CANDIDATE SURVEY Page 2 F Wayne County LIFESPAN Sent the Following Ten-Question Survey to Each Candidate for U.S

General Election—Vote November 8 ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ LIFESPAN Volume 45 Number 7 Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigannews Since 1970 Sept./Oct. 2016 Inside: F District Index CANDIDATE SURVEY page 2 F Wayne County LIFESPAN sent the following ten-question survey to each candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Candidates State Senate (Wayne Co., 4th Dist.), Michigan House of Representatives, County Commissioner and various pages 4-7 other offices in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. (A separate Judicial Candidate Survey was also mailed to candidates for Supreme Court, Appeals, Circuit, District and Probate Courts. See pages 18-21.) F Election 1. The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision allows for abortion for any reason, even as a Calendar method of birth control, even in the late stages of pregnancy. Do you SUPPORT the reversal of this page 7 decision? F Oakland County 2. Do you SUPPORT a law banning partial-birth abortions? Candidates pages 8-13 3. Some public funds are used for abortions or abortion referrals. Do you OPPOSE the use of public funds for abortion or abortion referrals except to prevent the death of a mother? F Registering 4. Human embryonic stem cells and human fetal tissue are used in some medical experimentation to Vote and which has no beneficial effects for the fetus. Would you SUPPORT legislation that would prohibit Absentee Ballots the use of embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue research, especially when the killing of the preborn page 13 child is necessary for this type of experimentation? F Macomb County 5. Due to recent revelations of the practices of Planned Parenthood, would you defund Planned Candidates Parenthood? pages 14-17

6. Would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “reproductive cloning” – cloning meant to result in F Judicial Survey the birth of a baby? and Candidates pages 18-21 7. Knowing that the removal of stem cells from human embryos results in the death of those embryos, would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “therapeutic cloning” (somatic cell F Chapter News nuclear transfer)? pages 22-23

8. Do you OPPOSE laws allowing assisted suicide (so called “aid in dying”)? F Movement in 9. Do you SUPPORT honoring the wishes of patients who want life-saving treatment (including food Motion Bus Trip and water) regardless of their degree of disability, age and “quality of life”? page 24 10. Do you SUPPORT legislation that would protect health care professionals from being forced to F MI Nurses for distribute medications or provide medical care that violates their moral or religious beliefs? Life Conference page 24 NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you F Pro-Life need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly. Luncheon page 25 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC WAYNE COUNTY Michigan Legislative Index Michigan Congressional Allen Park City...... 12 4 13 1 3 24 Belleville City...... 12 6 21 1 3 34 State Senate Brownstown Twp...... 12 6 23 1 3 33 State House of Representatives Canton Twp...... 11 7 20, 21 1 3 35 Dearborn City...... 12 3 9, 15 1 3 19 Court of Appeals Dearborn Heights City...... 12, 13 5 11, 13 1 3 20 Detroit City...... 13, 14 1-4 1-10 1 3 36 Circuit Court Ecorse City...... 13 1 6 1 3 25 District Court Flat Rock City...... 12 6 17 1 3 33 Garden City...... 13 5 11 1 3 21 Gibraltar City...... 12 1 23 1 3 33 Codes for District Numbers: Grosse Ile Twp...... 12 1 23 1 3 33 Grosse Pointe City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M C = Congressional District No. Grosse Pointe Farms City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M SS = State Senate District No. Grosse Pointe Park City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M Grosse Pointe Woods City...... 14 2 1 1 3 M SH = State House of Representatives District No. Hamtramck City...... 14 2 4 1 3 31 Harper Woods City...... 14 2 1 1 3 32A AC = Appeals Court District No. Highland Park City...... 13 2 7 1 3 30 CC = Circuit Court Circuit No. Huron Twp...... 12 6 23 1 3 34 Inkster City...... 13 5 11 1 3 22 DC = District Court No. Lincoln Park City...... 12 4 14 1 3 25 Livonia City...... 11 7 11, 19 1 3 16 M = Municipal Court Melvindale City...... 13 3 14 1 3 24 Northville City...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 To locate your Congressperson, State Senator, State Representa- (see also Oakland Co.) Northville Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 tive or appropriate court, use the lists on this page. If your city Plymouth City...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 is in more than one district, call your county or city clerk or Plymouth Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 Redford Twp...... 13 5 10 1 3 17 the Elections Bureau of the Michigan Department of State at River Rouge City...... 13 1 6 1 3 25 Riverview City...... 12 1 14 1 3 27 517-373-2540 or see the website at: www.michigan.gov.sos Rockwood City...... 12 1 17 1 3 33 Source: A Citizen’s Guide to State Government Romulus City...... 13 6 12 1 3 34 Michigan Legislature Southgate City...... 12 4 13 1 3 28 Sumpter Twp...... 12 6 17 1 3 34 Taylor City...... 12 6 12 1 3 23 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Trenton City...... 12 1 23 1 3 33 OAKLAND COUNTY Van Buren Twp...... 12 6 12, 21 1 3 34 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores City...... 14 8 1 1 3 M Addison Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 (see also Macomb Co.) Auburn Hills City...... 11 12 29 2 6 52 Wayne City...... 13 7 16 1 3 29 Berkley City...... 9 13 27 2 6 44 Westland City...... 13 6 11, 16 1 3 18 Birmingham City...... 11 13 40 2 6 48 Woodhaven City...... 12 1 23 1 3 33 Bloomfield Hills City...... 11 13 40 2 6 48 Wyandotte City...... 12 1 14 1 3 27 Bloomfield Twp...... 9 12 40 2 6 48 Brandon Twp...... 8 14 46 2 6 52 Clawson City...... 9, 11 13 41 2 6 52 Commerce Twp...... 11 15 39 2 6 52 Farmington City...... 11 11 37 2 6 47 Farmington Hills City...... 14 11 37 2 6 47 Fenton City...... 8 14 51 2 6 67 Ferndale City ...... 9 11 27 2 6 43 Groveland Twp...... 8 14 51 2 6 52 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Hazel Park City ...... 9 11 27 2 6 43 MACOMB COUNTY Highland Twp...... 11 14 44 2 6 52 Holly Twp...... 8 14 51 2 6 52 Armada Twp...... 10 25 33 2 16 42 Huntington Woods City...... 9 11 27 2 6 45 Bruce Twp...... 10 8 36 2 16 42 Independence Twp...... 8 12 43 2 6 52 Center Line City...... 9 9 28 2 16 37 Keego Harbor City ...... 14 15 29 2 6 48 Chesterfield Twp...... 10 8 32 2 16 42 Lake Angelus City...... 11 12 43 2 6 52 Clinton Twp...... 9 10 24, 31 2 16 41B Lathrup Village City...... 14 11 35 2 6 46 Eastpointe City ...... 9 9 18 2 16 38 Lyon Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Fraser City ...... 9 9 31 2 16 39 Madison Heights City...... 9 11 26 2 6 43 Harrison Twp...... 10 8 24 2 16 41B Milford Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 52 Lenox Twp...... 10 8 33 2 16 42 Northville City...... 11 15 38 2 6 35 Macomb Twp...... 10 10 24 2 16 41A (see also Wayne Co.) Memphis City ...... 10 25 35 2 16 42 Novi City ...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 (also St. Clair Co.) Novi Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Mt. Clemens City...... 9 8 31 2 16 41B Oakland Twp...... 8 12 45, 46 2 6 52 New Baltimore ...... 10 8 32 2 16 42 Oak Park City...... 14 11 27 2 6 45 Ray Twp...... 10 8 33 2 16 42 Orchard Lake Village City...... 14 15 29 2 6 48 Richmond City...... 10 8 33 2 16 42 Orion Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 (also St. Clair Co.) Oxford Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 Richmond Twp...... 10 25 33 2 16 42 Pleasant Ridge City...... 9 11 27 2 6 45 Roseville City...... 9 9 22 2 16 39 Pontiac City...... 14 12 29 2 6 50 Shelby Twp...... 10 8 30 2 16 41A Rochester City...... 8 13 45 2 6 52 St. Clair Shores City...... 9 8 18 2 16 40 Rochester Hills City...... 8, 11 13 45 2 6 52 Sterling Heights City...... 9, 10 10 25, 30 2 16 41A Rose Twp...... 8 14 51 2 6 52 Utica City...... 10 8 30 2 16 41A Royal Oak City...... 9 13 26 2 6 44 Village of Grosse Pte. Shores...... 9 8 18 2 16 M Royal Oak Twp...... 14 11 27 2 6 45 (see also Wayne Co.) Southfield City...... 14 11 35 2 6 46 Warren City...... 9 9 22, 25, 28 2 16 37 Southfield Twp...... 9 12 40 2 6 46 Washington Twp...... 10 8 36 2 16 42 South Lyon City...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Springfield Twp...... 8 14 44 2 6 52 Sylvan Lake City...... 14 12 29 2 6 48 Troy City...... 11 13 41 2 6 52 Village of Clarkston City...... 8 12 43 2 6 52 Walled Lake City...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Waterford Twp...... 11 14 43, 44 2 6 51 West Bloomfield Twp...... 11, 14 15 39, 40 2 6 48 White Lake Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 52 Wixom City...... 11 15 39 2 6 52

