This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on November 1, 2012.
This is a list of candidates for the office of State Representative running in the November 6th 2012 election. Candidates are ranked on their support or opposition to marijuana reform. For incumbents, previous votes on marijuana-friendly legislation were used – actions speak louder than words. For others, an email was sent asking two questions:
1) Do you support the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act?
2) Do you support decriminalizing marijuana for personal use by responsible adults?
Finally, input from advocacy groups and the larger marijuana using community was taken into consideration.
Rankings are shown as: (courtesy of WeVoteMichigan.com)
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for candidates supporting reform; |
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for candidates we don’t have information for (no response); |
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for candidates opposed. |
| District | Rank | Candidate | District | Rank | Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Schulte, Dan | 1 | |
Banks, Brian R. |
| 2 | |
Grano, Daniel Corrigan | 2 | |
Talabi, Alberta Tinsley |
| 3 | |
Brodersen, Dolores I. | 3 | |
Olumba, John |
| 4 | |
Michalski, Ron | 4 | |
Robinson, Rose Mary C. |
| 5 | |
Rodriguez, Samuel R. | 5 | |
Durhal, Jr., Fred |
| 6 | |
Daigle, Darrin | 6 | |
Tlaib, Rashida |
| 7 | |
Price, Mark Ashley | 7 | |
Stallworth III, Thomas F. |
| 8 | |
Porter, David | 8 | |
Nathan, David E. |
| 9 | |
Simpson, Rene | 9 | |
Santana, Harvey |
| 10 | |
Bridges, Jasmine | 10 | |
Cavanagh, Phil |
| 11 | |
Kopczyk, Kathleen | 11 | |
Knezek, David |
| 12 | |
Michalik, Joanne | 12 | |
Geiss, Douglas A. |
| 13 | |
Kandrevas, Andrew J. | 13 | |
Amorose, Tony |
| 14 | |
Gubics, Edward | 14 | |
Clemente, Paul |
| 15 | |
Parness, Priscilla | 15 | |
Darany, George T. |
| 16 | |
Stargell, Mary | 16 | |
Kosowski, Robert L. |
| 17 | |
Rossio, Anne | 17 | |
LaVoy, Bill |
| 18 | |
Rusie, Candice B. | 18 | |
Roberts, Sarah |
| 19 | |
Walsh, John J. | 19 | |
Tannous, Richard |
| 20 | |
Heise, Kurt | 20 | |
Roraback, Tim |
| 21 | |
Barnabei, Joe | 21 | |
Slavens, Dian |
| 22 | |
Blundell, Art | 22 | |
Haugh, Harold L. |
| 23 | |
Somerville, Pat | 23 | |
Boritzki, Tom |
| 24 | |
Forlini, Anthony G. | 24 | |
Kurczewski, Philip |
| 25 | |
Clark, Sean | 25 | |
Yanez, Henry |
| 26 | |
Bliss, Mark | 26 | |
Townsend, Jim |
| 27 | |
Drissman, Ezra | 27 | |
Lipton, Ellen Cogen |
| 28 | |
Klusek, Steven | 28 | |
Switalski, Jon M. |
| 29 | |
Stebick, Brian | 29 | |
Greimel, Tim |
| 30 | |
Farrington, Jeff | 30 | |
Bogdan, Joseph |
| 31 | |
Evans, Lynn | 31 | |
Lane, Marilyn |
| 32 | |
LaFontaine, Andrea M. | 32 | |
Smith, Sheri |
| 33 | |
Goike, Ken | 33 | |
O’Kray, Martha |
| 34 | |
Rogers, Bruce | 34 | |
Stanley, Woodrow |
| 35 | |
Sulowski, Timothy C. | 35 | |
Hobbs, Rudy |
| 36 | |
Lund, Pete | 36 | |
Murphy, Robert |
| 37 | |
Lilley, Bruce | 37 | |
Barnett, Vicki |
| 38 | |
Crawford, Hugh D. | 38 | |
Tindall, Chuck |
| 39 | |
Kesto, Klint | 39 | |
Jackson, Pam |
| 40 | |
McCready, Michael D. | 40 | |
Coston, Dorian |
| 41 | |
Howrylak, Martin | 41 | |
Kerwin, Mary |
| 42 | |
Rogers, Bill | 42 | |
Willis, Shanda |
| 43 | |
Haines, Gail | 43 | |
Billington, Neil |
