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may be found in the Legislative Action Center
Michigan Federation of Teachers and School Related Personnel
Voting Records 2005 - 2006
| Senate |
House |
Bills |

Top
Senator 22 Republicans 16 Democrats
|
Party District |
SB 246 Education Funding - Discharge Postponed |
House Bill 4803 School Start After Labor Day |
Senate Bills 895 - 898 School Employees' Health Benefits |
| MFT&SRP POSITION |
|
NO |
NO |
YES |
| Allen, Jason |
R-37 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Barcia, Jim* |
D-31 |
Right |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Basham, Raymond* |
D-8 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Bernero, Virg* |
D-23 |
Right |
Wrong |
Excused |
| Birkholz, Patricia |
R-24 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Bishop, Mike |
R-12 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Brater, Liz* |
D-18 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Brown, Cameron |
R-16 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Cassis, Nancy |
R-15 |
Excused |
Wrong |
Right |
| Cherry, Deborah* |
D-26 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Clark-Coleman, Irma* |
D-3 |
Right |
Right |
Excused |
| Clarke, Hansen* |
D-1 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Cropsey, Alan L. |
R-33 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Emerson, Robert* |
D-27 |
Right |
Right |
Excused |
|
| Garcia, Valde |
R-22 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
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| George, Tom |
R-20 |
Wrong |
Right |
Right |
| Gilbert, Jud |
R-25 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Goschka, Mike |
R-32 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Hammerstrom, Beverly |
R-17 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Hardiman, Bill |
R-29 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Jacobs, Gilda Z.* |
D-14 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Jelinek, Ron* |
R-21 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Johnson, Shirley |
R-13 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Kuipers, Wayne |
R-30 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Leland, Burton* |
D- 5 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| McManus, Michelle |
R-35 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Olshove, Dennis* |
D-9 |
Right |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Patterson, Bruce |
R-7 |
Wrong |
Right |
Wrong |
| Prusi, Michael* |
D-38 |
Right |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Sanborn, Alan* |
R-11 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Schauer, Mark* |
D-19 |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Scott, Martha G.* |
D-2 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Sikkema, Ken |
R-28 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Stamas, Tony |
R-36 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Switalski, Michael* |
D-10 |
Right |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Thomas, Samuel Buzz* |
D-4 |
Right |
Wrong |
Right |
| Toy, Laura M. |
R-6 |
Wrong |
Right |
Wrong |
| Van Woerkom, Gerald |
R-34 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
* Denotes Endorsed Officials
** See last page for detail explanation of bills.

