David S. Points
David S. Points | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
In office January 13, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Morris Hood Jr. |
Succeeded by | Martha G. Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | May 16, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Saginaw Valley State University Ohio Northern University |
David S. Points (born May 16, 1954) is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Early life and education
[edit]Points was born on May 16, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan. Points earned a B.A. in English from Saginaw Valley State University. He then earned a J.D. from Ohio Northern University.[1]
Career
[edit]Points served as in the United States Navy Reserve, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. Points worked as a teacher in Detroit Public Schools. Points formerly served as a court administrator and magistrate for the 30th District Court in Highland Park, Michigan.[1] On November 3, 1992, Points was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the 6th district from January 13, 1993, to December 31, 1994. On August 2, 1994, Points lost the Democratic primary that would have allowed him to run for re-election in the general election. He lost to Martha G. Scott, who would go on to win the general election and succeed him in the state house. On August 5, 2008, Points would again be defeated in a primary, this time for the 7th state house district.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David S. Points | 2,365 | 29.82 | |
Democratic | Chester Wozniak | 2,327 | 29.34 | |
Democratic | John Luster | 1,299 | 16.38 | |
Democratic | John Patterson | 901 | 11.36 | |
Democratic | Robert Zwolak | 331 | 4.17 | |
Democratic | Darrell Little | 312 | 3.93 | |
Democratic | Henry Bolton | 224 | 2.83 | |
Democratic | Ron Womble | 171 | 2.17 | |
Total votes | 7,930 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David S. Points | 21,074 | 89.94 | |
Republican | Raymond Prus | 2,356 | 10.10 | |
Write-ins | 1 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 23,431 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martha G. Scott | 4,018 | 43.58 | |
Democratic | David S. Point | 3,844 | 41.70 | |
Democratic | Thomas Jankowski | 706 | 7.66 | |
Democratic | Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. | 651 | 7.06 | |
Total votes | 9,219 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jimmy Womack | 2,049 | 23.92 | |
Democratic | Al Williams | 1,729 | 20.18 | |
Democratic | Carol Weaver | 1,121 | 13.09 | |
Democratic | Brenda Goss Andrews | 953 | 11.12 | |
Democratic | Lee Gaddies | 369 | 4.31 | |
Democratic | Margaret L. Betts | 366 | 4.27 | |
Democratic | Mary Sheffield | 287 | 3.35 | |
Democratic | Henry Edward Stallings | 285 | 3.33 | |
Democratic | David S. Points | 231 | 2.70 | |
Democratic | Earl Smith | 227 | 2.65 | |
Democratic | Terra DeFoe | 193 | 2.25 | |
Democratic | Bernard Thompson | 169 | 1.97 | |
Democratic | Dennis Vaughn | 161 | 1.88 | |
Democratic | Steven E. Butler | 145 | 1.69 | |
Democratic | Michelle R. Gibson | 108 | 1.26 | |
Democratic | Sean C. Thomas | 91 | 1.06 | |
Democratic | Marilyn Drake Thompson | 83 | 0.97 | |
Total votes | 8,567 | 100.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Representative David S. Points" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - David S. Points". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Michigan (1995). Michigan manual. 1993/1994 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Michigan (1997). Michigan manual. 1995/1996 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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