State Senate
1st Cynthia Cassell
(R)
Yes.
5th David Lawrence Malhalab (R)
YES...WE HAVE TO TRY THIS. TIME
FOR CHANGE, ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STRIVE TO DO THEIR BEST TO ACHIEVE MORE.
8th Fred W. Kalsic
(R)
based on personal
communication.
19th Al Cavasin
(R)
www.alcavasinforsenate.com
Yes I would vote to ban race and gender preference in all walks of life.
Preferences are merely government sanctioned discrimination. Decision making
in a free market society should be based on the person or business most
capable of performing as expected. Students should be admitted to post
secondary schools based on their academic performance, not based on some
discriminatory race or gender based quota system. The Supreme Court has twice
struck down the U of M’s discriminatory admissions practices in the last 30
years. It is time we paid attention to what these Justices are telling us.
22nd Valde Garcia (i) (R)
www.valdegarcia.com Yes
26th Brian A. Seiferlein (R)
http://briansforstatesenate.com/
Yes. All people are created equal and no one should get "special" treatment.
The field needs to be the same across the board. All types of discrimination
need to stop. Preferential treatment for any group causes discrimination to
another group. Everything needs to be the same across the board for everyone.
28th Scott Harvey (R)
http://scottforsenate.com/ I
have been working all my adult life to promote equality in the work place. As
a leader in the private sector I was instrumental in making sure there were no
barriers to employment at Michigan Bell. I put into place programs that
reached out to everyone to make sure all eligable candidates had a chance at
the "American Dream". The result of this effort has created a work force that
mirrors the community. I believe that we as citizens of Michigan should work
toward equity in the work place and mandated prefernces are not in the best
interest of a free society.
State House
19th John R. Pastor (i) (R)
Yes
20th Mark J. Abbo (R)
www.markabbo.com Yes.
22nd Ben Armstrong (R)
Yes, since when is judging someone by there skin color or gender acceptable?
Last time I looked, that was called racism. Judging someone on their race is
unacceptable
24th Jack Brandenburg (i) (R)
Yes. I do not support affirmative action.
25th Cecil D. St. Pierre Jr. (R)
As to the state ballot proposal, I will be voting in favor of it. I believe
that there is equal opportunity for everyone. No one should be discriminated
against
26th Kevin Konczal (R)
Supporter of MCRI. Source
Free Press Interview, personal communication, etc.
33rd Kim Meltzer (R)
Affirmative action should be overturned as it has served its effectiveness in
closing the gap on economic disparity between the races. Our court system is
still the proper recourse for violations of discrimination. No one should be
denied opportunity based on the color of one’s skin. I do believe our world is
a better place to live when in it there is a diverse population that works
toward a common goal that enriches all of mankind.
38th Craig M. Deroche (i) (R)
No response, but was on 2004 MCRI steering committee etc.
41st Marty Knollenberg (R)
http://www.martyknollenberg.com/
Yes. I support enforcement of legislation against discrimination – all
discrimination. I oppose quotas and preferences because they do not help solve
the real issues in K-12 education. It was intended to help the
disenfranchised, but the system isn’t doing that. The real issue is improving
the schools districts in those disenfranchised communities and helping them do
a better job of preparing their students to compete.
44th John P. Stakoe (i) (R)
http://www.johnstakoe.com/
Every student in this state should have the same opportunity to compete
without regard to preference for race or gender. If we are depriving them of
that opportunity because they lack necessary skills than those core issues
should be addressed.
56th Kate Ebli (D)
http://kateebli.com/ I am against quotas. This is a divisive issue that is
being used for political gain.
67th Donald R. Vickers (R)
http://www.donvickersforstaterep.com/ Yes
68th Harilaos I. Sorovigas (R)
http://www.sorovigas.com/ A: In
the 21st century, discrimination against any protected class should not
exist...
69th John Knowles (R)
http://www.gojohnknowlesgo.com/
Yes. Because I believe in the spirit and letter of the Constitution and the
Civil Rights Act, and because I believe in a society interested more in merit
than skin color, I am voting yes on the proposed ballot initiative... If
affirmative action is to be government policy, it should be predicated upon
socioeconomic status and not skin color.
70th Christopher Mahar (D)
Our schools, colleges, and
governments deserve the best available applicants and workers possible. In
today’s world to judge by race or gender is demeaning and signs of an ignorant
society. While I believe we need to push for equality, I do not feel this is
achieved by reverse discrimination. Laws need to be re-evaluated to provide
for a fair and just means of selection.
89th Arlan B. Meekhof (R)
http://www.votemeekhof.com/ I
would vote equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity,
etc.
93rd Paul E. Opsommer (R)
http://www.votepaulopsommer.com/
Yes, I very strongly believe and have spent 30 years fighting for equal
rights. I work for a minority-owned company and have seen this system in
action for the past 20 years. We need to do more to level the playing field,
but it involves so much more then race and gender preferences.
93rd Ronald L. McComb (D)
http://www.votemccomb.com/ I fully support the Michigan Civil Rights
Initiative, and I am committed to end all situations at every level that
involve race preferences. We are a society developed from a melting pot of
ethnic origins. What does being a white male or female from Gratiot/Clinton
counties versus a Hispanic or black male or female from Lansing, Detroit or
Grand Rapids have to do with whether one is admitted to a certain college,
receives a job, promotion, contract or a loan. There may have been a time for
this in the past, but it is time to move forward.
Updated:
06/25/2007 09:43:38 PM
Lansing
Branch NAACP - Lansing Michigan
