Mike Maturen Explained

Mike Maturen
Birth Date:9 September 1964
Birth Place:Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Citizenship:United States
Occupation:Salesperson and part-time magician
Known For:Candidacy in the 2016 American presidential election
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Party:American Solidarity

Michael A. Maturen (; born September 9, 1964) is an American political activist best known for his candidacy for president of the United States as the nominee of the American Solidarity Party in the 2016 United States presidential election.

Life and career

Maturen was born in Saginaw, Michigan[1] in 1964 and was adopted into a Catholic family.[2] He attended Douglas MacArthur High School,[3] attended Central Michigan University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a minor in journalism,[4] and, in 2002, Maturen graduated from the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology.[2]

That same year, Maturen was ordained as a priest in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches (an Evangelical church in the Anglican tradition—though outside of the Anglican Communion), although he eventually returned to the Catholic Church.[5] As of 2016, Maturen worked as a salesperson and part-time magician. He has also served as the District Deputy for the Michigan Jurisdiction of the Knights of Columbus.[6]

In 2012, he wrote and published a weekly devotional book entitled A New Dawn: Weekly Wisdom From Everyday Life.[7]

Presidential campaign and political positions

Maturen was the presidential nominee for the American Solidarity Party.[8] Maturen is opposed to abortion and capital punishment. He refers to himself as "WHOLE life...not just anti-abortion".[9] He supports the Christian democratic concepts of solidarity and subsidiarity.

Ballot status

Electoral votes: 9 (332 with write-ins)

Ballot access: Colorado[10]

Write-in access: Alabama,Alaska,[11] California,[12] Georgia,[13] Idaho,[14] Iowa,[15] Kansas,[16] Kentucky,[17] Maryland,[18] Michigan,[19] Minnesota,[20] Nebraska,[21] New Hampshire,[15] New Jersey,[15] New York,[22] North Dakota,[23] Ohio,[24] Oregon,[25] Pennsylvania,[15] Rhode Island,[15] Texas,[26] Vermont,[15] Virginia,[27] Washington,[28] Wisconsin[29]

Endorsements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lorian exclusive: Interview with Mike Maturen. myduhawk.com. 2016-10-24. I was born and raised in Saginaw, MI..
  2. Web site: Magic Mike: 2016 voter angst brings attention to American Solidarity Party. Tighe. Tommy. Burger. John. 2016-08-05. Aleteia. Aleteia SAS. 2016-08-11.
  3. Web site: Mike Maturen. LinkedIn. 2016-08-11.
  4. Web site: Lorian exclusive: Interview with Mike Maturen. myduhawk.com. 2016-10-24. I hold a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University in Psychology, with a minor in Journalism..
  5. Web site: Michael Maturen: Former Evangelical Episcopal Priest. 30 August 2004. Coming Home Network. en. 25 August 2016. Later Mike attended seminary and, in 2002, was ordained a priest in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches. Soon after he found his way home to the Catholic Church..
  6. Web site: COMMITTEE & CANDIDATES. 2016. American Solidarity Party. 2016-08-24. "He's also a frequent volunteer at his church, and his hard work has led to his appointment as the District Deputy for the Michigan Jurisdiction of the Knights of Columbus.".
  7. Book: Maturen, Mike. 2012-11-10. A NEW DAWN--Weekly Wisdom From Everyday Life. Mike Maturen.
  8. Web site: American Solidarity Party. American Solidarity Party. 2016-08-11.
  9. Web site: 2016 Third-Party Presidential Candidate Mike Maturen and the Rise of the American Solidarity Party: An Interview. Schmoll. Zak. 2016-08-15. Entering the Public Square. 2016-08-17.
  10. Web site: 2016 General Election Candidate List . Sos.state.co.us . 2016-08-12.
  11. Web site: November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List . elections.alaska.gov . State of Alaska Division of Elections . 2016 . 2016-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021061643/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2016/General/candidate_info_gen_2016.php . October 21, 2016 . dead .
  12. Web site: November 8, 2016, General Election Certified List of Write-In Candidates . State of California Secretary of State. 2016-10-28. 2016-10-28.
  13. Web site: Qualifying Candidate Information . Brian . Kemp . Georgia Secretary of State . sos.ga.gov . September 12, 2016 . September 13, 2016.
  14. Web site: CANDIDATES HAVING FILED A DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE A WRITE-IN AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION. Idaho Secretary of State. 2016-10-11.
  15. Web site: Ballot access for presidential candidates. Ballotpedia. 2016-09-26.
  16. Web site: 21 write-in candidates filed for presidential election. 2016-11-02.
  17. Web site: Election Candidate Filings - President of the United States . Kentucky.gov . 2016-09-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160930035408/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/statewide/default.aspx?id=1 . 2016-09-30 .
  18. Web site: 2016 Candidate Listing. Maryland.gov. 2016-09-26.
  19. Web site: Michigan 2016 General Election. The Green Papers. 2016-10-19.
  20. Web site: Federal, State & County Candidates – Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State – Registered Write Ins . Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State . 2016-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328060229/https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/10-20-2016%20am%20Reg%20Write-Ins%20List.pdf?token=AWy3MKz-mXUUti9V_XYGc0HgY7qB_PH8myX9QkcoPpkrm7LoLUW6PdC1UxuuPPZTpzm9kK7i8-y1GZ-SMlar9vs8Gd2DeWLnQMn-3r5nA6fqe4EhDf7WYvK2ZTdBLwbNhFy8UCEwBcoQwgXBiTYWhBYzS19SEwVMAZrg34meTMfL4w . 2017-03-28 . dead .
  21. Web site: Write-In Presidential Candidates 2016. 2016-10-27.
  22. Web site: Official Write-In Candidates for President. 2016-10-24.
  23. Web site: Six Write-in Presidential Candidates File to Have North Dakota Write-ins Counted. Winger. Richard. 2016-10-20. Ballot Access News. 2016-10-22.
  24. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-09-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927204525/http://www.co.greene.oh.us/DocumentCenter/View/8999 . 2016-09-27 .
  25. Web site: Election Law Summary. 14. Elections Division. Oregon Secretary of State. 2016-10-19. Oregon voters have the option of not voting for any of the candidates for office who are printed on the ballot, but instead writing in a name of a candidate for each office. All write-in votes for each office on the ballot are tallied together with a lump sum recorded unless: 1 No names of candidates are printed on the ballot for the office; or 2 If the total number of write-in votes for candidates equals or exceeds the total number of votes for any candidate for the same nomination or office. In these two circumstances, the county clerk tallies all write-in votes cast for the office to show the total number of votes for each write-in candidate..
  26. Web site: Fighting to get on the presidential ballot in Texas. The Star-Telegram. 2016-09-26.
  27. Web site: 2016 Certification of Write-in Candidates - President and Vice President. 2016-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029114815/http://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/CertifiedWrite-in-USPresVicePres2016.pdf. 2016-10-29. dead.
  28. Web site: Official List of Write-In Candidates for the 2016 General Election. Washington Secretary of State. 2016-10-11.
  29. Web site: Registered Write-in Candidates for November 8, 2016 . Wisconsin Elections Commission . elections.wi.gov . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023051131/http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/registered_write_in_candidates_10_19_2016_pdf_54893.pdf . October 23, 2016 .
  30. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/441061/bob-dylan-never-trump-american-solidarity-party-mark-maturen-2016 National Review
  31. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/2016/10/i-endorse-mike-maturen-and-the-american-solidarity-party.html "I endorse Mike Maturen and the American Solidarity Party" from his blog "Catholic and Enjoying it!

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