Personal
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Faris met her husband, John Cherry, through political work. Cherry previously served as lieutenant governor, state representative, and state senator. When Faris served in the state House, she and Cherry had two grown children and one grandchild. Faris had also been a member of the Mott Community College Board of Trustees.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friends of Pam Faris, "About Pam Faris," accessed August 6, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Hammel (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 48 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Sheryl Kennedy (D) |