2 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 For President Where Do the Candidates Stand on Abortion? Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Abortion on Demand The 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court decisions legalized abortion on demand throughout the United States. There have been more than 59 million abortions since then. “Let me be clear -- I am pro-life... I did not always hold In 2003, Hillary Clinton voted to endorse Roe v. Wade, this position, but I had a signifi cant personal experience which allows abortion for any reason. In 2016, Clinton that brought the precious gift of life into perspective for said, “The unborn person doesn’t have constitutional me.” rights,” later adding she believed this to be true even on the unborn child’s due date. Partial-Birth Abortion The partial-birth abortion procedure -- used from the fi fth month on -- involves pulling a living baby feet-fi rst out of the womb, except for the head, puncturing the skull and suctioning out the brain. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007, in a 5-4 decision.

In 2000, in his book The America We Deserve, Donald In 2003, Hillary Clinton voted against the Partial-Birth Trump wrote that after consulting with doctors about the Abortion Ban Act (voted to allow partial-birth abortions to partial-birth abortion procedure, he concluded that he continue) every chance she got. would support a ban on that method. Nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court The next president may have the opportunity to appoint three or four justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. In May 2016, Donald Trump released a list of eleven Hillary Clinton has said that she would only nominate conservative judges whom he would consider for a Supreme Court justices who would uphold the decision Supreme Court vacancy, saying, “By the way, these that legalized abortion on demand. “I would not appoint judges are all pro-life.” someone who didn’t think Roe v. Wade is settled law.” Vice Presidential Candidates Mike Pence Tim Kaine Mike Pence had a solid pro-life voting record on Tim Kaine voted against the pro-life position in the abortion during 12 years in the U.S. House, including U.S. Senate every chance he got. He voted against the votes for passage of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Tim Kaine As governor of Indiana, Mike Pence championed many co-sponsored a bill (S. 217) that would nullify virtually all pro-life measures. state limits on abortion, including late abortions. Party Platforms The Republican Party Platform afﬁ rms “that the unborn The Democratic Party Platform supports abortion on child has a fundamental right to life,” opposes using demand, and calls for repeal of the Hyde Amendment government funds to perform or promote abortion or to (which restricts the use of federal funds for abortion). fund abortion providers, and supports legislation to assist The platform also supports government funding of babies who survive abortion. abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. national RIGHT TO LIFE 512 10th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 www.nrlc.org Please copy and/or download and distribute freely

LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 3 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 8th District State Representative Jennifer Rynicki (R) No Response 11th Congressional District Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D) No Response David A. Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Anil Kumar (D) No Response 9th District State Representative James Stephens (R) No Response 12th Congressional District Sylvia Santana (D) No Response Jeff Jones (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Debbie Dingell (D) No Response 10th District State Representative William Brang (R) No Response 13th Congressional District Leslie Love (D) No Response Jeff Gorman (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y — Y Y Y John Conyers, Jr. (D) No Response 11th District State Representative Robert Pope (R) No Response 14th Congressional District Jewel Jones (D) No Response Howard Klausner (R) No Response Brenda L. Lawrence (D) No Response 12th District State Representative Erik Soderquist (R) No Response STATE SENATE Erika Geiss (D) No Response 4th District State Senator Keith Franklin (R) No Response Ian Conyers (D) No Response 13th District State Representative Annie L. Spencer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Frank Liberati (D) No Response STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st District State Representative 14th District State Representative William Broman (R) No Response Darrell Stasik (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Brian R. Banks (D) No Response Cara Clemente (D) No Response

2nd District State Representative 15th District State Representative Anthony M. Murray (R) No Response Terrance Guido Gerin (R) * Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bettie Cook Scott (D) No Response Abdullah Hammoud (D) No Response

3rd District State Representative 16th District State Representative John Brodersen (R) No Response Matthew Morrow (R) No Response Wendell L. Byrd (D) No Response Robert L. Kosowski (D) No Response

4th District State Representative 17th District State Representative Matt Schonert (R) No Response Joseph Bellino, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Rose Mary Robinson (D) No Response Bill LaVoy (D) No Response

5th District State Representative 19th District State Representative Dorthy Patterson (R) No Response Laura Cox (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Fred Durhal (D) No Response Steve King (D) No Response

6th District State Representative 20th District State Representative Attie Pollard (R) No Response Jeff Noble (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Stephanie Chang (D) No Response Colleen Pobur (D) No Response

7th District State Representative 21st District State Representative Gina Alicia Barr (R) No Response Derek Moss (R) No Response LaTanya Garrett (D) No Response Kristy Pagan (D) No Response

4 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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23rd District State Representative 10th District County Commissioner Bob Howey (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Joe Barone (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Darrin Camilleri (D) No Response Nate Smith-Tyge (D) No Response

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 11th District County Commissioner Kym L. Worthy (D) No Response A. Haidous (D) No Response

SHERIFF 12th District County Commissioner Benny N. Napoleon (D) No Response Glenn S. Anderson (D) No Response

CLERK 13th District County Commissioner Cathy M. Garrett (D) No Response Gary Woronchak (D) No Response

TREASURER 14th District County Commissioner Eric Sabree (D) No Response Raymond E. Basham (D) No Response

REGISTER OF DEEDS 15th District County Commissioner Bernard J. Youngblood (D) No Response Patrick D. O’Connell (R) No Response Joseph Palamara (D) No Response

WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Brownstown Twp Supervisor 1st District County Commissioner Andrew Linko (D) Y Y Y Y Y — — Y Y Y John W. Steininger (R) No Response Tim Killeen (D) No Response Brownstown Twp Clerk Brian Peters (D) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner Jewel Ware (D) No Response Brownstown Twp Treasurer Mike Eberth (D) No Response 3rd District County Commissioner Martha G. Scott (D) No Response Brownstown Twp Trustee Maureen Brinker (D) No Response John Joseph Cronin (D) No Response 4th District County Commissioner Patrick Killian (D) No Response Ilona Varga (D) No Response Clyde P. Walters (D) No Response

5th District County Commissioner Canton Twp Supervisor Irma Clark-Coleman (D) No Response Pat Williams (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Syed Taj (D) No Response 6th District County Commissioner Burton Leland (D) No Response Canton Twp Clerk Linda Obrec (R) No Response 7th District County Commissioner Michael A. Siegrist (D) No Response Alisha Bell (D) No Response Canton Twp Treasurer Melissa McLaughlin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8th District County Commissioner Dian Slavens (D) No Response Diane L. Webb (D) No Response

9th District County Commissioner Terry A. Marecki (R) Y Y — Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Wayne County continued on page 6 Patrick Crandell (D) No Response

LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 5 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162) CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Canton Twp Trustee Lincoln Park Clerk (non-partisan) John Anthony (R) No Response Donna Breeding No Response Geoff Boltach (R) No Response Darian Moore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Thomas Yack (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Lincoln Park Treasurer (non-partisan) Patricia Lulko No Response Sommer Nicole Foster (D) No Response AnneMarie Graham-Hudak (D) No Response Steven M. Sneideman (D) No Response Dhaval Vaishnav (D) No Response Lincoln Park City Council (non-partisan) Chris Dardzinski No Response Mario DiSanto No Response Detroit City Council-at-Large (non-partisan) Michael Higgins No Response Janee Ayers No Response Larry F. Kelsey No Response David Alexander Bullock No Response Thomas A. Murphy N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Thomas Parkinson No Response Grosse Ile Twp Supervisor Maureen Tobin No Response Brian Loftus (R) No Response Northville Twp Supervisor Grosse Ile Twp Clerk Robert R. Nix II (R) No Response Ute O’Connor (R) No Response Northville Twp Clerk Grosse Ile Twp Treasurer Sue A. Hillebrand (R) No Response Theodore A. VanOs (R) No Response Northville Twp Treasurer Grosse Ile Twp Trustee Marjorie F. Banner (R) No Response Carl Bloetscher III (R) No Response James Budny (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Northville Twp Trustee Thomas Malvesto (R) No Response Marvin Gans (R) No Response Jim Nelson (R) No Response Symantha Heath (R) No Response Mindy Herrmann (R) No Response Fred Shadko (R) No Response Huron Twp Supervisor Ghulam Qadir (D) No Response David A. Glaab (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David Haener (D) No Response Plymouth Twp Supervisor Huron Twp Clerk Kurt L. Heise (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kathlene Van Wasshnova (R) No Response Antoinette Gracia (D) No Response Plymouth Twp Clerk Jerry Vorva (R) N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Huron Twp Treasurer Colleen Lazere (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Plymouth Twp Treasurer Linda Spangler (D) No Response Mark Clinton (R) No Response Mary L. Siefert (D) No Response Huron Twp Trustee John Chont (R) No Response Plymouth Twp Trustee Michael Glaab (R) No Response Charles J. Curmi (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Walter Irodenko (R) No Response Jack Dempsey (R) * * * * * * * * * * David J. Patterson (R) No Response Bob Doroshewitz (R) No Response Jeremy R. Cady (D) No Response Gary Heitman (R) No Response Donna Puskar Mendrysa (D) No Response Candace Myshock (D) No Response Kristy Novicki (D) No Response Redford Twp Supervisor James I. Bailey (D) No Response Patricia Kennedy (D) No Response Lincoln Park Mayor (non-partisan) Tracey Schultz Kobylarz (D) No Response Thomas E. Karnes No Response Pat McRae (D) No Response

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CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LIFESPAN Candidate Survey Right to Life - LIFESPAN, Inc. is a non-profit educa- Redford Twp Clerk tional and legislative organization. The first informs Garth J. Christie (D) No Response and motivates people to do something. The second speaks to changing laws. LIFESPAN can take sides Redford Twp Treasurer and urge passage of legislation which is called lobby- Lynn Ellyn (D) No Response ing. LIFESPAN is not “political.” LIFESPAN does not Redford Twp Trustee have a political action committee (PAC) to elect or to Adam Bonarek (D) No Response defeat candidates. However, we can publish candidate Linda Jackson (D) No Response surveys. This has been clearly permitted on a number Elizabeth Kangas (D) No Response of occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court. We can also Kim Taylor (D) No Response list office holders and tell you how they have voted on various issues. Such reporting, as we do it, is not Sumpter Twp Supervisor “political.” Because this comes under Freedom of the John W. Morgan (D) No Response Press, such information can be passed out through Sumpter Twp Clerk churches, without jeopardizing their tax status (again Clarence Hoffman, Jr. (D) No Response by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to legal terminology, this corporation can engage in Sumpter Twp Treasurer “issue advocacy.” The responses to the survey ques- Alan D. Bates (D) No Response tions are dependent on the honesty and integrity of the individual candidates. LIFESPAN is not responsible Sumpter Twp Trustee for any candidate’s responses that differ from his or Tim Rush (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y her public stance on the issues. Any questions on Don LaPorte (D) No Response discrepancies should be directed to the candidate. F Peggy Morgan (D) No Response Matt Oddy (D) No Response ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Don Swinson (D) No Response Election Calendar Taylor Charter Commission (non-partisan) OCTOBER 11 - Last day to register for November General Robert J. Chmielewski Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Election. Tina Daniels No Response NOVEMBER 5 (by 2 p.m.) - Electors who wish to receive Dan Dobbins No Response an absent voter ballot for the November general election by William Craig Faulk No Response William Fisher No Response mail must submit absent voter ballot applications. Neil Thomas Goeckerman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NOVEMBER 7 (up to 4 p.m.) - Electors qualified to obtain Justin Mordarski Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y an absent voter ballot for November general election may Doug Reimel Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y vote in person in clerk’s office. NOVEMBER 8 (TUESDAY) - GENERAL ELECTION Van Buren Twp Supervisor Kevin McNamara (D) No Response

Van Buren Twp Clerk Leon Wright (D) No Response

Van Buren Twp Treasurer Elections belong to the people. Sharry A. Budd (D) No Response It's their decision. Van Buren Twp Trustee If they decide to turn their back on the fire Sherry A. Frazier (D) No Response and burn their behinds, Kevin Martin (D) No Response Reggie Miller (D) No Response then they will just have to sit on their blisters. Paul D. White (D) No Response ~ Abraham Lincoln ~ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 7 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162) CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 41st District State Representative Martin Howrylak (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8th Congressional District Cyndi Peltonen (D) No Response Mike Bishop (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Suzanna Shkreli (D) No Response 43rd District State Representative Jim Tedder (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9th Congressional District Ted Villella (D) No Response Christopher R. Morse (R) No Response Sander Levin (D) No Response 44th District State Representative 11th Congressional District Jim Runestad (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David A. Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mark Venie (D) No Response Anil Kumar (D) No Response 45th District State Representative 14th Congressional District Michael Webber (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Howard Klausner (R) No Response Ted Golden (D) No Response Brenda L. Lawrence (D) No Response 46th District State Representative STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John Reilly (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David Lillis (D) No Response 26th District State Representative Randy LeVasseur (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jim Ellison (D) No Response 51st District State Representative Joseph Graves (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ryan Bladzik (D) No Response 27th District State Representative Kyle Forrest (R) No Response Robert Wittenberg (D) No Response EXECUTIVE L. Brooks Patterson (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Vicki Barnett (D) No Response 29th District State Representative Garren W. Griffith (R) No Response Tim Greimel (D) No Response PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Mike Goetz (R) No Response Jessica R. Cooper (D) No Response 35th District State Representative Robert Brim (R) No Response Jeremy Moss (D) No Response SHERIFF Michael J. Bouchard (R) No Response Craig S. Covey (D) No Response 37th District State Representative Mitch Swoboda (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Christine Greig (D) No Response CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Bill Bullard, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 38th District State Representative Lisa Brown (D) No Response Kathy S. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Amy McCusker (D) No Response TREASURER John P. McCulloch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39th District State Representative Andy Meisner (D) No Response Klint Kesto (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michael Stack (D) No Response

40th District State Representative Michael D. McCready (R) No Response No law can give me the right Nicole Bedi (D) No Response to do what is wrong. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~

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OAKLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 13th District County Commissioner Michelle Dinardo (R) No Response 1st District County Commissioner Marcia Gershenson (D) No Response Michael J. Gingell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michelle Bryant (D) No Response 14th District County Commissioner Bill Dwyer (R) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner William Miller III (D) No Response Bob Hoffman (R) No Response Rhonda Carr (D) No Response 15th District County Commissioner Adam Kochenderfer (R) No Response 3rd District County Commissioner Mary Ward (D) No Response Michael Spisz (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michelle McClellan (D) No Response 16th District County Commissioner 4th District County Commissioner Wade Fleming (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tom Middleton (R) No Response Charles Salgat (D) No Response Phillip Reid (D) No Response 17th District County Commissioner 5th District County Commissioner David A. Cuttner (R) N Y N N Y Y N N Y Y Tom J. Berman (R) No Response Nancy Quarles (D) No Response Julia A. Pulver (D) No Response 18th District County Commissioner 6th District County Commissioner Steven Zimberg (R) No Response Eileen Kowall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Helaine Zack (D) No Response Kimberli Troutt (D) No Response 19th District County Commissioner 7th District County Commissioner Michael Ryan (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Christine A. Long (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dave Woodward (D) No Response Frederick Golding (D) No Response 20th District County Commissioner 8th District County Commissioner David J. Harrell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Phil Weipert (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Gary R. McGillivray (D) No Response Roland J. Schneider (D) No Response 21st District County Commissioner 9th District County Commissioner Richard A. Van Camp (R) No Response Hugh D. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Janet Jackson (D) No Response Colleen Crossey (D) No Response Addison Twp Supervisor 10th District County Commissioner Bruce Pearson (R) No Response David B. Foster (R) No Response David Bowman (D) No Response Addison Twp Clerk Pauline Bennett (R) No Response 11th District County Commissioner Doug Tietz (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bob Storc (D) No Response Addison Twp Treasurer Lori Fisher (R) No Response 12th District County Commissioner Shelly Goodman Taub (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y Y Charles Gaba (D) No Response

