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Paquette, Brad (R)

Office: N1097 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-1796 Email: BradPaquette@house.mi.gov Home Address: Niles, MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/southwest/paquette/ Seat Number: 32 Standing Committees: Education(VC), Local Government & Municipal Finance, Elections & Ethics, Insurance (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Paquette was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when he secured 61.3 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Dean HILL. 

Paquette came out on top of six candidate GOP primary field in the 78th House district when he secured 49 percent of the vote.

He served on the city of Niles Planning Commission.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Paquette worked as an educator, teaching at Niles New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy where he has led Project-Based Learning for the New Tech Network.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Paquette, click here.

EDUCATION

He received a bacehlor's degree from Northern Michigan University in political science and pre-law in 2009. He received his master's from Andrews University in 2012.

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 HB 4342  - EDUCATION, Teachers, Provides for family member of pupil exception for college credit requirements for an individual to serve as a substitute teacher.
(Status: 03/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4531  - RETIREMENT, Public School Employees, Modifies calculation of unfunded actuarial accrued liability contributions.
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4558  - TAXATION, Convention Tourism Assessments, Revises regional tourism marketing act to include certain short-term rentals. TIE BAR WITH HB 4554
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4626  - EDUCATION, School Districts, Creates public innovative districts. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4627
(Status: 05/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4756  - COUNTIES, Boards and Commissions, Modifies reference to emergency managers in 1851 PA 156 regarding boards of commissioners to include reference to financial management teams. TIE BAR WITH HB 4751
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4757  - VILLAGES, General Law, Modifies reference to emergency managers in the general law village act to include reference to financial management teams. TIE BAR WITH HB 4751
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4758  - VILLAGES, Home Rule, Modifies reference to emergency managers in the home rule village act to include reference to financial management teams. TIE BAR WITH HB 4751
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HJR I  - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, State, Revises permissible use of school aid funds.
(Status: 05/23/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HR 0096  - STEM Awareness Week, A resolution to declare May 12-18, 2019, as STEM Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/14/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0111  - 120th anniversary of the founding of the Michigan Municipal League, A resolution to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Michigan Municipal League.
(Status: 05/23/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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