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MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 As of 10/30/14 MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 as of 10/30/14 Candidates who earn MEA’s recommendation have submitted written questionnaires and been interviewed by MEA members like you. The decisions to recommend or not recommend are based on educational policy positions and positions on employee rights in bargaining. Recommendations are granted pursuant to the MEA‐PAC Screening & Recommendation (S&R) process, which requires that all eligible candidates from both major parties be invited to an interview conducted by local MEA members from the MEA coordinating councils (clusters of local associations) within the legislative district. Statewide recommendations are made by the MEA‐PAC Statewide Screening & Recommending Committee, which is composed of members elected from across the state. Positions on ballot initiatives are taken by the MEA Board of Directors. S&R decisions are made on an ongoing basis at the local level. If a race is not listed below, that race has not yet been screened. If the race is listed and states “No Position”, then the determination was made that MEA is not recommending any of the candidates on the November General Election ballot. Governor & Lieutenant Governor: Michigan State University Board of Trustees Mark Schauer & Lisa Brown (two seats): George Perles U.S. Senate: Faylene Owen Gary Peters Wayne State University Board of Governors Attorney General: (two seats): Mark Totten Marilyn Kelly Secretary of State: Dana Thompson Godfrey Dillard U.S. Congress: Supreme Court (full term, two seats): CD 1 – Jerry Cannon Richard Bernstein CD 2 – Dean VanDerstelt Bill Murphy CD 3 – No Position CD 4 – Jeff Holmes Supreme Court (partial term, one seat): CD 5 – U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee Deborah Thomas CD 6 – Paul Clements CD 7 – Pam Byrnes State Board of Education (two seats): CD 8 – Eric Schertzing Pamela Pugh Smith CD 9 – U.S. Rep. Sander Levin Casandra Ulbrich CD 10 – No Position University of Michigan Board of Regents (two CD 11 – Bobby McKenzie seats): CD 12 – Debbie Dingell Mike Behm CD 13 – U.S. Rep. John Conyers Kathy White CD 14 – Brenda Lawrence MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) State Senate: HD 4 – No Position SD 1 – Sen. Coleman Young II HD 5 – Fred Durhal III SD 2 – Sen. Bert Johnson HD 6 – Stephanie Chang SD 4 – Sen. Virgil Smith HD 8 – Sheri Gay‐Dagnogo SD 5 – David Knezek HD 9 – Rep. Harvey Santana SD 6 – Sen. Hoon‐Yung Hopgood HD 10 – Leslie Love SD 7 – Dian Slavens HD 11 – Julie Plawecki SD 8 – Christine Bell HD 12 – Erika Geiss SD 9 – Sen. Steve Bieda HD 13 – Frank Liberati SD 10 – Sen. Tory Rocca HD 15 – Rep. George Darany SD 11 – Sen. Vince Gregory HD 16 – Rep. Robert Kosowski SD 12 – No Position HD 17 – Rep. Bill LaVoy SD 13 – Cyndi Peltonen HD 18 – Rep. Sarah Roberts SD 14 – Bobbie Walton HD 19 – Stacey Dogonski SD 15 – No Position HD 20 – Nate Smith‐Tyge SD 16 – Kevin Commet HD 21 – Kristy Pagan SD 17 – Doug Spade HD 22 – John Chirkun SD 18 – Sen. Rebekah Warren HD 23 – David Haener SD 19 – Sen. Mike Nofs HD 24 – No Position SD 20 – Sean McCann HD 25 – Rep. Henry Yanez SD 21 – Bette Pierman HD 26 – Rep. Jim Townsend SD 22 – Shari Pollesch HD 27 – Robert Wittenberg SD 23 – Curtis Hertel Jr. HD 28 – Derek Miller SD 24 – Dawn Levey HD 29 – Rep. Tim Greimel SD 25 – Terry Brown HD 30 – Bo Karpinsky SD 26 – Jim Walters HD 31 – Rep. Marilyn Lane SD 27 – Sen. Jim Ananich HD 32 – Pamela Kraft SD 28 – Deb Havens HD 33 – No Position SD 29 – No Position HD 34 – Sheldon Neeley SD 30 – Sarah Howard HD 35 – Jeremy Moss SD 31 – Ron Mindykowski HD 36 – Pete Lucido SD 32 – Stacy Erwin Oakes HD 37 – Christine Greig SD 33 – Fred Sprague HD 38 – Jasper Catanzarro SD 34 – Cathy Forbes HD 39 – Sandy Colvin SD 35 – No Position HD 40 – Mary Belden SD 36 – Joe Lukasiewicz HD 41 – Mary Kerwin SD 37 – Phil Bellfy HD 42 – Timothy Johnson SD 38 – No Position HD 43 – Dennis Ritter HD 44 – No Position State House: HD 45 – Joanna Van Raaphorst HD 1 – Rep. Brian Banks HD 46 – No Position HD 2 – Rep. Alberta Tinsley‐Talabi HD 47 – Henry Vaupel HD 3 – Wendell Byrd HD 48 – Rep. Pam Faris MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) State House (cont.): HD 78 – No Position HD 49 – Rep. Phil Phelps HD 79 – Eric Lester HD 50 – Rep. Charles Smiley HD 80 – No Position HD 51 – Ken Thomas HD 81 – No Position HD 52 – Rep. Gretchen Driskell HD 82 – Margaret Guerrero DeLuca HD 53 – Rep. Jeff Irwin HD 83 – Marcus Middleton HD 54 – Rep. David Rutledge HD 84 – Dave Jaroch HD 55 – Rep. Adam Zemke HD 85 – Annie Braidwood HD 56 – Tom Redmond HD 86 – Lynn Mason HD 57 – Sharon Wimple HD 87 – No Position HD 58 – Amaryllis Thomas HD 88 – No Position HD 59 – No Position HD 89 – No Position HD 60 – Jon Hoadley HD 90 – No Position HD 61 – John Fisher HD 91 – Rep. Collene