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Addison Twp Trustee Commerce Twp Trustee Linda Gierak (R) No Response Bob Berkheiser (R) No Response Joel King (R) No Response John Hindo (R) No Response Jacob Newby (R) No Response Vanessa Magner (R) No Response Erich Senft (R) No Response Rick Sovel (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp Supervisor Leo C. Savoie (R) No Response Groveland Twp Supervisor Robert DePalma (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp Clerk Janet M. Roncelli (R) No Response Groveland Twp Clerk Pamela Mazich (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp Treasurer Brian E. Kepes (R) No Response Groveland Twp Treasurer David Ax (R) No Response Bloomfield Twp Trustee Neal Barnett (R) No Response Groveland Twp Trustee David B. Buckley (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dale Cason (R) No Response Michael Schostak (R) No Response Merilyn McGee (R) No Response Dani Walsh (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Highland Twp Supervisor Brandon Twp Supervisor Rick A. Hamill (R) No Response Kathy Thurman (R) No Response Highland Twp Clerk Brandon Twp Clerk Tami Flowers (R) No Response Candee Allen (R) No Response Highland Twp Treasurer Brandon Twp Treasurer Judy Cooper (R) No Response Terri Darnall (R) Y Y Y Y * Y Y N* Y Y Highland Twp Trustee Brandon Twp Trustee Mary Pat Chynoweth (R) No Response Dana M. DePalma (R) No Response Brian Howe (R) No Response Kris J. Kordella (R) No Response Mary McDonnell (R) No Response Robert S. Marshall (R) No Response Joseph M. Salvia (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Elizabeth Waters (R) No Response Patricia A. Salter (D) No Response Holly Twp Supervisor George A. Kulis (R) No Response Commerce Twp Supervisor Dale M. Smith (D) No Response David E. Scott (R) No Response Holly Twp Clerk Commerce Twp Clerk Karin S. Winchester (R) No Response Melissa Creech (R) No Response Holly Twp Treasurer Commerce Twp Treasurer Mark C. Freeman (R) No Response Molly B. Phillips (R) No Response

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Holly Twp Trustee Milford Twp Trustee Patrick Feeney (R) No Response Randal Busick (R) No Response Steve Ruth (R) No Response William E. Mazzara (R) No Response Mark A. Cornwell (D) No Response Dale R. Wiltse (R) No Response Maria Howard-Smith (D) No Response Brien R. Worrell (R) No Response

Independence Twp Supervisor Novi Twp Supervisor Patrick J. Kittle (R) No Response John F. Juntunen (R) No Response

Independence Twp Clerk Novi Twp Trustee Barbara A. Pallotta (R) No Response Ray Schovers (R) No Response Tony Galdikas (D) No Response Independence Treasurer Paul A. Brown (R) No Response Oakland Twp Supervisor Michael Bailey (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Independence Twp Trustee Jose Aliaga (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Oakland Twp Clerk Rachel Loughrin (R) No Response Karen Reilly (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ronald A. Ritchie (R) No Response Andrea K. Schroeder (R) No Response Oakland Twp Treasurer Jeanne Langlois (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Lyon Twp Supervisor John Dolan (R) No Response Oakland Twp Trustee Robin Buxar (R) No Response Lyon Twp Clerk Frank Ferriolo (R) No Response Michele Cash (R) No Response John Giannangeli (R) No Response Lana Mangiapane (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Lyon Twp Treasurer Patricia D. Carcone (R) No Response Orion Twp Supervisor Chris Barnett (R) No Response Lyon Twp Trustee Lise Blades (R) No Response Orion Twp Clerk Kristofer Enlow (R) No Response Penny S. Shults (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y John Hicks (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sean O’Neil (R) No Response Orion Twp Treasurer Donni Steele (R) No Response Milford Twp Supervisor Don Green (R) No Response Orion Twp Trustee Brian Birney (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Milford Twp Clerk Michael Flood, Jr. (R) No Response Holly Brandt (R) No Response Ron Sliwinski (R) No Response John Steimel (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Courtney F. Shafer (D) N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N Milford Twp Treasurer Cynthia Dagenhardt (R) No Response

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Oxford Twp Supervisor Southfield Twp Supervisor William Dunn (R) No Response Phillip Schmitt (R) No Response

Oxford Twp Clerk Southfield Twp Clerk Curtis W. Wright (R) No Response Sharon Tischler (R) No Response

Southfield Twp Treasurer Oxford Twp Treasurer Janet Mooney (R) No Response Joseph G. Ferrari (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Southfield Twp Trustee Oxford Twp Trustee Dan Nelson (R) No Response Jack Curtis (R) No Response Bonnie Cook (D) No Response Patti K. Durr (R) No Response Paul J. Scarcello (D) No Response Elgin L. Nichols (R) No Response Margaret J. Payne (R) No Response Springfield Twp Supervisor Collin Walls (R) No Response Rose Twp Supervisor Dianne Scheib-Snider (R) No Response Springfield Twp Clerk Laura Moreau (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Rose Twp Clerk Debbie Miller (R) No Response Springfield Twp Treasurer Jamie L. Dubre (R) No Response Rose Twp Treasurer Paul J. Gambka (R) No Response Springfield Twp Trustee Marc Cooper (R) No Response Rose Twp Trustee Judy Hensler (R) No Response Teresa Blaska (R) No Response Dave Hopper (R) No Response Glen Noble (R) No Response Denny Vallad (R) No Response

Waterford Twp Supervisor Rose Twp Constable Gary Wall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Emile Bair (R) No Response Waterford Twp Clerk Royal Oak Twp Supervisor Sue Camilleri (R) No Response Donna Squalls (D) No Response Rita Holloway-Irwin (D) No Response

Royal Oak Twp Clerk Waterford Twp Treasurer Gwendolyn W. Turner (D) No Response Margaret Birch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Royal Oak Twp Treasurer Cynthia A. Phillips (D) No Response

Royal Oak Twp Trustee Karen D. Ballard (D) No Response Jolie Dixon (D) No Response You can either vote by voting Richard D. Miles (D) No Response Kim S. Tillery (D) N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N or vote by not voting. If you don’t vote, someone else’s vote counts more. IT’S MATH.

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CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Register and Vote! Never underestimate the power of the ballot. Waterford Twp Trustee One of the greatest strengths of America is that all citi- Anthony Bartolotta (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y zens are provided a voice through the voting booth. And Michael Healy (R) No Response Karen Joliat (R) No Response every vote does count! Many an election has been won by Steve Thomas (R) No Response a handful of votes or even just one vote. Kent Douglas (D) No Response But before you can vote in an election, you must be Donna F. Kelley (D) No Response registered. Registering to vote is an easy process. In fact, Matthew K. McClure (D) No Response Michigan was the first state in the nation to implement Robin McGregor (D) No Response “motor/voter” registration, allowing residents to register to vote at any Secretary of State branch office. Today, over West Bloomfield Twp Supervisor 88 percent of all eligible voters are registered. Steven Kaplan (D) No Response To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by election day and a Michigan resident. Any Secretary West Bloomfield Twp Clerk of State branch office or county, city or township clerk’s Debbie Binder (D) No Response office can register you. In addition, specified agencies providing services through the Department of Human West Bloomfield Twp Treasurer Services, the Department of Community Health, the Mich- Teri Adelberg Weingarden (D) No Response igan Jobs Commission, and military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services. West Bloomfield Twp Trustee You may also register to vote by mail—forms are Paul Karmo (R) No Response available at your local clerk’s office or from the Secretary Don Perry (R) No Response of State web site. If you register to vote by mail, and you Sheila Siegel Weissman (R) No Response Jim Manna (D) No Response have moved to a new voting jurisdiction or are registering Howard Rosenberg (D) No Response for the very first time, you must vote in person in the first Diane Rosenfeld Swimmer (D) No Response election in which you participate. The only exceptions are Jonathan Warshay (D) No Response if you are 60 years old or older, disabled as defined by law or temporarily living overseas. White Lake Twp Supervisor You also have the option of registering to vote when Rik Kowall (R) No Response you renew your driver license by mail. Eligible drivers Doug Hankes (D) No Response receive a voter registration application in the mail with their driver license renewal information. White Lake Twp Clerk As you can see, there are several options for you to Terry Lilley (R) No Response choose from when registering to vote. But no matter where