Top
Representative 58 Republicans 52 Democrats |
Party/ District |
HR 14 Pension & Health Care |
HB 4079 Ed Flex |
HB 4080 Ed Flex |
HB 4803 School Start After Labor Day |
| MFT&SRP POSITION |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Accavitti, Frank, Jr |
D-42 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Acciavatti, Daniel |
R-32 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Adamini, Stephen |
D-109 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Amos, Fran |
R-43 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Anderson, Glenn |
D-18 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Angerer, Kathy |
D-55 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Ball, Richard J. |
R-85 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Baxter, Rick |
R-64 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Bennett, Doug |
D-92 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Bieda, Steve |
D-25 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Booher, Darwin L. |
R-102 |
No Vote |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Brandenburg, Jack |
R-24 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Brown, Rich |
D-110 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Byrnes, Pam |
D-52 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Byrum, Dianne |
D-67 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Casperson, Tom |
R-108 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Caswell, Bruce |
R-58 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Caul, Bill |
R-99 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Cheeks, Marsha |
D-6 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Clack, Brenda |
D-34 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Clemente, Ed |
D-14 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Condino, Paul |
D-35 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Cushingberry, George |
D-8 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| DeRoche, Craig |
R-38 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Dillon, Andy |
D-17 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Donigan, Marie |
D-26 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Drolet, Leon |
R-33 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Elsenheimer, Kevin A. |
R-105 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Emmons, Judy |
R-70 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Espinoza, John |
D-83 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Farhat, David |
R-91 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Farrah, Barbara A. |
D-13 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Gaffney, Edward |
R-1 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Garfield, John |
R-45 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Gillard, Matthew |
D-106 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Gleason, John |
D-48 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Gonzales, Lee |
D-49 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Gosselin, Robert |
R-41 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Green, Kevin |
R-77 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hansen, Goeff |
R-100 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hildenbrand, David |
R-86 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hood, Morris, III |
D-11 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Hoogendyk, Jacob, Jr |
R-61 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
Right |
| Hopgood, Hoon-Yung |
D-22 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Huizenga, Bill |
R-90 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hummel, Scott |
R-93 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hune, Joe |
R-47 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Hunter, Tupac |
D-9 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Jones, Rick |
R-71 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Kahn, Roger |
R-94 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Kehrl, Herb |
D-56 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Kolb, Chris |
D-53 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Kooiman, Jerry |
R-75 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| LaJoy, Philip |
R-21 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Law, David |
R-39 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Law, Kathleen |
D-23 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Leland, Gabe |
D-10 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Lemmons, LaMar, II |
D-2 |
No Vote |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Lemmons, LaMar, III |
D-3 |
No Vote |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Lipsey, Alexander |
D-60 |
No Vote |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Marleau, Jim |
R-46 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Mayes, Jeff |
D-96 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| McConico, Bill |
D-5 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| McDowell, Gary |
D-107 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Meisner, Andy |
D-27 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Meyer, Tom |
R-84 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Miller, Fred |
D-31 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Moolenaar, John |
R-98 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Moore, Tim |
R-97 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Mortimer, Leslie |
R-65 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Murphy, Michael |
D-68 |
Right |
NV |
NV |
Right |
| Newell, Gary |
R-87 |
Wrong |
NV |
NV |
Wrong |
| Nitz, Neal |
R-78 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Nofs, Mike |
R-62 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Palmer, Brian |
R-36 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Palsrok, David |
R-101 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Pastor, John |
R-19 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Pavlov, Phil |
R-81 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Pearce, Tom |
R-73 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Phillips, Clarence E. |
D-29 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Plakas, Jim A. |
D-16 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Polidori, Gino H. |
D-15 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Proos, John M., VI. |
R-79 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Robertson, David B. |
R-51 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Rocca, Tory |
R-30 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Sak, Michael |
D-76 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Schuitmaker, Tonya |
R-80 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Shaffer, Rick |
R-59 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Sheen, Fulton |
R-88 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Sheltrown, Joel |
D-103 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Wrong |
| Smith, Alma Wheeler |
D-54 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Smith, Virgil |
D-7 |
Right |
NV |
NV |
Right |
| Spade, Dudley |
D-57 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Stahl, John |
R-82 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Stakoe, John |
R-44 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Steil, Glenn, Jr |
R-72 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Stewart, John |
R-20 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Right |
| Taub, Shelley Goodman |
R-40 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Tobocman, Steve |
D-12 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Vagnozzi, Aldo |
D-37 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Van Regenmorter, William |
R-74 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| VanderVeen, Barb |
R-89 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Walker, Howard |
R-104 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
| Ward, Chris |
R-66 |
Wrong |
Wrong |
Wrong |
NV |
| Waters, Mary |
D-4 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Wenke, Lorence |
R-63 |
Wrong |
NV |
NV |
Wrong |
| Whitmer, Gretchen |
D-69 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Williams, Carl |
D-95 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Wojno, Lisa |
D-28 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
| Zelenko, Paula |
D-50 |
Right |
Right |
Right |
Right |
bk:opeiu42aflcio: December 5, 2005

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House Resolution 14 - SCHOOL PENSION/HEALTH COSTS
Expresses intention of House to address the rising costs of health care and retirement of public schools.
MFT&SRP Position - NO
House: Vote - 57 Yes / 49 No / 4 Not Voting
House Bills 4079 and 4080 - EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACTS
Allows educational flexibility and empowerment contracts waiving certain statutory and administrative requirements as part of performance contract.
MFT&SRP Position - NO
House: Vote - 58 Yes / 48 No / 4 Not Voting
Senate Bill 246 - EDUCATION FUNDING
Creates a minimum funding level for K-12 education. Vote to postpone discharge from committee.
MFT&SRP Position - NO
Senate: Vote - 21 Yes / 16 No / 1 Excused
House Bill 4803 - START OF SCHOOL AFTER LABOR DAY
Prohibits schools from beginning the school year before Labor Day, except for year-round schools and programs.
MFT&SRP Position - NO
Senate Vote: 21 Yes / 17 No / 1 Excused
House Vote: 69 Yes / 40 No
Senate Bills 895 - 898 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS
Creates the *School Employees Health Benefit Act* including a school employees* health insurance pool.
MFT&SRP Position - YES
Senate Vote: 22 Yes / 13 No / 3 Excused
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