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Summary

Senator Mark C. Jansen

Full Name: Mark C. Jansen
Office: State Senate (MI) - District 28, Republican
First Elected: 2005
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: Term Limited
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: LeAnne; 4 Children: Sarah, Bradley, Amy, Nathan
Birth Date: 09/13/1959
Birth Place: Grinnell, IA
Home City: Grand Rapids, MI

Recent Key Votes

SB 806 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Reduces the maximum number of benefit weeks of unemployment compensation from 26 weeks to 20 weeks, beginning January 15, 2012 (Sec. 27). ...

SB 348 - 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 24, 2011 - -Establishes a 1 percent tax on all claims paid by health insurance carriers and third party administrators beginning January 1, 2012 (Sec. 3). -Limits the ...

HB 6224 - Alcohol Law Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 10, 2010 - -This is a substitute bill sponsored by the Senate Committee of the Whole.

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Michigan National Federation of Independent Business Positions 100%
2011-2012 Michigan Chamber of Commerce Positions 96%
2009-2010 Michigan National Federation of Independent Business Positions 90%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($9,357.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mark Jansen refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Mark C. Jansen's Michigan State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
senmjansen@senate.michigan.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.misenategop.com/senators/Jansen.asp?District=28

General Website - LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-jansen/1b/884/b38

Capitol
S-310 Capitol Building
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: 517-373-0797
Fax: 517-373-5236

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