or how you register, you will vote in your assigned precinct White Lake Twp Treasurer in your hometown. Mike Roman (R) No Response Absentee Voting White Lake Twp Trustee F Michael C. Powell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Download an absentee ballot application at Scott Ruggles (R) No Response www.michigan.gov/sos Liz Fessler Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y F Send your absentee ballot request form to your clerk Andrea C. Voorheis (R) No Response at: www.michigan.gov/sos ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Absentee voter ballots are available for all elections. They provide voters with a convenient method for cast- Those who stay away from the election ing a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on think that one vote will do no good. election day. ‘Tis but one step more to think continued on page 17 one vote will do no harm. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Michael R. Wrathell (R) No Response 9th Congressional District Eric J. Smith (D) No Response Christopher R. Morse (R) No Response Sander Levin (D) No Response SHERIFF 10th Congressional District Paul M. Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul Mitchell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Anthony Wickersham (D) No Response Frank Accavitti, Jr. (D) No Response CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Karen A. Spranger (R) No Response STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fred Miller (D) No Response 18th District State Representative Renata Polonaise (R) No Response Kevin Hertel (D) No Response TREASURER Larry Rocca (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Derek E. Miller (D) No Response 22nd District State Representative Jeff Bonnell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y John Chirkun (D) No Response PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER Candice S. Miller (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Anthony Marrocco (D) No Response 24th District State Representative Steve Marino (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dana Camphous-Peterson (D) No Response MACOMB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1st District County Commissioner 25th District State Representative Danita Buchholtz-Feirstein (R) No Response Steve Naumovski (R) Y Y Y Y Y* Y/N* Y Y Y Y Andrey Duzyj (D) No Response Henry Yanez (D) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner Ronald C. Michals (R) Y* Y* Y* Y Y* Y/N* Y N* Y* Y* 28th District State Representative Marvin E. Sauger (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Antoine M. Davison (R) Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y Y Y Y Patrick Green (D) No Response 3rd District County Commissioner Ryan Hurd (R) No Response 30th District State Representative Veronica Klinefelt (D) No Response Diana Farrington (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N

Michael R. Notte (D) No Response 4th District County Commissioner Joseph V. Romano (R) No Response 31st District State Representative Liz Sierawski (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Lisa Valerio-Nowc (R) No Response William J. Sowerby (D) No Response 5th District County Commissioner Roger Lonsway (R) No Response 32nd District State Representative Robert Mijac (D) No Response Pamela Hornberger (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul Manley (D) No Response 6th District County Commissioner James Louis Carabelli (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 33rd District State Representative Ken Reid (D) No Response Jeff Yaroch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Yani Warda (D) No Response 7th District County Commissioner Don Brown (R) No Response 36th District State Representative Patricia Leitzel (D) No Response Peter J. Lucido (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Diane Young (D) No Response

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8th District County Commissioner Chesterfield Twp Supervisor Phil Kraft (R) No Response Daniel J. Acciavatti (R) No Response Paul Esposito (D) No Response Michael E. Lovelock (D) No Response

9th District County Commissioner Chesterfield Twp Clerk Douglas M. Trost (R) No Response Cindy Berry (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Elizabeth Ann Lucido (D) No Response Michele Ficht (D) No Response

10th District County Commissioner Chesterfield Twp Treasurer Linda Burns Torp (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul S. Lafata (R) No Response Robert A. Leonetti (D) No Response Linda Hartman (D) No Response

11th District County Commissioner Chesterfield Twp Trustee Mark Henry (R) No Response Hank Anderson (R) Y Y Y Y Y * Y — Y Y Kathy Tocco (D) No Response Brian Scott DeMuynck (R) No Response David Joseph (R) No Response Kathy D. Vosburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 12th District County Commissioner Christine Bell (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y James M. Perna (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jon DeRoo (D) No Response Bob Smith (D) No Response John Grivas (D) No Response

13th District County Commissioner Macomb County continued on page 16 Leon Drolet (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Martha O’Kray (D) No Response

Armada Twp Supervisor John W. Paterek (R) No Response

Armada Twp Clerk Mary K. Swiacki (R) No Response

Armada Twp Treasurer Peg Smith (R) No Response

Armada Twp Trustee Bob Abraham (R) No Response Camille Finlay (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bruce Twp Supervisor Richard Cory (R) No Response

Bruce Twp Clerk Susan Brockmann (R) No Response

Bruce Twp Treasurer Deborah S. Obrecht (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bruce Twp Trustee Mark Falker (R) No Response Abortion is legal because babies can’t vote. Paul Okoniewski (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ~ Joseph Bonkowski ~

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Clinton Twp Supervisor Macomb Twp Supervisor Robert J. Cannon (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Janet Dunn (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dean Joseph Reynolds (D) No Response Macomb Twp Clerk Clinton Twp Clerk Kristi Pozzi (R) No Response Kim Meltzer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y George J. Sobah (D) No Response Macomb Twp Treasurer Karen M. Goodhue (R) No Response Clinton Twp Treasurer Phil Rode (R) No Response Paul Gieleghem (D) No Response Macomb Twp Trustee Dino Bucci (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Timothy F. Bussineau (R) No Response Clinton Twp Trustee Roger M. Krzeminski (R) No Response Joe Aragona (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Nancy J. Nevers (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Cathy Kirk (R) No Response Michael J. O’Lear (D) No Response Leon Melise (R) No Response Mike Keys (D) No Response Kenneth Pearl (D) No Response Mount Clemens Commission (non-partisan) Jenifer Jo West (D) No Response Michael Bernier No Response Diane Zontini (D) No Response Bill Ford No Response Laura L. Fournier No Response Harrison Twp Supervisor Kenneth Verkest (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ray Twp Supervisor James Senstock (D) No Response Joseph Jarzyna (R) No Response Dan Jensenius (D) No Response Harrison Twp Clerk Adam Wit (R) No Response Ray Twp Clerk James Wietecha (D) No Response Lori R. Lascoe (R) No Response

Harrison Twp Treasurer Ray Twp Treasurer Darrin S. York (R) No Response Douglas C. Stier (R) No Response Chris Burden (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Ray Twp Trustee Harrison Twp Trustee Charles Bohm (R) No Response Brian W. Batkins (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Betty L. Grader (R) No Response Bill Bitonti (R) No Response Bill Servial (R) No Response Richmond Twp Supervisor Larry Tomenello (R) No Response Cindi Greenia (R) No Response William Bardill (D) No Response David Bratto (D) No Response Richmond Twp Clerk Catherine LaFontaine (R) No Response Lenox Twp Supervisor Ron Trombly (D) No Response Richmond Twp Treasurer Robert Szalka (R) No Response Lenox Twp Clerk LuAnne Kandell (D) No Response Richmond Twp Trustee Christopher DeVos (R) No Response Lenox Twp Treasurer Vern John Kulman (R) No Response Kathy Riedel Honold (D) N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N

Lenox Twp Trustee Thomas Scott Clifford (D) No Response Michelle Gurley (D) No Response

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CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the restriction on the other levels. For example, if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, Shelby Twp Supervisor the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the Rick Stathakis (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.) Shelby Twp Clerk Requesting an Absentee Voter Ballot Stanley Grot (R) No Response Your request for an absentee voter ballot must be in Shelby Twp Treasurer writing and can be submitted to your city or township Michael Flynn (R) No Response clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see www.Michigan.gov/vote). Your re- Shelby Twp Trustee quest must include one of the six statutory reasons stated John Vermeulen (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Vince Viviano (R) No Response above and your signature. You must request an absentee Lynn M. Wilhelm (R) No Response voter ballot by mailing the application, a letter, a postcard, Douglas C. Wozniak (R) No Response or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local clerk’s office. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot Washington Twp Supervisor mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than Dan O’Leary (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election. Washington Twp Clerk Once your request is received by the local clerk, your Kathy Bosheers (R) No Response signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a Washington Twp Treasurer registered voter to receive an absentee ballot. Requests for Mike Nicley (R) No Response absentee voter ballots are processed immediately. Absentee voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or Washington Twp Trustee any address outside of your city or township of residence. Stanley Babinski (R) No Response Abby Jacobson (R) No Response After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have until Harold Miller (R) No Response 8 p.m. on election day to complete the ballot and return it Sebastian Sam Previti (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y to the clerk’s office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also Absentee Voting be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or continued from page 13 person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absentee As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are: voter ballot to your clerk’s office.

