Unless
the Michigan Senate Republicans act, funding for public schools will
be slashed in 15 days.
Notes:
today we continue our series of posts taking a closer look at the
individuals in the Senate who are blocking the new revenues Michigan so
desperately needs.
 Name:
Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-Richmond)
Senate
District: 11
Official
home page
Office
phone: 1-888-353-ALAN
Education:
B.S. in Social Science from Michigan
State University.
Occupation
(before election): juvenile probation officer.
Awards,
etc.: ranked as the
most conservative member of the Michigan Senate by Inside
Michigan Politics and MIRS newsletter (2005). Endorsed
by Citizens
for Traditional Values. Member
of the Michigan "Romney Caucus." (2007) Author of legislation to make
it a special crime under Michigan law to watch porno
movies in a car if they can be viewed outside of the vehicle
(2005).
2006
vote total: 59.2% (38.2% for Kenneth P. Jenkins)
Official
campaign finance reports (Alan Sanborn for Senate)
Cumulative
political contributions for 2006 cycle:
$802,743
(Total
amount raised by opponent:
less than $1,000)
Under
term limits, Sen. Sanborn is NOT
eligible
to run again in 2010.
Listed
by the Americans for Tax Reform as a signer of Grover Norquist's pledge
to "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes."
11th district fiscal crisis media coverage:
Macomb
leaders seek shelter from cutbacks - Detroit News, 5/8/07
Granholm
says she's out of patience with GOP on taxes - Macomb Daily, 5/8/07
Macomb
leaders ask Granholm to reconsider budget cuts - Detroit News, 5/7/07
Macomb
leaders unite to oppose state cuts - C&G Newspapers, 5/2/07
SCHOOLS
UPSET: 'There isn't much more to cut,' one chief says - Detroit Free
Press, 4/27/07
Macomb
County warned of looming budget crisis - Detroit News, 4/25/07
Leaders
to talk cuts in funding - Detroit Free Press, 4/22/07
Amount 11th
district schools stand to lose on June 1 unless
Sen. Sanborn votes for
new revenues (Senate
Fiscal Agency):| L'Anse
Creuse
Public Schools | $-1,426,740 | | Anchor
Bay School District | $-822,542 | | Romeo
Community Schools | $-699,594 | | Macomb
I.S.D. | $-444,202 | | Mt.
Clemens Community Schools | $-296,206 | | Armada
Area Schools | $-248,638 | | Richmond
Community Schools | $-242,685 | | New
Haven Community Schools | $-165,791 | | Prevail
Academy | $-69,108 | | Merritt
Academy | $-45,140 | | Mt.
Clemens Montessori Academy | $-31,217 | | TOTAL | $4,491,863 |
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