LAHR PAC RATINGS Vote Tuesday Aug 2, 2016

The Lansing Association for Human Rights Political Action Committee (LAHR-PAC) is an independent political organization registered with the Secretary of State. It is separate and distinct from LAHR. LAHR PAC mailed questionnaires to candidates in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties to get their opinion on issues important to the LGBT community. The ratings are below.

An * means the candidate did not return a questionnaire and the rating is based upon voting record, public statements or other information. If your candidate did not return a questionnaire, please ask them why. An ** means the candidate returned the questionnaire in the past and did not return the questionnaire for this election. These ratings are current as of July 31st. Updated ratings are available at www.lahronline.org or LAHR PAC on Facebook.

DELHI TOWNSHIP INGHAM COUNTY Township Supervisor Guy Sweet (Dem) – Positive CONGRESSIONAL Tim Currin (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire

th John Hayhoe (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire U.S. House – 8 District (Ingham) Mike Bishop (Rep) – Very Negative* Township Clerk Melissa Gilbert (Dem) – Withdrew from race Evan Hope (Dem) – Very Positive

Township Treasurer LEGISLATIVE Roy Sweet (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire

State House – 67th (Ingham) Township Trustee (Vote for not more than 4) (Dem) – Very Positive DiAnne Warfield (Dem) – Very Positive Alec Findlay (Dem) – Positive Jim Dravenstatt-Moceri (Dem) – Positive Leon Clark (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Tom Lenard (Dem) – Positive Jerry Ketchum (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Patrick Brown (Dem) – Mixed Stuart Goodrich (Rep) – Mixed State House – 68th (Lansing) Clarence Michael Hamilton (Dem) – Mixed (Dem) – Very Positive Sarah Leitz (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Chris Davenport (Dem) – Positive Anthony Markwort (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eric Nelson (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Randy Pilon (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP

State House – 69th (East Lansing / Meridian) Township Supervisor Sam Singh (Dem) – Extremely Positive Ronald Styka (Dem) – Very Positive George Nastas (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Tom Klunzinger (Rep) – Mixed Milton Scales (Dem) – Negative*

Township Clerk LANSING TOWNSHIP Brett Dreyfus (Dem) – Very Positive

Township Supervisor Gayelord Mankowski (Dem) – Positive Diontrae Hayes (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Township Treasurer Township Clerk (Dem) – Very Positive Susan Aten (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Township Trustee (Vote for not more than 4) Township Treasurer Brett DeGroff (Dem) – Very Positive Leo Rodgers (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Dan Opsommer (Dem) – Very Positive John Veenstra (Dem) – Very Positive Township Trustee (Vote for not more than 4) Phil Deschaine (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire John Broughton (Dem) – Positive Patricia Herring Jackson (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Adam Delay (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Kathy Ann Sundland (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Traie Harris (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Jared Wilson (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Marilyn McKenzie (Rep) – Mixed Brian Czubak (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Debra Lee Piper (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire LAHR PAC RATINGS INGHAM COUNTY continued…

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY-WIDE

Commissioner 1 (NW Lansing) Ingham County Prosecutor Victor Celentino (Dem) – Positive Carol Siemon (Dem) – Very Positive Louis Cascarelli (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Thomas English (Dem) – Positive Brian Jackson (Dem) – Positive Commissioner 2 (N Lansing) Patrick O’Keefe (Dem) –Positive Wyatt Ludman (Dem) –– Very Positive Billie Jo O’Berry (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ryan Sebolt (Dem) – Very Positive Monica Stephens (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Patricia Muscovalley (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Sheriff Commissioner 3 (N Eastside) Scott Wriggelsworth (Dem) – Positive (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Eric Trojanowicz (Rep) – Negative Beverly Hansen (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Clerk Commissioner 4 (Downtown / West) Barb Byrum (Dem) – Very Positive* Bryan Crenshaw (Dem) – Very Positive Joseph Werner (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Vicki Niklas (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Treasurer Commissioner 5 (SE Lansing) Eric Schertzing (Dem) – Very Positive** Todd Tennis (Dem) – Very Positive Bruce Little (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire William Douglas Ames (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Register of Deeds Commissioner 6 (SW Lansing) Derrick Quinney (Dem) – Very Positive Randy Maiville (Rep) – Mixed Gloria Richards (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

Brandon Currin (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Drain Commissioner

Commissioner 7 (S Lansing) Patrick Lindemann (Dem) – Very Positive** (Dem) – Very Positive George Platsis (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Leslie Markwort (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Join LAHR PAC! Commissioner 8 (NW East Lansing) Mark Grebner (Dem) – Extremely Positive We have made great strides in Mid-, but we can make greater Christopher McNamara (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire ones – with your help.