F age 60 years old or older If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family

F unable to vote without assistance at the polls death prevents you from reaching the polls on election F expecting to be out of town on election day day, you may request an emergency absentee voter bal- F in jail awaiting arraignment or trial lot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted F unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons after the deadline for regular absentee voter ballots has F appointed to work as an election inspector in passed but before 4 p.m. on election day. The emergency a precinct outside of your precinct of residence. must have occurred at a time which made it impossible A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in for you to apply for a regular absentee voter ballot. Your person in the first election in which he or she participates. local clerk will have more information about emergency The restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters absentee voter ballots. F who are disabled or voters who are 60 years of age or older. (Voting in person on one governmental level clears

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LIFESPAN sent the following three-question survey to each candidate for judicial office in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties, including Michigan Supreme Court, Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Probate Court. Candidates were also asked to state, in 50 words or less, their judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation. Statements provided by judicial candidates are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office. Please call for further information.

The following questions are intended to canvas your judicial philosophy. These questions are not directed at any particular case that you may have previously ruled upon, are about to rule upon or may rule upon in the future.

1. Which of the following groups of United States Supreme Court Justices possess a judicial philosophy that is closest to your own? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. Former Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas B. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor C. Former Justice David Souter and former Justice John Paul Stevens D. Justice Ruth Bader Binsberg and Justice Stephen Breyer

2. Which book most closely captures your judicial philosophy? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. A Matter of Interpretation, by Antonin Scalia B. Rights from Wrongs, by Alan Dershowitz C. Active Liberty, by Stephen Breyer D. Feminist Legal Theory: Readings in Law and Gender, edited by Katharine T. Bartlett and Roseanne Kennedy

3. Which statement most closely captures your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of Constitutional interpretation? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the original meaning of the words that make up these documents.

B. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the current meaning of the words that make up these documents.

C. Our State and Federal Constitutions provide general outlines of societal goals. The interpretation of our Constitutions can change over time to reflect the changing views of society. Constitutional interpretation should not be so stringent as to preclude the flexibility needed in a changing society.

D. A judge ought not commit to methods of constitutional interpretation before a case is heard. A judge should consider the arguments of the litigants and select a method of constitutional interpretation that produces a fair and equitable result in each case before the court.

4. In 50 words or less, on the reverse side of this questionnaire, describe your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation.

NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly.

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MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT DISTRICT COURT Doug Dern No Response David Viviano No Response 17th District Court Joan Larsen No Response Karen Khalil No Response Kerry L. Morgan No Response Deborah Thomas No Response 19th District Court Susan A. Dabaja No Response Gene Hunt No Response COURT OF APPEALS 24th District Court 1st District Richard Page No Response Nicole James No Response Cynthia Diane Stephens No Response Kurtis T. Wilder No Response 25th District Court David J. Zelenak No Response CIRCUIT COURT 30th District Court 3rd Circuit Brigette Officer-Hill No Response Eric William Cholack No Response James R. Chylinski No Response 33rd District Court Melissa Anne Cox A A A V Jennifer Coleman Hesson No Response Matthew M. Evans No Response Wanda A. Evans No Response Robert Ficano No Response 34th District Court Patricia Susan Fresard No Response Brian A. Oakley No Response Alexis A. Glendening No Response David Alan Groner No Response 35th District Court Adel A. Harb No Response Michael J. Gerou No Response Cynthia Gray Hathaway No Response Thomas John Hathaway No Response 36th District Court Susan L Hubbard No Response Lydia Nance Adams No Response Muriel Diane Hughes No Response Christopher M. Blount No Response Timothy M. Kenny No Response Richard J. Bowers, Jr. No Response Sheila Gibson Manning No Response Izetta F. Bright No Response Brian L. Morrow No Response Ruth C. Carter No Response Bruce Underwood Morrow No Response Kahlilia Yvette Davis No Response John A. Murphy No Response Deborah Geraldine Bledsoe Ford No Response Lita Helene Popke No Response Austin W. Garrett No Response Kelly Ann Ramsey A A A V Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson No Response Mark Slavens No Response Kenyetta Stanford Jones No Response Martha M. Snow No Response B. Pennie Millender No Response Brian R. Sullivan A A A V Cylenthia LaToye Miller No Response Regina Thomas No Response David A. Perkins No Response Coral Watt No Response Larry D. Williams, Jr. No Response

PROBATE COURT Lisa Marie Neilson No Response Lawrence J. Paolucci A A A V ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

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MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT 47th District Court Doug Dern No Response Marla Parker No Response David Viviano No Response Joan Larsen No Response Kerry L. Morgan No Response 48th District Court Marc Barron No Response Deborah Thomas No Response 50th District Court APPEALS COURT Preston G. Thomas No Response 2nd District Colleen A. O’Brien No Response 51st District Court V Andrea Dean A A A Todd Fox No Response CIRCUIT COURT Mary Mara No Response 6th District Circuit Court Rae Lee Chabot No Response 52nd District Court - 1st Division Hala Jarbou No Response Gary Klein No Response Cheryl A. Matthews No Response David Law A A A V V Daniel Patrick O’Brien A A A Jeffery S. Matis No Response Lorie Savin No Response 52nd District Court - 2nd Division Victoria Valentine No Response Kelley Kostin No Response

DISTRICT COURT 52nd District Court - 3rd Division Nancy Tolwin Carniak No Response 35th District Court Michael J. Gerou No Response 52nd District Court - 4th Division Kristen Nielsen Hartig No Response 43rd District Court Joseph Longo No Response PROBATE COURT Kathleen Ryan No Response Jennifer Callaghan No Response 46th District Court Karen Geibel A A A V Cynthia M. Arvant No Response Kameshia D. Gant No Response ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

It is not sufficient to think that, since candidate X takes the “right position” on other issues such as the economy, foreign relations, defense, etc., but only goes wrong on abortion, one can in good conscience, vote for him/her. Abortion deals with the first and most basic human right, without which there is nothing left to talk about. ~ Matthew Habiger, OSB ~

20 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES MACOMB COUNTY ✔ JUDICIAL Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: V additional statement provided (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

JUDICIAL CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4V One Nation Under God… ometimes in the midst of headline news, uncertain MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT times, and constant debates that affect our future, it’s Doug Dern No Response Shard to even know where to begin. We just know we have David Viviano No Response Joan Larsen No Response a deep ache in our hearts that cries out for God’s mercy, Kerry L. Morgan No Response and a longing to see him heal our land. Deborah Thomas No Response But in all of the battles, defending our views, or pointing out differences, we have to ask ourselves one question… APPEALS COURT Have we prayed about it as much as we’ve talked about it? God never leaves us to fend for ourselves, wrestling 2nd District Colleen A. O’Brien No Response with worry, consumed in fear, or tempted towards hate. He reminds us He is with us and will help us. He reminds CIRCUIT COURT us He hasn’t lost control, but has a plan, and His purposes will prevail. 16th Circuit Richard L. Caretti No Response He hears our prayers, He knows our needs. There’s Teri Lynn Dennings No Response great power in uniting together, turning our hearts towards Carl J. Marlinga A A A V Him, and praying on behalf of our nation. Rachel Rancilio A A A V Prayer Point: That our nation would turn back to God. Michael E. Servitto No Response Joseph Toia No Response May God help us. We need him desperately to renew our Armand Velardo No Response hope and restore our land. We need his forgiveness and Kathy Viviano No Response healing. May His Spirit sweep across our nation and draw many out of darkness. May believers everywhere draw DISTRICT COURT close to Him and seek his face like never before. 37th District “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble Suzanne Faunce No Response themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin 39th District and will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14 Catherine B. Steenland No Response Prayer Point: That we would be faithful in praying for leaders and those in authority, knowing that their decisions 41A District directly affect us too. May God give them wisdom and Stephen S. Sierawski No Response courage as they lead our nation. May He give them a desire to listen for His voice and follow His ways. May God in 41B District His mercy, appoint principled, godly men and women Carrie Lynn Fuca No Response into positions of authority in our nation. ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” 1 Tim. 2:1-2 To view the Public Ballot for YOUR county, Whoever your candidate of choice may be, we can rest jurisdiction and precinct, go to: in this—God has a plan. He’s not pacing heaven’s floors, webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/ worried about who will win or what the latest polls show. He’s called us to pray, to be salt and light, and to have a SelectPublicBallot.aspx voice. We can trust that the outcome is in His hands. and follow the prompts to see the actual ballot Remember this truth on which our nation was founded: that YOU will see on election day. We are “One Nation under God.” —Excerpt from 7 Vital Prayer Points: For the Upcoming Election, Our Nation and Leaders, by Debbie McDaniel, Crosswalk.com

LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 21 LIFESPAN Chapter News ® Hyde Amendment problem for us. So, if you haven’t renewed in the last In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amend- year, please consider doing so today. Membership is only ment, which prohibits Medicaid funding of abortion. The $30 per year, $20 for seniors. Knowledge is power—and Guttmacher Institute estimates that one out of four babies we try to provide as much knowledge in our newsletter born to mothers on Medicaid would have been aborted as we can so you will have the power to protect life. had the Hyde Amendment not prevented federal funding There is a form for membership in this newsletter; see page for abortion. In nationwide polls, 62% of the respondents 27. Please renew today! have indicated that they do not want to pay for abortions with their tax dollars. During this election cycle, the Hyde Lights For Life Amendment is under direct attack. You will soon have the opportunity to light a Light for Life in memory of a loved one who is no longer with you or VOTE! to honor a special person in your life. His or her light will Very soon, we, as Americans, have an opportunity shine brightly over the Christmas holiday on our Lights denied to many. We have the opportunity to vote for those for Life Tree overlooking a heavily-traveled expressway. people we want to lead and direct our nation. The Right It will cheer the hearts of those who see it and warm the to Vote is a core value of our American liberty. Please, for hearts of those who remember others in this special way. the sake of the future of our children, carefully examine Look for the “Lights for Life” mailing. the positions of the candidates; determine if their values are in line with your values and then VOTE. Think About It “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed Membership citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that Please turn your newsletter over and look at the ever has.” —Margaret Mead mailing label. Go ahead, I will wait. Ok, did you see the date that follows your name? That is the date you last 1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite G, Troy, MI 48084-3540 renewed your membership with Right to Life - LIFESPAN. Phone: 248-816-1546 If it is older than one year ago, it is time, or past time, e-mail: [email protected] to renew your membership. We send our newsletter Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-3 to folks who have forgotten to renew for as long as we Diane Trombley, Director/Ofc. Mgr. can, but after several years, it becomes a real financial Lynn Gura, Ofc. Staff & Youth Director

Entertainment Books your faith organization, we hope that you will call/email It’s time to SAVE! The 2017 En- the office and we will reserve cards for your use. If you tertainment Books are at the Wayne have not had the opportunity to participate before, please County Chapter, NOW! consider working with LIFESPAN this year. As a special bonus, when you This is the largest fundraiser for our Chapter, and we pay your $30, you will also receive hope everyone will consider helping while getting some the 2016 Entertainment Book and beautiful cards for the Christmas season. Please contact the 2016 Premier Dining Book which the office for more information. are good until December 30, 2016. Supplies of the 2016 Books are ex- Pro-Life Luncheon tremely limited and are given out on a first-come, You’ve read that correctly. Our Annual Pro-Life Break- first-served basis. fast has become a Pro-Life Luncheon! Be sure to get your Activate the card that comes in the book and use reservations for this important presentation that could, the “Entertainment Book app” on a smartphone to re- literally, save your life and/or the lives of your loved ally get amazing savings! Don’t have a smartphone? ones. You still can use the paper coupons that are in the Knowing how to handle end-of-life decisions, includ- E-Book! You could also pass the card on to a son/ ing the paperwork, is so important in today’s world. daughter, grandchild or friend who has a smartphone Come to the O’Kelly Banquet Hall in Dearborn to learn Wayne County Wayne so that you both benefit! how to protect yourself and your loved ones. See page Last year, I saved over $175 dollars before I 25 for registration details. stopped tracking. It’s a great way to save money and support LIFESPAN! 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 210, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 Phone 734-422-6230 • Fax 734-422-8116 e-mail: [email protected] Christmas Cards Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-2:30; Friday Closed LIFESPAN Christmas Cards will be coming in to Eileen Brandt, Director the office soon. If you have participated before with Anne Marie Morin, Office Assistant

22 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 Wee Care Dear Friends, Every day in the United States, over 3,000 babies are aborted—precious babies like my Wee Care babies for whom you pray and provide. November 8th is a crucial date for our nation. One candidate believes that a full-term, pre-born baby does not have any constitutional rights to life and that it is the mother’s choice whether or not the child is allowed to live. The other candidate promises to elect Supreme Court Justices who will stand by our Constitution and protect those tiny lives. A Program of Right to Life - LIFESPAN Educational Fund Every vote counts—please vote, and please pray for 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 our country! Phone: 734-524-0165 • Fax: 734-524-0166 God bless you! Office Hours: By appointment; Karen Patrosso, Director Love, Karen All material and monetary donations to Wee Care are tax-deductible. Checks must be made payable to Right to Life - LIFESPAN Educational Fund.

WHY LIFESPAN DOES WHAT IT DOES organization, LIFESPAN, cannot find a way to only seek e were recently asked two questions by one of protection for some human life. The gestational age of our members. The first concerned why we don’t the preborn child does not determine his/her humanity Wconcentrate more on trying to stop late-term abortions or worth. There is no point at which we can draw a line (rather than earlier abortions). The second concerned our and say we know that babies younger than six months “support” of candidates who claim to be pro-life with are dying because of abortion, but we will concentrate on our candidate survey simply because they are pro-life. older babies. Doing so leaves us open to justifiable criti- It is possible that others may have the same questions so cism about picking and choosing which lives to protect. what follows is our response. Additionally, there is really very little support for saving “You asked us two questions and I would like to re- the older baby as evidenced in recent court decisions be- spond to the second one first. We report a candidate’s cause, as we have seen, it is felt that placing time limits position on Life issues to our membership. We do not on abortion places an “undue burden” on the woman. encourage anyone to vote for or support a particular And therein lies the real problem. The general public no candidate. We are prohibited, by law, from doing so. You longer seems interested in the impact of abortion on the may notice on the bottom of the front page of our Can- preborn child, regardless of age, but focuses only on the didate Survey newsletter issue the following disclaimer: “needs” or desires of the woman. We must be the voice NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not for all who have none.” endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candi- These answers may or may not have satisfied the dates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on questioner, but we offer them as further explanation for file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need some of the work done by Right to Life - LIFESPAN. further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other Love Life! issues, please contact the candidate directly. —Diane Trombley Director, Oakland/Macomb Chapter Over the years, we have found that many people, not just our members, call our offices seeking informa- Mission Statement of Right to Life - LIFESPAN tion about candidates for political office. This activity of Right to Life - LIFESPAN advocates civil rights for innocent LIFESPAN is mirrored by pro-life organizations in al- human life, emphasizing protection for those who would be vic- most every state, by every local organization and on a tims of abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. We educate by national level by the National Right to Life Committee. It distributing credible pro-life information. We are a non-prof- is apparently an activity that fills a need for many. As to your first question, regarding placing empha- it, non-sectarian, grassroots organization founded in 1970. sis on late-term abortions, my best response is that our

LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 23 Right to Life – LIFESPAN’s “MOVEMENT IN MOTION” Youth Bus Trip 2017 to Washington, DC for the Annual March for Life Dates: Depart evening of January 26th, arrive home morning of January 29th 7th-12th grade students and college students are invited! (7th/8th grade students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.) Cost is $194.00 per person Includes bus trip, host church for Friday night, and 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner (two more meals than last year) Deduct $9 if you already have the required LIFESPAN beanie hat that we will use for identification purposes. Registration will end October 31st (or sooner depending on how quick the LIFESPAN buses fill up). For further information about the trip and to get registration forms, please e-mail Lynn Gura, Youth Director, [email protected] or call, 248-816-1546.

Michigan Nurses For Life 2016 Conference The Tragedy of Human Trafficking in MI Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 8:00 am—12:30 pm St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital • Pontiac, Michigan “Life: Respect and Dignity in the Streets” Sheila Meshinski, BSN, CEN, CFN, a certified forensic and sexual assault nurse examiner serving on the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force

“Slavery in the Land of the Free” Theresa Flores, LSW, MS, human trafficking survivor, author, victim’s advocate and founder of S.O.A.P. (Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution)

“Legislation in Michigan” Michigan State Senator Judy Emmons, serving the 33rd District, continues to be an influential leader in raising awareness on human trafficking

Phone: 248.816.8489 F Email: [email protected] www.mnfl.orgF Online Registration: minurses.eventbrite.com Michigan Nurses for Life in cooperation with Educational Center for Life A certificate of attendance will be awarded for nurses. The public is welcome.

