{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Judy Emmons | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_senate = Michigan | district = 33rd | term_start = January 1, 2011 | term_end = January 1, 2019 | predecessor = Alan Cropsey | successor = Rick Outman | prior_term = | state_house2 = Michigan | district2 = 70th | term_start2 = January 1, 2003 | term_end2 = January 1, 2009 | predecessor2 = Gretchen Whitmer | successor2 = Mike Huckleberry | prior_term2 = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | citizenship = | party = Republican | spouse = Jerry Emmons | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = [http://www.misenategop.com/senators/Emmons.asp?District=33] }}
'''Judy K. Emmons''' is a former Michigan state senator who represented District 33. She is the former chair of the Families, Seniors and Human Services Committee, and former vice-chair of Education.<ref>[http://www.misenategop.com/senators/about.asp?District=33 Senator Judy K. Emmons]</ref>
==Michigan House of Representatives== Emmons' first campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives occurred in 2002, running the 70th District. Incumbent state Rep. Gretchen Whitmer chose to run for re-election in the 69th District rather than the 70th after her district was redrawn following the 2000 Census. Emmons ran in the Republican primary against Jon Aylsworth, who has served on the Greenville City Council.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.infomi.com/city/greenville/gov.html |title=GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Greenville, Michigan |date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> Emmons won the GOP nomination by taking nearly 63 percent of more than 6,700 votes.<ref name=Pri>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02pri/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=September 27, 2002 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601233125/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02PRI/08070000.html |archivedate=June 1, 2004 }}</ref> In the general election, she defeated Democratic nominee Henry Sanchez, taking nearly 66 percent of more than 22,000 votes.<ref name=Gen>{{cite news |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=December 17, 2002 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421050815/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/08070000.html |archivedate=April 21, 2014 }}</ref> She would not face any Republican opposition for the GOP nomination in the 70th District in her two re-election campaigns, running unopposed in 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04pri/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=August 23, 2004 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120060129/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04PRI/08070000.html |archivedate=November 20, 2008 }}</ref> and 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06pri/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=September 11, 2006 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402011049/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06PRI/08070000.html |archivedate=April 2, 2008 }}</ref> In the 2004 general election she faced a re-match with Sanchez, winning re-election by again taking nearly 66 percent of more than 34,000 votes.<ref name=TwentyFour>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04gen/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=December 1, 2004 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416013156/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/04GEN/08070000.html |archivedate=April 16, 2011 }}</ref> She defeated 21-year-old Christopher Mahar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-mahar/12/a44/a30 |title=Christopher LinkedIn |date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> by taking nearly 64 percent of almost 30,000 votes.<ref name=TwentySix>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06gen/08070000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=May 10, 2007 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402005751/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/06GEN/08070000.html |archivedate=April 2, 2008 }}</ref>
She was not eligible to run for a fourth term as the Michigan Constitution limits state Representatives to three terms.<ref name=terms>{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/interactive/article/20140216/OPINION05/302160055/Michigan-state-government-term-limits |title=Do term limits hurt or help Michigan politics (The Craig Fahle Show) |work=Detroit Free Press |date=February 15, 2014 |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref>
==Michigan Senate== After Rick Snyder won the GOP nomination for governor in August 2010, he stunned political observes by picking then-state Rep. Brian Calley as his choice to be the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor on August 25, 2010. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100826/POLITICS02/8260411 |work=Detroit Free Press |title=Snyder's running mate pick of Calley thrills, puzzles backers. |author=Paul Egan |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419190225/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100826/POLITICS02/8260411 |archivedate=April 19, 2014 }}</ref>
Just weeks earlier, Calley had won the GOP nomination for the 33rd state Senate district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/07033000.html |title=70th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=May 10, 2007 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302200844/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10PRI/07033000.html |archivedate=March 2, 2012 }}</ref> On September 3, 2010, Emmons was chosen as Calley's replacement by the 33rd District Republican Party Executive Committee, covering Clinton, Ionia, Isabella and Montcalm counties. The committee selected Emmons over Scott Hummel in an 82–37 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cm-life.com/2010/09/03/judy-emmons-replaces-calley-as-republican-candidate-for-33rd-district/ |title=Judy Emmons replaces Calley as Republican candidate for 33rd district |publisher=Central Michigan Life |date=September 3, 2010 |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> In the November general election, Emmons defeated Democratic nominee James Hoisington, capturing almost 65 percent of almost 78,000 votes.<ref name=TwentyTen>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/07033000.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119135854/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/07033000.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2011 |title=33rd District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=March 2, 2011 |accessdate=April 19, 2014 }}</ref>
Emmons officially filed for a second term on April 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/14PRI/14PRI_CL.HTM |title=2014 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing |work=Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections |date=April 22, 2014}}</ref> She won re-nomination uncontested in August 2014.
On November 4, 2014, Emmons won re-election to the state Senate <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cm-life.com/article/2014/11/snyder-wins-re-election |title=Snyder Wins Re-Election, Michigan Stays Red |author=Jordyn Hermani |work=Central Michigan Life |date=November 5, 2014 |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref> defeating former educator and counselor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themorningsun.com/government-and-politics/20140325/democratic-candidate-for-state-senate-begins-his-campaign-in-alma |title=Democratic candidate for state Senate begins his campaign in Alma |work=The Morning Sun |author=Linda Gittleman |date=March 25, 2014 |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref> Fred Sprague, taking 57 percent of the vote.<ref name=ResultsReElect>{{cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/07033000.html |title=Election Results GENERAL ELECTION November 04, 2014 |work=Michigan Department of State |date=December 18, 2014 |accessdate=May 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065144/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/14GEN/07033000.html |archivedate=May 18, 2015 }}</ref>
Emmons is prohibited from seeking re-election to the state Senate, as the state Constitution limits Senators to be elected to a maximum of two, four-year terms.<ref name=terms/>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin | title=2002 Republican Primary - Michigan's 70th state House District<ref name=Pri/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons''' |votes = 4,258 |percentage = 62.8 |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Jon Aylsworth |votes = 2,519 |percentage = 37.2 |change = N/A }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2002 General Election - Michigan's 70th state House District<ref name=Gen/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons''' |votes = 14,610 |percentage = 65.8 |change = +22.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Henry Sanchez |votes = 7,588 |percentage = 34.2 |change = -22.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2004 General Election - Michigan's 70th state House District<ref name=TwentyFour/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons (I)''' |votes = 22,744 |percentage = 66.0 |change = +0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Henry Sanchez |votes = 11,732 |percentage = 34.2 |change = -0.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2006 General Election - Michigan's 70th state House District<ref name=TwentySix/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons (I)''' |votes = 18,392 |percentage = 63.2 |change = -2.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Christopher Mahar |votes = 10,704 |percentage = 36.8 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 General Election - Michigan's 33rd state Senate District<ref name=TwentyTen/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons''' |votes = 50,222 |percentage = 64.5 |change = +10.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate =James Hoisington |votes = 25,206 |percentage = 32.4 |change = -11.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate =Joshua Lillie |votes = 2,403 |percentage = 3.1 |change = +1.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2014 General Election - Michigan's 33rd state Senate District<ref name=ResultsReElect/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = '''Judy Emmons (I)''' |votes = 36,420 |percentage = 57.2 |change = -7.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Fred Sprague |votes = 27,235 |percentage = 42.8 |change = +10.4 }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.misenategop.com/senators/about.asp?District=33 Senator Judy K. Emmons website] State of Michigan * [http://www.judyemmons.com Judy Emmons' Campaign Site]
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