Commissioner 9 (NE East Lans / W Meridian) ____ Yes I would like to become a member of LAHR-PAC. Enclosed Carol Koenig (Dem) – Very Positive** are my 2016 membership dues of $20. Ashlyne Borruso (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire ____ To further LAHR PAC’s vital work, I am including a donation of:

Commissioner 10 (Lansing East) ____$20 ____$40 ____$80 ____$100 ___ Other Brian McGrain (Dem) – Extremely Positive Robert Peña (Dem) – Positive Janice Harvey (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Name ______Street ______Commissioner 11 (N Meridian) City ______Zip ______Teri Banas (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire E Mail ______Xavier Durand-Hollis (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Phone______Commsionner 12 (S Meridian) Deb Nolan (Dem) – Very Positive** Please return this to: Christopher Pawsat (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire LAHR PAC

Commissioner 13 (Williamston) P O Box 16014 Randy Schafer (Rep) – Negative** Lansing MI 48901-6014 or Commissioner 14 (S Ingham) Robin Case Naeyaert (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Make a donation using PayPal. Our e mail address is [email protected]

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LAHR PAC RATINGS

Vote Tuesday Aug 2, 2016

EATON COUNTY

CONGRESSIONAL Eaton County Commissioner District 3 Terrance Augustine (Dem) – Positive** U.S. House – 7th District (Eaton) Jon Shiflett (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Gretchen Driskell (Dem) – Very Positive Tim Walberg (Rep) – Very Negative* Eaton County Commissioner District 4 Doug North (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Howard Spence (Dem) – Very Positive Larry Brunette (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire LEGISLATIVE Gina Johnsen (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

State House – 65th (Southeast Eaton) Eaton County Commissioner District 5 Val Cochran Toops (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Reid Felsing (Dem) – Positive Bonnie Johnson (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire John Finn (Dem) – Positive Brett Roberts (Rep) – Negative* Jeanne Pearl-Wright (Dem) – Mixed Robert Commet (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Mark Sands (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

State House – 71st (Eaton) Eaton County Commissioner District 6 Theresa Abed (Dem) – Positive* Paulo Gordillo (Dem) – Positive Tom Barrett (Rep) – Negative* Jane Whitacre (Dem) – Positive Andrew Lemke (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

DELTA TOWNSHIP Eaton County Commissioner District 7

Township Supervisor Glenn Freeman III (Dem) – Positive** Ken Fletcher (Dem) – Very Positive Frank Egeler (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

Joseph Spadafore (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 8 Joseph Brehler (Dem) – Positive Township Clerk Max Coon (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Mary Clark (Dem) – Positive Cameron Nathaniel Pickford (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

Township Treasurer Eaton County Commissioner District 9 Howard Pizzo (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Brian Droscha (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Walter Miars (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Township Trustee (Vote for not more than 4) Dennis Fedewa (Dem) – Very Positive Eaton County Commissioner District 10 David Arking (Dem) – Positive Tony Chandler (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Andrea Cascarilla (Dem) – Positive Roger Eakin (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Deana Newman (Dem) – Positive Doug Kosinski (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 11 Karen Mojica (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Vince Malcangi (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Leslie Denardo (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Wayne Ridge (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Linda Marquardt (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Rick Olivarez (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 12 Carah Spadafore (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Brian Lautzenheiser (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire

Eaton County Commissioner District 13 Kent Austin (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Eaton County Commissioner District 14 Eaton County Commissioner District 1 Lisa Deavers (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Christine Barnes (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Heather Wood (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Michael Hosey (Dem) –Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 15 Eaton County Commissioner District 2 Andy Beck (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Blake Mulder (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire Barbara Ann Rogers (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Tom Sullivan (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire

LAHR PAC RATINGS

Vote Tuesday Aug 2, 2016 The Lansing Association for Human Rights Political Action Committee (LAHR-PAC) is an independent political organization registered with the Secretary of State. It is separate and distinct from LAHR. LAHR PAC mailed questionnaires to candidates in Clinton counties to get their opinion on issues important to the LGBT community. The ratings are below.

An * means the candidate did not return a questionnaire and the rating is based upon voting record, public statements or other information. If your candidate did not return a questionnaire, please ask them why. An ** means the candidate returned the questionnaire in the past and did not return the questionnaire for this election. “Not rated” means we were not able to deliver a survey in time for the election. These ratings are current as of July 30th. Updated ratings are available at www.lahronline.org or LAHR PAC on Facebook.

CLINTON COUNTY

None of the Clinton county-wide candidates returned a survey. We encourage you to ask them why.

BATH TOWNSHIP

Township Supervisor Ryan Fewins-Bliss (Dem) – Positive Marie Howe (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Jack Phillips (Rep) – Not rated

Township Clerk Kathleen McQueen (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire

Township Treasurer Leon Puttler (Dem) –Positive Steven Wiswasser (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire

Township Trustee (Vote for not more than 4)

Sherry Crank (Dem) – Positive Denise McCrimmon (Dem) – Positive Eric Schlenkermann (Dem) – Positive Will Tyler White (Dem) – Positive Cindy Cronk (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Walter Pett (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Dan Stockwell(Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Allen Rosekrans (Dem) – Not rated

Harold Buck Kuisel (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Scott Ray (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Chris Stewart (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Dennis Geisenhaver (Rep) – Not rated