24 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 Right to Life - LIFESPAN Pro-Life Luncheon Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones! Saturday, October 22, 2016

FEATURED SPEAKER: Jason Negri. Jason is a practicing attorney and the Assistant Director for the Patients Rights Council.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Senator Patrick Colbeck. Senator Colbeck will provide legislative updates on current pro-life issues.

We are all only Temporarily Able-Bodied/Able-Minded; at any time, we could have an accident, stroke, or other medical issue that would make it impossible to advocate for our own healthcare. This can happen at any age to any person.

Attend this luncheon to gain information and resources that will help you O’Kelly Banquet Hall protect yourself and your loved ones in this age when euthanasia 23663 Park St and assisted suicide are being forced on society at an alarming rate. Dearborn, MI 48124 For information, please Registration at 10:30 AM call: 734.422.6230 Program begins at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 22, 2016 Want to sit with specific people? Send in your registration forms together or list out the names below. We will do our best to accommodate seating requests! Table = maximum of 8.

YES! I want to attend LIFESPAN’s Pro-Life Luncheon! Reservations required by Friday, October 14th. ALL tickets will be held at the door. _____ Tickets @ $25 each (Current LIFESPAN Members) Make checks payable to: Right to Life-LIFESPAN and send to: 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Suite 210, Livonia, MI 48150 _____ Tickets @ $30 each (Non-Members, Free One Year LIFESPAN Membership Included!) ______Tickets @ $15 each (students 21 or younger) _____ I am unable to attend, but please use this donation of $______to help LIFESPAN in its work. Name(s)______

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LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 25 From the President’s Desk Donations have been made— Celebrating the Birthday of: Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and Ken Law expecting different results. —Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 Given by: Long-Time Friends he longer I live, the more I think that this country is slowly going insane. It is another election and the In Honor of the Birthday of: pro-abortion progressives are promising the mass- Father Ray Bucon Tes anything that will get them a vote. What do the masses Given by: St. Sabina Parishioners do but cheer, praise and promote those candidates who Wayne County Board Members have been in office and have been doing and promising the same thing for over 24 years. In Loving Memory of: In order to have real change, we must have different George W. Lucas approaches to solve difficult problems. Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson There are three major candidates running for the pres- Workers of IHA, Ann Arbor idency—only one promises to do things differently. Will Intiva Employees: Val, Tom, Mike and Debbie he? I really don’t know, but one thing I am sure of is that if we get any of the others, our pro-life movement will be Joan Toth dead in the water. Additionally, if we have more progres- Given by: Ray and Marlene Vincent sive Supreme Court Justices, Congresspersons or Sena- tors, our success in stopping the killing of the pre-born Michael O’Connor will not be in my lifetime. Given by: The O’Reilly Family It is time to use whatever you can, emails, social media, letters or phone calls to encourage your family and Andrew Kerkes IV friends to vote for life and stop the insanity. Laurence Kerkes Given by: Allen Kerkes

Diane Fagelman, President Dennis Kasprowicz Given by: Eric and Eileen Brandt It’s Back…in Michigan Dr. Jerry and Diane Fagelman n 1998, when Jack Kevorkian was using his rusty van to Tony and Chris Hansen euthanize men and women in the Detroit area, a mea- Karen and Ken Patrosso Isure to legalize physician assisted suicide was placed on LIFESPAN Inc. Board Members the Michigan ballot and was soundly defeated. Wayne County Chapter Board Members In August of this year, Representatives Tom Cochran (D-67) and Sam Singh (D-69) introduced two new Death James Beaton with Dignity Acts (HB 5802 and 5803) into the Michigan Given by: Sandy Williams House. The procedure would be conducted through a Cynthia Laurence prescription-based drug, but not without meeting cer- Bob and Debbie Still tain criteria, including life-threatening disease and less Suzanne Calvano than six months to live. Mary Lambrix In a statement, Singh said that because of proposed Alma Cahill guidelines, he did not think the law would be used of- Betty Parke ten or abused. The record of the ever-increasing number of assisted suicides in Oregon would seem to contradict Richard Neal Decker that idea. Physician assisted suicide is legal in Oregon, Given by: Patrick Boyle California, Vermont and Washington. John Dillon Given by: Teresa McMahon Lifespan News Sept./Oct. 2016; Vol. 45, No. 7 Donations may be made in memory of loved ones who President & Publisher: Diane Fagelman have died; a memorial card will be sent by Lifespan in your Co-editors: Marge Bradley, Diane Trombley ® Right to Life - LIFESPAN is a non-profit organization, and is funded name to the family of the deceased. Donations may also be entirely by membership dues, private donations and fundraisers. made to honor someone special, and near and dear to you, Donations are not tax-deductible. for a particular occasion, or just because… MAIN OFFICE You can live on after death by helping those whose 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 lives are threatened by abortion, euthanasia or infanticide. Phone: 734-524-0162; Fax: 734-524-0166 A bequest in your will to Right to Life - LIFESPAN will be email: [email protected] used to save the lives of many through our efforts. Send website: www.miLIFESPAN.org donations to your local LIFESPAN office.

26 LIFESPAN NEWS F September/October 2016 In Memory of Phyllis Schlafly Think Before You Donate Family Research Council President Tony Perkins told Life Decisions International has released an updated LifeNews that “Phyllis Schlafly will be remembered for edition of their Boycott List. This lists corporations and her courageous leadership in the face of seemingly insur- companies that support Planned Parenthood. mountable odds.” Below are a few nonprofits that are linked to Planned “With the political establishment, the media, and ac- Parenthood and/or its agenda. While not boycott targets ademia all arrayed against her, she organized a grass- per se, pro-life advocates should be aware of their activ- roots movement that not only stopped the Equal Rights ities. Amendment (ERA) but became the foundation for the Audubon Society (on record as a pro-abortion and/or pro-life, pro-family movement we have today,” he said. population control group)—Contact: Mr. David B. Ford, “I have little doubt that the political and cultural land- Chm., Natl. Audubon Soc., 225 Varick St., New York, NY scape of America today would have long ago been de- 10014, 212-979-3000, Audubon.org. void of true conservatism if not for her leadership. She Easter Seals (has worked with and/or funded Planned never surrendered her principles and she never gave in Parenthood)—Contact: Mr. Rick Davidson, Chm., Easter to intimidation.” Seals, 233 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2400, Chicago, IL 60606, 800- “Her love for God and this country drove her to fight 221-6827, easterseals.com. for the Constitutional principles that founded this na- Kiwanis (has worked with and/or funded Planned tion. We honor Phyllis for the lessons that she taught us Parenthood)—Contact: Ms. Jane Erickson, Pres.-Elect, all. I’m proud to have stood alongside her for faith, fam- Kiwanis Intl., 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN ily and freedom,” concluded Perkins. 46268, 800-549-2647, Kiwanis.org. Many of our LIFESPAN members remember Phyllis Remember: It is important that you stop doing busi- well. We marveled at her unwavering dedication to the ness with boycott targets. This is the first step. The sec- pro-life cause and her determined efforts to stand against ond step is to contact these organizations and tell them efforts to diminish the role of families in our society. why you are no longer supporting them. Included above Michigan is second only to Nevada in hu- is contact information for each company. man trafficking. Attend Michigan Nurses for Life Conference on October 2nd and learn how to help. See page 24. HELP NEEDED! Treasurer (volunteer position) Michigan Nurses For Life for Wayne County Chapter, A donation has been made— Quickbooks experience preferred; In Memory of: call Eileen, 734-422-6230. Allan Ingraham Given by: Mary Anne and Patrick Barrett Book Lovers—Volunteers needed Michigan Nurses for Life to help organize Book Depot; call 1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. G, Troy, MI 48084-3540 Phone: 248-816-8489 Diane for details, 734-524-0162. Email: [email protected] Website: www.mnfl.org

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"If you can't get past the Candidates, think of the Supreme Court. The next president may have as many as three (or even more) opportunities to nominate candidates to the Court. Do you want 30-40 more years of what we have had, or worse, or a chance to protect LIFE and redirect the course of our country?" ~ Diane Trombley ~