Judson Gilbert
Judson Gilbert was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2011 to 2013. From 2003 to 2011, Gilbert was a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate. Due to Michigan term limits, Gilbert did not run for re-election in the Michigan State Senate elections of 2010.[1] Gilbert served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002.
Gilbert is a Funeral Director when the Legislature is not in session.
Gilbert attended Saint Clair Community College and Wayne State Mortuary School.
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.
- 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.
- Mandate Beer Keg Buyer’s Tags, Lawmakers voting on whether TO MANDATE beer keg buyer's tags.
- Remonumentation of State Border, Lawmakers voting on whether to appropriate funds up to $500,000 for remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana border.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXPAND DUTIES of and rename government's Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs.
- 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.
- Don’t Blame Canada, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN Canadian trash from Michigan landfills.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Presidential Privileges, Lawmakers voting on whether to require state workers to either work on President's Day or take the day off as an unpaid holiday.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gilbert served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilbert served on these committees:
- Transportation (Chair)
- Agriculture and Bioeconomy (Vice Chair)
- Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
- Finance (Vice Chair)[2].
District 25
Birkholz represents Michigan Senate District 25. District 25 includes the Port Huron Region[3].
Elections
2010
Gilbert won election to the District 81 seat in 2010. He defeated Peter Frangedakis in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Carol Morrissette (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 72 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Judson Gilbert (R)
|
19,882 | |||
| Carol Morrissette (D) | 8,590 | |||
| Gary Eisen (I) | 3,793 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Gilbert ran for District 25 of the Michigan State Senate, beating Gary Orr and Howard Shepherd.[6]
Gilbert raised $196,324 for his campaign.[7]
| Michigan State Senate, District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judson Gilbert (R)
|
49,272 | |||
| Gary Orr (D) | 43,935 | |||
| Howard Shepherd (UST) | 2,469 | |||
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.[8]
January 2011 - March 2012
Judson Gilbert received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[8]
Personal
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Gilbert resides in Algonac, Michigan.
Recent news
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External links
- House website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Voting record from Michigan Votes
Footnotes
- ↑ List of 2010 state legislative candidates in Michigan
- ↑ "Michigan Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ "Michigan Senate" Map of Senate Districts
- ↑ 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 07, 2006," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Gilbert's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 25, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phil Pavlov (R) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 81 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Lauwers (R) |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 25 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Phil Pavlov (R) |
