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She opponents are women. is 55 years old and the mother of three FERNDALE - The Ferndale election Sherry Wells, who is a Democrat, sons, one daughter and two stepsons. has already garnered international has lived in Ferndale for 25 years She was the leader of the Ferndale attention. USA Today ran an article and was part of the Charter Revision Cub Scout Pack 1245 for five years about the challenge. The Detroit Free Commission in the 1990s. She and her and has held the positions of vice Press called it a “duel.” The Washington daughter live near downtown. She is a president and secretary for the Ferndale Times headline says “Michigan Mayoral former member of the Ferndale Rotary, Elementary PTA. She has volunteered to Race Pits Gay Man vs. Gay Man,” part of Ferndale Seniors, a former do photography for the Ferndale High and even says, “Some gays worry the member of the Ferndale Area Chamber School Musical program, and she is race might cause divide and suggest that former mayor Craig Covey’s run will actually turn back the clock on homosexual rights with his attacks on Having a gay candidate for mayor of Ferndale the current mayor Dave Coulter.” And while it is true that having is so late 1990s. It’s not a story anymore and Michigan’s first openly-gay elected “ mayor running against its second is a never should’ve been in the first place. rare occurrence, in Ferndale the focus is more about the issues. Most local residents care more about the issues ”- Ferndale resident Chris Ernest facing the city than about the sexual orientation of their elected officials. “Having a gay candidate for mayor of Ferndale is so late 1990s. It’s not a of Commerce and has been a consistent active at Woodlawn Church in Royal story anymore and never should’ve been presence at council meetings giving Oak. She works as a photographer and in the first place,” said Ferndale resident announcements about various events. is listed on her Facebook page as a Chris Ernest. “The people of the city of She was especially vocal on the issue of conservative. “One definite item I will Ferndale have always been a brother and creating a noise ordinance for the city. work on, will be to cost effectively sisterhood of kindred spirits that believe At a recent city council meeting she eliminate the new parking ‘Pay Stations’ we are all one. There is no such thing as said that she gathered 120 signatures by Digital,” she said. “No one likes gay, or black or white in Ferndale. It’s to get her name on the ballot, with 42 them, residents, visitors and businesses being a part of something cool!” percent of them are on the east side of alike.” the city. “Your mayor should be the face These two candidates, who have of Ferndale and I will do that for you,” significantly less experience with Two Other Candidates Wells said, noting that because she does campaigning and public office, are For one thing, the race is not just not work full time she has more time easily overlooked by the media. Both between two gay men. There are two to devote to community involvement. Coulter and Covey are seasoned other candidates running for the office. Linda Parton and her husband Joe politicians and public community For what it’s worth to those who track have lived in Ferndale for 23 years. activists. Not only have they worked for 4 BTL | Aug. 22, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Michigan Companies Make Of course, it’s historic for Michigan and nationally and demonstrates Finalist List For Outie Awards “the degree of acceptance of openly LGBT candidates and elected Out & Equal Conference To Honor Excellence in Workplace Oct. 28 officials in Ferndale and Southeast Michigan. In many ways, their sexual orientation is no more of an issue than their height or hair color... BY BTL STAFF “The finalists for the The Out & Equal Workplace Outie Awards are people Summit will bring together 3,000 and groups who have - Mark LaChey, chair of the Michigan Democratic” LGBT Caucus business leaders in human resources and diversity professionals, employee brought real change resource group leaders, executive sponsors, LGBT employees and allies to the world. With for a four-day conference to examine the Employment Non- equality in the LGBT community of the Ferndale Community is no more of an issue than issues of sexual orientation and gender and ending the AIDS epidemic, Foundation, Ferndale Youth their height or hair color... identity in the workplace beginning Discrimination Act being Oct. 28 - Oct. 31 in Minneapolis, they have each worked on other Assistance and is leading the truly a non-issue. Especially considered in the U.S. issues that have nothing to do push to decriminalize marijuana when considering that the third Minn. with being gay. in the city. and fourth candidates are not On Aug. 15 the organization Senate, we look to leaders Coulter is involved in the “I am not running against running as the anti-gay or announced the finalists in three Democratic Party.