Chuck Moss
Chuck Moss was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 13 of the Michigan State Senate. Moss previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2007 to 2013.
Moss served on the Birmingham Traffic and Safety Board from 1993-1997 before being elected to the City Commission. In 2000 he was elected mayor. Later in 2000, Moss was elected to the Oakland County Commission. He served as the chair of the Finance Committee. He served on the Commission until 2006.
Biography
Moss earned his B.A. from Michigan State University's James Madison College and his J.D. from the University of Detroit Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, freelance writer for the Oakland Press and the Detroit News and hosting a number of shows on WXST, WJIM and was the co-host of "Back to Back" on WTVS.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moss served on these committees:
- Appropriations, Chair
- Statutory Committee on Legislative Council
- Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit, and Litigation, Chair
- Subcommittee on Supplementals, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Moss served on these committees:
- Appropriations (Minority Vice Chair)
Campaign themes
2014
Moss' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Simple, fair and efficient is Chuck’s motto, and reducing the burden wherever possible. The key to holding down tax hikes is holding down spending. Chuck led the budgeting battle to keep a lid on government spending."
Budget Priorities
- Excerpt: "No one has unlimited money, and Lansing is no exception. Everybody knows a new roof has to come before landscaping. Money has been tight in Michigan for years."
Welfare Reform
- Excerpt: "We owe it to all Michiganders to be good stewards of their money. We certainly should not waste or give their money to those who aren’t truly in need. Chuck has stood up for the principle that our social service system serves only those truly in need, and not government bureaucracies or cheats."
Presidential preference
2012
Chuck Moss endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Cyndi Peltonen defeated Ryan Fishman in the Democratic primary. Five candidates faced off in the Republican primary; Marty Knollenberg won, with Rocky Raczkowski finishing second. Knollenberg defeated Peltonen in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Marty Knollenberg |
58.1% | 59,570 | |
| Democratic | Cyndi Peltonen | 41.9% | 42,892 | |
| Total Votes | 102,462 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyndi Peltonen |
54.9% | 7,620 |
| Ryan Fishman | 45.1% | 6,252 |
| Total Votes | 13,872 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Marty Knollenberg |
36.2% | 8,788 |
| Rocky Raczkowski | 35.9% | 8,716 |
| Chuck Moss | 20.3% | 4,929 |
| Ethan Baker | 6.4% | 1,546 |
| Al Gui | 1.1% | 276 |
| Total Votes | 24,255 | |
2010
Moss won re-election to the District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Julie Candler (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chuck Moss (R)
|
27,622 | |||
| Julie Candler (D) | 13,346 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Chuck Moss ran for District 40 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Julie Candler and Larry Ross.[9]
Chuck Moss raised $16,809 for his campaign.[10]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chuck Moss (R)
|
31,312 | |||
| Julie Candler (D) | 19,751 | |||
| Larry Ross (L) | 1,278 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
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
Chuck Moss received a 77% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[11]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Moss' endorsements included:
- Right to Life of Michigan[12]
Personal
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Moss resides in Birmingham with his wife, Alice, and their two daughters.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Chuck + Moss + Michigan + Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Michigan Votes
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ chuckmoss.com, "On The Issues," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," 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 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 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Moss' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 40 2007 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Michael D. McCready (R) |
