Justin Amash
Congressman 3rd
District, Michigan Republican
Elected 2010
Committees:
Budget
Joint Economic Committee
Oversight and Government Reform
Congressman bumped from Committee Assignments
Republican House Steering Committee has removed Congressman
Amash from both the Budget
Committee, announced on 3 December,
2012 . This is believed to be
the Republican House leaderships response to Justin Hamash’s too frequently voting against Speaker John
Boehner’s desires.
“For a party that’s trying to expand it’s base and reach out
to young people I think it’s pretty outrageous.
It’s a slap in the face to all young people who are thinking about being
Republicans, want to be a part of this party, and are being told, ‘Well, if you
disagree with leadership just a couple of times we’re going to send you home…
you don’t get to participate.”
Justin Amash
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Justin
Amash (R) 133,714 60% 1,103,513
Pat
Miles (D) 83,953
37 990,599
2010 primary Justin
Amash (R) 38,569
40%
Steve
Heacock (R) 25,157
26
William
Hardiman (R) 22,715 24
Robert
Overbeek (R) 5,133
5
Population 2010: 694,695
Change since 2000: up
4.8%
Urban: 77%
Rural: 23
Median Age: 35
years
Over 65: 11%
Under 18: 26
High School Graduate: 88%
College Graduate: 28
Graduate Degree: 9
Median Income: 49,866
Median Home Value: 147,100
Private Employment: 86%
Government Employment: 9
Self Employed: 5
Blue Collar: 25
White Collar: 58
White: 78%
Black: 8
Hispanic: 9
Asian 2
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 171,255 49%
Barack Obama (D) - 169,183 49
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 197,493 59%
John Kerry (D) - 133,460 40
Justin Amash
Career: Attorney;
consultant to family tool import business
Elected Office: Michigan
House, 2008 – 2010
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Refused to vote in favor of bills he had not had a chance to read
College: Degree
in Economics
Philosophy: Admirer
of Friedrich Hayek, writer
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Tea Party favorite
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opposes government intervention in economy
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