Candidate Profile: Martin Howrylak, Michigan House District 41

The following candidate information is taken directly from the non-partisan website www.vote411.org, a "one-stop-shop" for election related information launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 2006.

Martin Howrylak (R-Troy)

Campaign Website
www.howrylak.com

Occupation/Current Position
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and small business owner.

Education
Master of Accounting, University of Michigan. Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan.

Qualifications/Experience
Troy City Councilman; 2000-2011. Mayor Pro-Tem; 2002-03 and 2007-09. Small business owner since 1990. Trustee, Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority; 2002-04.

1. EDUCATION: What changes would you support to ensure adequate funding for K-12 education?

Candidate has not responded.

2. VOTING: What changes, if any, would you support to provide all voters with an option to vote by absentee ballot or other early voting methods?

Candidate has not responded.

3. PRIORITIES: What are your legislative priorities and what actions will you propose regarding them?

(a) Regulatory overhaul. I agree with Governor Snyder's approach to "reinvent Michigan". We cannot have a regulatory environment that is an impediment to economic growth. Regulations need to be based on sound science and facts, easy to implement and understand and adjusted based on actual results of those regulations. (b) Elimination of the corporate income tax and phase out of the personal income tax. (c) Sustainability of local governments. Consolidation of services across municipal lines should be encouraged by the State and statutory impediments removed.(d)Education reform including more local control.

Howrylak will face Democratic candidate Mary Kerwin on Nov. 6.
For more information on local races and issues, visit Troy Patch's 2012 Election Guide.

Michigan House District 41

Duties: The Michigan House of Representatives shares responsibility with the Michigan Senate to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.

Qualifications: State Representatives may serve a maximum of  three full terms.  There are 110 State House districts which are re-apportioned after each census.

Term:  2 years