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NON-PARTISAN LOCAL VOTER GUIDE GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, November 3, 2020 NORTHVILLE (WAYNE COUNTY) POLLS ARE OPEN 7:00 am – 8:00 pm LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTHWEST WAYNE COUNTY Website: www.LWVnorthwestwayne.org E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 734 -421-4420 Included in this Local Voter Guide: Information about the following races not included in this local Contested Races: Voter Guide can be found by Michigan House of Representatives, visiting www.Vote411.org or District 20 www.LWVnorthwestwayne.org Wayne County Commissioner District 9 Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Wayne County Prosecutor, Treasurer, Clerk President and Register of Deeds US Congressional Representative Northville Township Board of Trustees US Senate 3rd Circuit Court Judge – non-incumbent Michigan Supreme Court Michigan Court of Appeals Northville School Board Governing Boards of Michigan Universities Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees Two State Ballot Proposals Uncontested Races are listed on page 2 Wayne County RESA Proposal is on page 4 The League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County is a nonpartisan organization established in 1960 in Livonia, MI. The League works to encourage citizen participation in government. It never supports or opposes any political party or candidate. Publication of these statements and opinions of candidates is solely in the interest of public service and in no way is to be construed as an endorsement by the League of Women Voters. The League takes no responsibility for any views or facts stated by the candidates. The work of the League is financed by the dues of its volunteer members and by contributions from citizens in the community. Membership in the League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County is open to all people who are 16 years of age or older. For more information about the League or information about elections, contact the League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County at: PO Box 51502, Livonia, MI, 48151, phone: 734-421- 4420, or Website: www.LWVnorthwestwayne.org Copyright 2020, League of Women Voters of NW Wayne County Page 1 of 16 Unopposed (Uncontested) Races. Candidates for this list of Wayne County, Town- ship and Judicial races have no opposition on the ballot. Information from those who responded to the League’s questionnaire can be found by visiting the online version of the Voter Guide at VOTE411.org. Wayne County Sheriff: 1 candidate running for 1 position Northville Township Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer 1 candidate running for 1 position (each) Northville District Library Board: 3 candidates running for 3 positions 35TH District Court, 6-Year Term: 1 candidate running for 1 position 3rd Circuit Court Judge Incumbent, 6-Year Term: 15 candidates running for 15 positions 3rd Circuit Court Judge Incumbent, Partial Term: 1 candidate running for 1 position Wayne County Probate Court Judge, 6 -Year Term: 3 candidates running for 3 positions Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 - 2 Year Term VOTE FOR 1 Education: What is your Economic Security: What Social Justice: How CANDIDATES position on the role of public policies do you support to would you address the funding of education in Mich- increase jobs and help Mich- racial, economic, health, igan? What measures do you igan residents improve their education, etc. inequities, (Visit VOTE411.org for responses support/propose to improve economic positions, in gen- including Michigan’s 20% to additional questions) educational outcomes and eral and given the of children and 17% of accessibility for all Michigan pandemic? seniors living in poverty? students? The state should fully fund The state should, at a min- We need expanded eligi- Matt Koleszar (D) public schools in Michigan to imum, retain the lowering of bility for our social pro- ensure that all students have requirements to receive grams in our state and equal access to a quality unemployment in the state less red tape surrounding Website: http://mattformichigan.org education, regardless of zip until the end of 2020. In access. We also need to Facebook: http://mattformichigan code. Our state must stop addition, we need legisla- undo the despicable ac- Twitter: twitter.com/mattformichigan diverting public dollars to tors from both sides of the tions by the GOP-led leg- Occupation / Current Position: 1st private organizations, partic- aisle to come together and islature that gutted Term State Representative for Plymouth, ularly those running for- demand from DC that we minimum wage and paid Northville, and Eastern Canton profit charter schools. receive continued federal sick leave legislation. Education: BA in Secondary Education support to ensure that Mich- $12/hr today would make from Saginaw Valley State University. iganders are able to put it nearly impossible for a MA in English Studies for Teachers from food on the table