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Between The Lines is supported by many AJ Trager, [email protected] fine advertisers, but we cannot accept responsibility for claims made by our advertisers, nor can we accept responsibility for Copyright 2014 Pride Source Media Group, LLC materials provided by advertisers or their agents. www.PrideSource.com July 17, 2014 | BTL 3 BTL Strongly Endorses Two More Openly LGBT Candidates Statewide Candidates BTL Strongly Endorses the following Announce Michigan Campaigns candidates this fall: Mark Schauer for Michigan Governor rights protected, have good jobs, have a right such as Relay for Life, American Heart BY AJ TRAGER http://markschauer.com to healthcare, know they are going to get Association, The Special Olympics and the Two more Michigan candidates have equal pay and not be discriminated against. “ Mott Park Neighborhood Association Neat Mark Totten for Michigan Attorney General come out of the political closet. Susan “We need to create jobs,” she said Street Project. Morrish is also a National www.marktotten.com Grettenberger, running for the 8th strongly. “We need an environment that Representative for the National Association Congressional District, and Nathan Morrish, is good. Yet we continue to degrade the of Government Employees and International Gary Peters for U.S. Senate running for 34th State House Representative environment in the interest of getting jobs.” Associations of EMTs and Paramedics. www.petersformichigan.com seat, both spoke with BTL about their pre- As a social worker, Grettenberger says she Knowing that he is up against “some primary vote campaigns. is appalled by how working poor and middle top runners” with name recognition and Note that BTL endorsements for other statewide races class families have been under assault. Once experience in the political spectrum, Morrish will happen after the state poltical conventions held in office, she intends to work hard on making is keeping his platform strong, focusing on the weekend of Aug. 23 - 24. Susan Grettenberger that change. change. Grettenberger “We need change. If we are going to keep BTL Strongly Endorses the following openly received her Grettenberger On The Issues: In addition to voting in the same people, we are going to gay candidates in Aug. 5 primary: Bachelors from increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, have the same government,” Morrish said. Albion College Grettenberger will work on making job creation and He is trying to convey to voters that the same Garnet Lewis is running in the 32nd in Psychology job strength a priority, create policies that encourage actions will garnish the same results. He says District which includes Saginaw, Zilwaukee, and Education. companies to create jobs rather than ship them he’s been getting good feedback. Tidabawassee Township, Frankenmuth and She has since overseas, work with the automobile industry to keep At a recent NAACP forum with all the Swartz Creek. Check out the campaign development and production off the next generation received a candidates, Morrish came out in support website www.garnetlewis.com of surface transportation, find a solution to make Masters in Social of marriage equality instead of just gay social security funding last longer rather than cutting marriage. Him and his partner have been Jon Hoadley is running for State Work from the it, increase healthcare for women, stand for women’s together for 14 years and both have daughters Representative in the 60th District which University of rights, diminish or eradicate the wage gap, ensure includes Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Township. who, according to Morrish, are doing great. Illinois, Chicago accessible, high quality education for everybody, make Check out the campaign website www. and Ph.D. in sure healthcare is affordable and ensure children have “They aren’t demented,” he joked. jonhoadley.com Social Work healthcare thanks to the ACA, improve and maintain Morrish is passionate about repealing from Michigan LGBT rights, keep environmental standards strong, the Emergency Manager Bill, freeing Flint Jeremy Moss is running for State State University. She currently works at make sure medical and social services are funded and many of the other Michigan cities who Representative in the 35th District which Central Michigan as a Professor teaching well and are accessible to veteran and get corporate currently have an Emergency manager so includes Southfield and Lathrup Village. Social Work. money out of politics. they can function with the representatives Check out the campaign website www. At the age of three, Grettenberger and Grettenberger has been endorsed by both and city officials that were voted into office jeremyforsouthfield.com her family moved to Argentina. After Democracy for America and the Women’s Campaign by the people. Rudy Serra is running for State Fund. She is also a member of the Michigan Education He believed something needed to happen moving back to the States a few years Representative for the 27th District which Association. with Flint, but appointing an Emergency later, Grettenberger’s parents decided to is made up of several South Oakland County maintain a bilingual household, a lesson Manager was not the right course of action. Visit her campaign website at http:// communities including Hazel Park, Ferndale, that Grettenberger feels was very valuable “As a voter and resident of the city of and Berkley. Check out the campaign website grettenbergerforcongress.com. to her upbringing and to her personhood. She Flint, I feel democracy is gone with this guy,” http://rudyserra.ngpvanhost.com self-identifies as bilingual and bi-cultural Morrish said. “They are totally ignoring the and considers education for young people city’s charter, they are destroying contracts crucial for development. with labor unions. To me, that is not a city Important Dates & Resources Keeping the political conversation open Nathan Morrish manager; that is a dictator. I would think that Tuesday, Aug. 5 – Primary Election between those who make the laws and they would assist the elected officials that we Monday, Oct. 6 – Last day to register for those that are affected by them is something Currently put into office. They get too many powers.” Nov. 4 General Election Grettenberger wants to strengthen. She working as believes we need to “treat each other better.” an EMT for Morrish On The Issues: Once elected into office, Tuesday, Nov. 4 – General Election Grettenberger and her partner have four Lapeer County Morrish will work to repeal Right to Work, The Check here for your current status as children, all in their twenties.