Daniel Scripps

Daniel C. Scripps

Nonpartisan

Michigan Public Service Commission

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives District 101

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Compensation

Base salary

$150,055

Elections and appointments

Appointed

February 25, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Alma College

Law

University of Michigan Law School

Contact

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Daniel C. Scripps is a member of the Michigan Public Service Commission. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on July 2, 2029.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) appointed Scripps to the Michigan Public Service Commission on February 25, 2019. He was reappointed by Gov. Whitmer on June 30, 2023.

Scripps was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 101 from 2009 to January 1, 2011.

Biography

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Prior to his appointment to the Public Service Commission, Scripps was the midwest policy program director for the Energy Foundation. He previously served as president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council and Institute for Energy Innovation. Scripps practiced law in Washington, D.C.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Alma College
• J.D., University of Michigan Law School

Political career

Michigan Public Service Commission (2019-present)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) appointed Scripps to the Michigan Public Service Commission on February 25, 2019.

Appointments

2019

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) appointed Scripps to the Michigan Public Service Commission on February 25, 2019.

Elections

2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Scripps was defeated by Ray Franz in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Scripps had no primary opposition in the August 3 Democratic primary election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Ray Franz(R)		19,386
Daniel Collins Scripps (D)		18,495

2008

On November 4, 2008, Daniel Collins Scripps ran for District 101 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Ray Franz.

Daniel Collins Scripps raised $205,152 for his campaign.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 101
Candidates		Votes
Daniel Collins Scripps (D)		30,984
Ray Franz (R)		20,748

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Campaign contributions

Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State

Committee Assignments, 2009-2010

• Banking and Financial Services
• Energy and Technology
• Ethics and Elections
• Great Lakes and Environment

Voting record

Key votes of 2009-2010

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• Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
• Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
• Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
• Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
• Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
• Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
• Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
• Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
• Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
• Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
• A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
• It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
• Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
• First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
• Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
• Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
• Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
• Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
• Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
• Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
• Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
• Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
• Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.

More voting record details

• List of all of Daniel Collins Scripps’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
• List of Daniel Collins Scripps’s 0 missed roll-call votes

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