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Summary

Representative Pat R. Somerville

Full Name: Pat R. Somerville
Office: State House (MI) - District 23, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 04/11/1980
Birth Place: Dearborn, MI
Home City: New Boston, MI
Religion: Christian

Recent Key Votes

HB 4369 - Expands the Education Achievement Authority
Legislation (Yea)

March 21, 2013 - Requires superintendents to place public schools that are listed in the lowest achieving 5 percent of all state public schools for 3 consecutive years ...

SB 48 - Authorizes Businesses to Allow Contact Between Customers and Small Bears
Legislation (Yea)

March 7, 2013 - Authorizes certain businesses to allow contact between customers and bears that are less than 36 weeks of age or that weigh less than 90 ...

SB 61 - Authorizes the Merger of Health Care Corporations With Nonprofit Insurers
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 28, 2013 - Authorizes a health care corporation to merge with a nonprofit mutual disability insurer, resulting in the nonprofit mutual disability insurer as the surviving entity ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Jobs/Economy

Jan. 1, 2012 - Reviving Michigan's economy will continue to be Somerville's top priority for hard working taxpayers in the 23rd District. The government does not create jobs, the ...

Issue Position: Budget/State Spending

Jan. 1, 2012 - The sole purpose of collecting taxes is to finance the core functions of state government. Somerville and his colleagues led the fight to close a ...

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - Our children need an excellent education in order to compete in the knowledge economy and to ensure that they experience a high quality of life. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Michigan National Federation of Independent Business Positions 92%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2011-2012 Michigan Chamber of Commerce Positions 91%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($37,043.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Pat Somerville refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Pat R. Somerville's Michigan State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
patsomerville@house.mi.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.gophouse.com/welcome.asp?District=023

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Representative-Pat-Somerville/182770911744150

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/Pat4Rep

Capitol
S787 House Office Building, Post Office Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: 517-373-0855
Toll Free: 866-725-2929

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