| 44 | |
Kowall, Eileen | 44 | |
Crawford, Tom |
| 45 | |
McMillin, Tom | 45 | |
VanRaaphorst, Joanna |
| 46 | |
Jacobsen, Bradford C. | 46 | |
Sargent, Daniel W. |
| 47 | |
Denby, Cindy | 47 | |
Desai, Shawn Lowe |
| 48 | |
Woolman, Jeffrey | 48 | |
Faris, Pam |
| 49 | |
Daunt, Robert J. | 49 | |
Ananich, Jim |
| 50 | |
Gadola, Miles T. | 50 | |
Smiley, Charles |
| 51 | |
Graves, Joseph | 51 | |
Losey, Steven |
| 52 | |
Ouimet, Mark | 52 | |
Driskell, Gretchen |
| 53 | |
Spisak, John J. | 53 | |
Irwin, Jeff |
| 54 | |
Emmerich, Bill | 54 | |
Rutledge, David |
| 55 | |
Diaz, Owen | 55 | |
Zemke, Adam |
| 56 | |
Zorn, Dale W. | 56 | |
Crider, Larry |
| 57 | |
Jenkins, Nancy | 57 | |
Berryman, Jim |
| 58 | |
Kurtz, Kenneth | 58 | |
Thomas, Amaryllis |
| 59 | |
Lori, Matt | 59 | |
Moroz, Mike |
| 60 | |
Perrin, Mike | 60 | |
McCann, Sean |
| 61 | |
O’Brien, Margaret E. | 61 | |
Martin, Michael E. |
| 62 | |
Behnke, Mark A. | 62 | |
Segal, Kate |
| 63 | |
Bolger, Jase | 63 | |
Farmer, Bill |
| 64 | |
Poleski, Earl | 64 | |
Shelton, Barbara |
| 65 | |
Shirkey, Mike | 65 | |
Johnson, Bonnie |
| 66 | |
Nesbitt, Aric | 66 | |
Rajkovich, Richard |
| 67 | |
Oesterle, Jeff | 67 | |
Cochran, Tom |
| 68 | |
Moede, Timothy | 68 | |
Schor, Andy |
| 69 | |
McGillicuddy, Susan | 69 | |
Singh, Sam |
| 70 | |
Outman, Rick | 70 | |
Huckleberry, Mike |
| 71 | |
Shaughnessy, Deb | 71 | |
Abed, Theresa |
| 72 | |
Yonker, Ken | 72 | |
Urbanowski, Scott |
| 73 | |
MacGregor, Peter | 73 | |
Schuiling, G. Scott |
| 74 | |
VerHeulen, Rob | 74 | |
Erdman, Richard C. |
| 75 | |
Sneller, Wm Nathan | 75 | |
Dillon, Brandon |
| 76 | |
Schmidt, Roy | 76 | |
Brinks, Winnie |
| 77 | |
Hooker, Tom | 77 | |
Barton, Scott |
| 78 | |
Pagel, Dave | 78 | |
Arbanas, Jack |
| 79 | |
Pscholka, Al | 79 | |
Hahn, Jim |
| 80 | |
Genetski, Bob | 80 | |
Peet, Stuart D. |
| 81 | |
Lauwers, Dan | 81 | |
Phelan, Patrick |
| 82 | |
Daley, Kevin | 82 | |
Nugent, John |
| 83 | |
Muxlow, Paul | 83 | |
Campbell, Carol Cease |
| 84 | |
Grimshaw, Dan | 84 | |
Brown, Terry L. |
| 85 | |
Glardon, Ben | 85 | |
Ray, Paul |
| 86 | |
Lyons, Lisa Posthumus | 86 | |
Bosak, Brian |
| 87 | |
Callton, Mike | 87 | |
Anderson, Sherry |
| 88 | |
Victory, Roger | |||
| 89 | |
Price, Amanda | 89 | |
Bergman, Don |
| 90 | |
Haveman, Joe | |||
| 91 | |
Hughes, Holly | 91 | |
Lamonte, Collene |
| 92 | |
Shepherd, Travis | 92 | |
Hovey-Wright, Marcia |
| 93 | |
Leonard, Tom | 93 | |
Silva, Paul E. |
| 94 | |
Kelly, Tim | 94 | |
Lincoln, Judith |
| 95 | |
Baker, Jeff | 95 | |
Oakes, Stacy Erwin |
| 96 | |
Dewey, Chad M. | 96 | |
Brunner, Charles M. |
| 97 | |
Johnson, Joel | 97 | |
Breznau, Chris |
| 98 | |
Stamas, Jim | 98 | |
Brausch, Joan |
| 99 | |
Cotter, Kevin | 99 | |
Lawrence, Adam |
| 100 | |
Bumstead, Jon | 100 | |
DeHaas, Ida |
| 101 | |
Franz, Ray | 101 | |
O’Shea, Allen |
| 102 | |
Potvin, Phil | 102 | |
Maturen, Brendan P. |
| 103 | |
Rendon, Bruce R. | 103 | |
Johnson, Lon |
| 104 | |
Schmidt, Wayne A. | 104 | |
Coffia, Betsy |
| 105 | |
MacMaster, Greg | 105 | |
Wieske, William J. |
| 106 | |
Pettalia, Peter | 106 | |
Hubbard, Kenneth C. |
| 107 | |
Foster, Frank | 107 | |
Shumway, Suzanne |
| 108 | |
McBroom, Ed | 108 | |
Gray, Sharon |
| 109 | |
Hubbard, Jack | 109 | |
Kivela, John |
| 110 | |
Huuki, Matt E. | 110 | |
Dianda, Scott |