if they've single person to pay their Eastern Michigan University. been put out of work. I bills at full time work. Qualifications and Experience: For- support the continuation of After the legislature mer AP History and Civics teacher, as mask requirements in every adopted and amended it, well as local union president. Currently place that it is possible to the state minimum wage serving on the House Education Commit- wear one, and that should won't hit $12/hr until tee and House Health Policy Committee. extend far beyond and safer 2030, instead of 2022. Founded House Small Business Coali- at home program. We need to strengthen tion. worker protections in our state so that no matter what kind of work you can do, you are able to miss work if you are sick, with- out threat of firing. DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME DID NOT RESPOND IN John Lacny (R) FOR PUBLICATION FOR PUBLICATION TIME FOR PUBLICATION Occupation / Current Position: Retired Copyright 2020, League of Women Voters of NW Wayne County Page 2 of 16 Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney 4-year term VOTE FOR 1 Please provide biographical information What are the priority issues facing CANDIDATES and experience, and explain why you are this office and what actions would running for this office. you take to address them if elected? I have served as the Wayne County Pros- My priorities are to continue to Kym L. Worthy (D) ecutor for the last 16 years. Prior to that, build on our office's work in the I was elected and served three terms as a following areas: Protecting and Address: P.O. Box 07225 judge on Recorder's Court (now Wayne rectifying wrongful convictions Detroit,, MI 48207 County Circuit Court). During my years as Continuing to lead the Detroit Rape Campaign Email: Wayne County prosecutor, some of the Project Protecting seniors from [email protected] initiatives we have undertaken include: elder abuse Advocating for LGBTQ Education: B.S., economics and Finding, investigating and prosecuting justice Preventing youth crime En- political science, University of Mich- cases from the 11,000 abandoned sexual couraging criminal rehabilitation igan, J.D., University of Notre Dame assault kits in Detroit; (work that has and diversion Supporting mental Law School been implemented across the country); health Reducing gun violence Ad- Campaign Website: created along with Attorney General vancing accessibility and transpar- www.kymworthy.com Nessel, the nation's first unit dedicated to ency. Facebook: the prosecution of LGBTQ crimes; created http://www.facebook.com/ Wayne County's first unit for Elder Abuse; ProsecutorKymWorthy/ created over 20 diversion programs; cre- ated the state's first Conviction Integrity Unit, where almost 20 prisoners have been exonerated or given new trials; and created a Witness Protection Program. I have also been a fierce advocate for Michigan's most vulnerable victims (chil- dren/sexual assault) DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR Daniel Ziemba (Lib) PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Wayne County Clerk 4-year term VOTE FOR 1 Please provide biographical information What are the priority issues facing CANDIDATES and experience, and explain why you are this office and what actions would running for this office you take to address them if elected? DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR Cathy M. Garrett (D) PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Dylan M. Gomula (R) DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Wayne County Treasurer 4-year term VOTE FOR 1 Please provide biographical information What are the priority issues facing CANDIDATES and experience, and explain why you are this office and what actions would running for this office you take to address them if elected? Eric R. Sabree (D) DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Anthony Wozniak (R) DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Copyright 2020, League of Women Voters of NW Wayne County Page 3 of 16 Wayne County Register of Deeds 4-year term VOTE FOR 1 Please provide biographical information What are the priority issues facing CANDIDATES and experience, and explain why you are this office and what actions would running for this office you take to address them if elected? DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR Bernard J. PUBLICATION PUBLICATION Youngblood (D) DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR Parker Burns (R) PUBLICATION PUBLICATION DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME FOR Richard J. Secula PUBLICATION PUBLICATION (Lib) WAYNE COUNTY RESA REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL Description: Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed enhancement millage will be collected by the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency and distributed to local constituent public school districts including eligible public school academies within the boundaries of the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency based on pupil membership count.