Brian Calley

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The Honorable
 Brian Calley
61st Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Governor Rick Snyder
Preceded by John D. Cherry
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
2007 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by Gary Newell
Succeeded by Michael Callton
Personal details
Born March 25, 1977 (1977-03-25) (age 34)
Dearborn, Michigan
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Julie Calley
Alma mater Michigan State University (B.A.)
Grand Valley State University (M.B.A.)
Profession Politician
Website Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Brian Calley (born March 25, 1977), an American politician from the Republican Party is the 61st and current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan.[1] He is afforded the courtesy title of the Honorable (abbreviated to Hon. or Hon'ble) for life.

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Early life, education, and banking career

During his youth, Calley volunteered for the local Republican Party and later joined its executive committee after graduation from Ionia High School in 1995.[2] Calley attended Michigan State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1998. He then earned a MBA from Grand Valley State University in 2000, pursuing a career in banking. He and his wife Julie Calley have three children.[3]

After graduation, Calley worked throughout the banking industry, spending time at Ionia County National Bank (currently Firstbank), and most recently serving as vice president of Irwin Union Bank of Lansing.[4]

In 2002, Calley was elected to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners, where he served until his election to the lower house of the state's Legislature in 2006. During his tenure as a member of the Board of Commissioners, he served on the Mid-South Substance Abuse Council, Ionia County Economic Alliance Board of Directors, Local Emergency Planning Committee and Ionia County Personnel Finance Committee.[5]

Michigan House of Representatives

Elections

In August 2006, Calley won the primary election and the Republican nomination in the 87th District constituency of the House of Representatives. The primary was a seven-candidate race. He subsequently went on to win the general election of that same year.

Calley was unopposed in the 2008 Republican primary election.[6] He faced Democratic candidate Greg Grieves, Libertarian candidate Joseph P. Gillotte and U.S. Taxpayers candidate Phillip Peter Adams in the 2008 general election, winning re-election with 64 percent of the vote.[7]

Tenure

In 2008,he was named the "Legislator of the Year" by the Small Business Association of Michigan.[8]

Property tax reform=

Calley introduced in 2009 HJR B that would change the Michigan Constitution to prohibit property taxes on a home from increasing when the value decreases. He stated if the Legislature does not place the measure on the 2010 ballot, he will organize a statewide petition to do so by referendum.[9]

2009 Michigan ‘Illegal Daycare’ Controversy

On September 11, 2009, the Michigan Department of Human Services informed a woman living in Calley’s district that an anonymous neighbor had lodged a complaint that she was operating an illegal daycare center in her home.[10] The woman, who was not a licensed daycare provider, had been watching neighborhood children each morning before their school bus arrived and after their parents had left for work for no compensation as an act of kindness. The department informed to woman she could face a $1,000 fine or serve up to 93 days in jail if not licensed.[11]

When Calley was informed of the incident, he introduced legislation to resolve the issue and differentiate between casual babysitting and operating a daycare facility. He called the department’s actions “a shocking case of government bureaucracy run amok."[12] The incident gained national attention resulting in Calley's appearance on NBC’s Today Show with the families involved. On September 29, Granholm instructed department Director Ismael Ahmed to work with Calley and the Legislature to change the law and prevent future issues.[13][14]

Calley’s legislation was signed into law on November 20.[15]

Committee assignments

Calley became the minority vice chairman of the Tax Policy Committee in addition to sitting on the Health Policy and Banking and Financial Services committees.[16]

2010 gubernatorial election

See also: Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010

Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Snyder named Calley his running mate on August 26, 2010. The nomination was ratified August 28 at the Republican State Convention at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Upon winning election on November 2, 2010, he became Michigan’s youngest lieutenant governor since John Swainson in 1959 and the first sitting House member elected to the office since James Damman in 1974.[17][18]

Before his nomination as lieutenant governor, Calley was the Republican nominee for the Michigan Senate in the 33rd District after defeating Bingham Township Treasurer Michael Trebesh in the primary election. His nomination was withdrawn when he was nominated lieutenant governor. On September 2, 2010, members of the Republican executive committees in Clinton, Ionia, Isabella and Montcalm counties selected Judy Emmons, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, as the party's new Senate nominee.[19][20]

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor Calley takes the oath of office from Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly

Calley was elected Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 2010 as the running mate of Rick Snyder. He was sworn into office on January 1, 2011 on the steps of the state Capitol in Lansing. Pursuant to the Michigan Constitution, Calley will preside over the Michigan Senate.

