| David S. Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | In office January 13, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | ||
| Preceded by | Morris Hood Jr. | ||
| Succeeded by | Martha G. Scott | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | May 16, 1954 Detroit, Michigan | ||
| 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[]
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[]
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[]
| Michigan House of Representatives 6th District Democratic Primary Election, 1992[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives 6th District General Election, 1992[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||||
| Michigan House of Representatives 6th District Democratic Primary Election, 1994[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives 7th District Democratic Primary Election, 2008[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State Representative David S. Points". Michigan Legislature. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(inza4q2bayw50euhbx4bffcz))/documents/1993-1994/michiganmanual/1993-MM-P0262-P0262.pdf.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - David S. Points". Library of Michigan.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan (1995) (in en). Michigan manual. 1993/1994.. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179397.
- ↑ Michigan (1997) (in en). Michigan manual. 1995/1996.. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179405.
- ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. https://mielections.us/election/results/08PRI/.
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