Lamonte HD 62 – Andy Helmboldt HD 92 – Rep. Marcia Hovey‐Wright HD 63 – Bill Farmer HD 93 – No Position HD 64 – Brenda Pilgrim HD 94 – No Position HD 65 – Bonnie Johnson HD 95 – Vanessa Guerra HD 66 – Annie Brown HD 96 – Rep. Charles Brunner HD 67 – Rep. Tom Cochran HD 98 – Joan Brausch HD 68 – Rep. Andy Schor HD 99 – Bryan Mielke HD 69 – Rep. Sam Singh HD 100 – Mark Balcom HD 70 – James Hoisington HD 101 – Tom Stobie HD 71 – Rep. Theresa Abed HD 102 – John Ruggles HD 72 – No Position HD 105 – Jay Calo HD 73 – No Position HD 106 – Robert Kennedy HD 74 – Rep. Rob VerHeulen HD 107 – Jim Page HD 75 – Rep. Brandon Dillon HD 108 – Grant Carlson HD 76 – Rep. Winnie Brinks HD 109 – Rep. John Kivela HD 77 – No Position HD 110 – Rep. Scott Dianda Ballot Initiatives: The MEA Board has not taken any positions on items to appear on the Nov. 4 statewide ballot. MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) MEA Local Association Recommendations (by county) Allegan County Allegan ESA Ballot Proposals Yes on Proposal 1 Yes on Proposal 2 Wayland Union Schools Toni Ordway Janel Hott - WRITE IN Peter Zondervan - WRITE IN Calhoun County Kellogg Community College Jonathan Byrd Clinton County Richard Hawkins Clinton County Commissioner 4th District Michael Clarizio Clinton County Judge District Court 65A Eaton County Michael Hosey - Eaton County Commission, District #1 (I) John Finn – Eaton County Commissioner, District 5 Jane Whitacre - Eaton County Commission, District #6 (I) Glenn Freeman III - Eaton County Commission, District #7 (I) Joseph Brehler - Eaton County Commission, District 8 (I) Roger Harris - Eaton County Commission, District 15 (I) MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) Genesee County Grand Blanc School District Debra Hancock Ingham County Victor Celentino Ingham County Commissioner 1st District Bryan Crenshaw – Ingham County Commissioner, District 4 Jim Dravenstatt-Moceri - Ingham County Commissioner 6th District: Kara Hope – Ingham County Commissioner, District 7 Teri Banas – Ingham County Commissioner, District 11 Carol Koenig – Ingham County Commissioner, District 9 Deb Nolan Ingham County Commissioner 12th District Lansing Community College Board Andrew Abood Steve Hicks East Lansing School Board Jeffrey Wray Nell Kuhnmuench Karen Hoene David Gott Lansing School Board Thomas Morgan Randy Watkins Okemos School Board Amy Crites - Continuing Vincent Lyon Callo - Continuing Recommendation Dean Bolton – Regular Recommendation Ionia County Belding Area School Board Shannon Hummel MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) Lakewood School Board Jamie Brodbeck-Krenz Delissa Payne Frank Pytlowany Melissa Schuilin Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo School District Board Patti Sholler-Barber Ken Greschak TiAnna Harrison Kent County Dan Morse - Kent County Commissioner (seat 18) Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees Mike Pasciwicz Grand Rapids Public Schools Board Dr. Tony Baker Dr. Wendy Falb Dr. José Flores Dr. Jamie Scripps Mrs. Maureen Slade Northview Public School Board Michelle Gallery Lapeer County Lapeer School Board Peggy Bush (I) Mike Keller (I) Mike Nolan (I) Denise Becker (I) MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) Livingston County Judge Theresa Brennan 53rd District Court Judge Brighton School Board Andy Burchfield Ken Stahl Hartland School Board Charlie Aberasturi (I) Chris Costa Bill Gatewood (I) Michelle Hutchinson (I) Howell School Board Grace Trudell Adam Hukkala (write-in) Macomb County Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel (I) Judge of 16th Circuit Court (Non-Incumbent Position) James Maceroni Macomb County Commissioners Andrey Duzyj ...................................... District 1 Marvin E. Sauger (I) ........................... District 2 Veronica Klinefelt (I) .......................... District 3 David Flynn (I) ................................... District 4 Robert Mijac (I) .................................. District 5 Ken Reid ............................................. District 6 Fred Miller (I) ..................................... District 9 Michael A. Boyle (I) ......................... District 10 Kathy Tocco (I) ................................. District 11 Bob Smith (I) .................................... District 12 MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/30/14) Macomb Community College Board of Trustees Jennifer Haase Vicki Selva Vince Viviano Anchor Bay School Board Marie DeWitte Janine Accivatti Hendershot (I) Center Line Public School Board Karen Harrington Chippewa Valley School Board Laura Cardamone Andrew Patzert (I) Jill DeMuynck Zech Fraser Public School Board James Birko (I) Ron DelVillano (I) Kathy Roberts (I) Lakeview Public School Board Daniel Dombrowski (I) Carol Herbon (I) James Kouri (I) Utica Community School Board
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