Electoral history

2010 Michigan State Senate - 33rd District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian N. Calley 16,881 56.8
Republican Michael Trebesh 12,848 43.2
2008 Michigan House of Representatives - 87th District Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian N. Calley (Incumbent) 29,583 64.1 7.8
Democratic Greg Grieves 14,359 31.1
Constitution Phillip Peter Adams 1,267 2.7
Libertarian Joseph P. Gillotte 975 2.1
2006 Michigan House of Representatives - 87th District Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian N. Calley 21,527 56.3
Democratic Doug Kalnbach 15,504 40.6
Constitution Walt Herwarth 1,195 3.1

See also

State House elections in Michigan, 2008

Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010

References

  1. ^ http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/its_a_go_rick_snyder_names_bri.html
  2. ^ ChurchHacks.com » Blog Archive » Interview with Brian Calley, State Representative-Elect
  3. ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=65735 Representative Brian N. Calley (MI)
  4. ^ http://www.mibankers.com/Downloads/publications/mbaBanking/MBABanking_v1n1_web.pdf
  5. ^ Representative Brian Calley :: House District 87
  6. ^ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/08PRI/08087000.html
  7. ^ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/08GEN/08076000.html 87th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position
  8. ^ http://www.sbam.org/content.php?id=1157 Representative Brian Calley Puts People First; Not Politics
  9. ^ http://www.mlive.com/saginawnews/business/index.ssf/2008/02/market_down_property_taxes_up.html
  10. ^ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33068650/ns/today-parenting_and_family/
  11. ^ http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_story.aspx?catid=14&storyid=114016
  12. ^ http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?id=5951&District=87
  13. ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/09/middleville_mom_lisa_snyder_ov.html http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/11/new_michigan_law_takes_effect.html
  14. ^ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33068650/ns/today-parenting_and_family/
  15. ^ http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2009-HB-5514
  16. ^ http://gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?id=5306&District=87
  17. ^ http://www.mitechnews.com/articles.asp?id=12090
  18. ^ http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100829/ELECTIONS03/8290526/Tea-partiers-challenge-Calley-s-spot-in-Michigan-governor-s-race
  19. ^ http://www.cm-life.com/2010/09/03/judy-emmons-replaces-calley-as-republican-candidate-for-33rd-district/
  20. ^ http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/07033000.html

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Political offices
Preceded by
John D. Cherry		 Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
2011–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Gary A. Newell		 Michigan State Representative, 87th District
2007-2001		 Succeeded by
Michael Callton
Party political offices
Preceded by
Kevin Elsenheimer		 Chairman of Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee
2008-2009		 Succeeded by
Pete Lund
Preceded by
Ronald J. Schafer		 Chairman of Ionia County Republican Party
2008- present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Members of the Michigan State Senate
   
  1.    Coleman Young II (D)
  2.    Bert Johnson (D)
  3.    Morris Hood III (D)
  4.    Virgil Smith, Jr. (D)
  5.    Tupac A. Hunter (D)
  6.    Glenn S. Anderson (D)
  7.    Patrick Colbeck (R)
  8.    Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D)
  9.    Steven Bieda (D)
  10.    Tory Rocca (R)
  1.    Jack Bradenburg (R)
  2.    Jim Marleau (R)
  3.    John Pappageorge (R)
  4.    Vincent Gregory (D)
  5.    Mike Kowall (R)
  6.    Bruce Caswell (R)
  7.    Randy Richardville (R)
  8.    Rebekah Warren (D)
  9.    Mike Nofs (R)
  1.    Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
  2.    Jon Proos (R)
  3.    Joe Hune (R)
  4.    Gretchen Whitmer (D)
  5.    Rick Jones (R)
  6.    Phil Pavlov (R)
  7.    David Robertson (R)
  8.    John Gleason (D)
  9.    Mark Jansen (R)
  1.    Dave Hildenbrand (R)
  2.    Arlan Meekhof (R)
  3.    Mike Green (R)
  4.    Roger Kahn (R)
  5.    Judy Emmons (R)
  6.    Geoff Hansen (R)
  7.    Darwin Booher (R)
  8.    John Moolenaar (R)
  9.    Howard Walker (R)
  10.    Tom Casperson (R)
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