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State Representative, 47th District
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Justin GriffisCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Justin Griffis

Candidate for State Representative, 47th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Attorney
Campaign website
justin47.com

Attorney and former assistant prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and law-firm partner; holds a political science degree and law degree from the University of Dayton, per his VOTE411 profile.

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Photo: Campaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports individual tax cuts and smaller government.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Tax cuts to individuals would help address the affordability issue.”
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Education

  • Supports returning to phonics-based, merit-based learning.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would support changing our education system back to phonics-based learning and merit-based learning.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports ending DTE's monopoly and allowing competing utilities.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 47

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “should be broken up. More energy companies should be allowed into the state.”
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Environment & parks

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Justin Griffis on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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