Jon Switalski
Jonathan "Jon" Switalski is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 28 from 2009 to 2014. Switalski did not seek re-election in 2014.
Switalski served two terms as a Macomb County Commissioner. He also previously worked as an aide to former U.S. Congressman David Bonior and as an advocate for health workers for the Service Employees International Union.
Biography
Switalski earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Grand Valley State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Switalski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Tax Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Switalski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services |
| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Energy and Technology |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Switalski served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Issues
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.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- 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.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- 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.
- 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.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- 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.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- 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.
More voting record details
- List of all of Jonathan Switalski’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Jonathan Switalski’s missed roll-call votes
Elections
2012
Switalski won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 28. He defeated incumbent Lesia Liss in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Steven Klusek (R) in the general election which took place on November 6. 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jonathan Switalski Incumbent |
78.8% | 34,389 | |
| Republican | Steven Klusek | 21.2% | 9,253 | |
| Total Votes | 43,642 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jon Switalski Incumbent |
65.4% | 4,282 |
| Lesia Liss Incumbent | 34.6% | 2,266 |
| Total Votes | 6,548 | |
2010
Switalski won re-election to the District 25 seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Sean Clark in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jonathan Switalski (D)
|
14,891 | |||
| Sean Clark (R) | 13,167 | |||
| James Allison (L) | 427 | |||
| Steven Revis (U.S. Taxpayers of Michigan) | 413 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Switalski ran for District 25 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Michael Wiecek, James Allison, Richard Kuszmar, and Steven Revis.[5]
Switalski raised $124,158 for his campaign.[6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jonathan Switalski (D)
|
26,874 | |||
| Michael Wiecek (R) | 14,285 | |||
| James Allison (L) | 653 | |||
| Richard Kuszmar (G) | 453 | |||
| Steven Revis (U) | 433 | |||
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.[7]
January 2011 - March 2012
Jon Switalski received a 18% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Jon + Switalski + Michigan + Legislature
See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website (Archived)
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Jonathan Switalski
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed January 3, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 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, "Switalski, Jon," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lesia Liss (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives District 28 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 25 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Henry Yanez (D) |
