PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2012 IN THE GENERAL ELECTION The November 1 - November 15, 2012 Vote For Circuit Court Judge McMillen A Highly Pontiac News Qualified Pontiac Native! A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR VOL. 3 ISSUE 3 See Story Page 2 WELCOME BACK BROOKS! 10 Reasons Why 6 Reasons Why Brooks Patterson Returns to Mitt Romney President Obama Work @ Executive Office Building! will be Elected Will be Re-Elected Patterson in Good Spirits as He Returns to the Office on Tuesday October 30. He first met privately with his deputy county executives and directors. Then he conducted a meeting with his managers and chiefs in the EOB Conference Center which local media attended. Patterson was greeted with a standing ovation from his managers and chiefs when he entered the conference center. "You all as managers did a great job; it was seamless; you took the pressure," By Myles Spicer Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said in the managers and chiefs Prognosticators of the coming elections Patterson with daughter, Mary meeting. "I just want to say thank you - thank By Victor Davis Hanson have many good arguments as to why former Warner you for the job you did and thank you for The odds of defeating an incumbent pres- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be our sending cards, prayers, and good wishes." ident should be slim but they are in fact at next president. But despite all the good argu- Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s daughter, Mary Warner, was least 50/50. Here are the 10 reasons why ments, there are at least six good reasons Patterson was elated to get back behind his Romney will be elected: See Page 6 (10 why Obama will be re-elected: See Page 6 desk in the Executive Office Building (EOB) See Patterson on page 5 Reasons) for continuation of article (6 Reasons) for continuation of article Page 2 The Pontiac News November 1 - November 15, 2012 Editorial PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC RIGHT AND JUDGE MCMILLEN DUTY BY VOTING FOR THE CANDIDATES AND FALSELY TARGETED PROPOSALS THAT YOU Continued from Page 1 supervision to the time in jail. All this is the truth, but does not answer THINK ARE BEST FOR An Arlington, Virginia organization that the question why ads, which cost YOU, YOUR FAMILY, calls itself Americans for Job Security has $300,000.00 to run, were paid for by an become interested enough in the Oakland alleged non-profit organization headquar- COMMUNITY & YOUR County Circuit Court election to have run a tered in Arlington, VA called Americans for NATION ON TUESDAY series of advertisements targeting Judge Job Security. In a recent article in the Spinal Publisher R. Frank Russell Phyllis McMillen. The ads falsely accuse Column News Weekly, Rich Robinson, exec- NOVEMBER 6, 2012! her of “criminal negligence” because she utive director of the Michigan Campaign ostensibly gave a lenient sentence of Finance Network, a watchdog group, catego- community supervision to a person charged rized Americans for Job Security as a “rental SEE VOTING LOCATIONS BELOW: with a sex crime. political assassin that exists to conceal the Apart from the impropriety of identities of political donors who are too IF YOU VOTE IN PRECINCT: YOU NOW VOTE HERE accusing a judge of “criminal negligence cowardly to be accountable for their or neglect”, the claim is just plain wrong. actions.” Rich stated it appears the organiza- Trinity Baptist Church To begin with, the defendant in question was tion is abusing its tax status as a non-profit 1, 2, 3 123 Wesson Street not in front of Judge McMillen on a sex organization. Bowen Senior Center crime, but rather for breaking and entering a The ads also fail to mention that Judge 4, 5, 6 commercial building. Judge McMillen did McMillen has been engaged in programs that 52 Bagley include community supervision in the have been very successful in reducing the Baldwin Center 7 & 8 sentence, but that was in addition to a rate of repeat offenders in Oakland County, 212 Baldwin Center Ave. sentence of a year in jail. The sentence of and has even been recognized by the White Alcott Elementary community supervision was added to the House and awarded by community groups 9, 10, 11 460 West Kennett Michigan Department of Corrections recom- for her efforts in creating a drug court and mendation by Judge McMillen, because she other successful projects. Kennedy Junior High School 12 wanted to make sure that the defendant Americans For Job Security have made 1700 Baldwin Avenue served an additional three months in a drug additional television advertising buys of over Pontiac High School 13 & 14 rehabilitation center, and be placed on proba- $300,000.00, so it is anticipated that there 1051 Arlene tionary supervision for three more years. will be more false attacks on the way. When Herrington Elementary Therefore, Judge McMillen added to the you see those ads, ask yourself, what is the 15 541 Bay sentence recommended by the Michigan Judge McMillen doing so right, that has Department of Corrections. She did not let made someone in Arlington, Virginia, so Ruth Peterson Center 16, 17 & 18 anyone go with a slap on the wrist, and she angry? And why are they working to benefit 990 Joslyn followed the best research in criminology to candidates for the Court, who are primarily Salvation Army help prevent people from coming back into relying on stealth ads, instead of their own 19, 20 & 21 496 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd South the system by adding rehabilitation and campaigns? PontiacThe News Elect Richard T. Taylor PUBLISHER & CONTENT EDITOR R. Frank Russell CONTENTS & NEWS EDITOR: for 50th District Court Judge Elaine Smith-Wright AFRICIAN CORRESPONDENT: Kofi Annorh It is with great honor and humility CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: that I am announcing my candidacy for Elaine Smith-Wright, Rev. James Keys, Quincy Stewart III, Judge in the 50th District Court. I look Randolph Carter, Kevin McCormick, forward to serving the great citizens of Adam Polk, Brenda Canty-Carter Kenny Anderson, Kathleen O'Quinn Pontiac in a judicial capacity Together, PHOTOGRAPHER: TBD lets lead Pontiac to the prominence it ADVERTISING MANAGER: TBD deserves. Vote for “Temperament, CIRCULATION MANAGER: Justice and Fairness”. Rahim Russell OFFICE MANAGER: Mary C. Russell DESIGNER & PRINTER: Michigan Web Press CONTACT INFO: TELEPHONE: 248-758-1411 for Richard T. Taylor FAX: 248-758-1412 PO Box 431412, Suite #1 Pontiac, MI 48343 on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. www.thepontiacnews.com [email protected] Paid for by The Committee to Elect Richard T. Taylor for 50th District Court Judge, 28 N. Saginaw, Suite 912, Pontiac, Michigan 48342 Please contact us at (586) 481-5981, if you want to assist in our efforts. A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR November 1 - November 15, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 3 Serving the Citizens of Pontiac Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard County Clerk Bill Bullard Fighting to Make Pontiac Safer Protecting and Serving Pontiac Voters ✓ Ensured Pontiac voters could cast ✓ Reduced response times from 76 ballots in November 2011 Election minutes to 9 minutes 45 seconds ✓ Helped reorganize precincts and ✓ Record number of drug busts council districts to save Pontiac taxpayers ✓ Cracking down on gang related ✓ Extended service of vital records to crimes and violent crimes Pontiac residents When Pontiac’s fiscal emergency cut the Pontiac Bill Bullard protected your right to vote last Police Department to the point where citizens were no November, when protesting poll workers and outside longer being protected, Sheriff Mike Bouchard went interest groups tried to disrupt the Pontiac election. into action. Working together with Pontiac’s new clerk Sherikia There were those who told him it was an impossible Hawkins, Bullard moved quickly to find workers to job, and a political risk, but Sheriff Bouchard put the cover the polls, and not one person was denied their rights of Pontiac’s law abiding citizens first. opportunity to vote—and most voters said voting went The results are there for all to see. more smoothly than in the past. Since the emergency takeover, the following positive Pontiac’s financial situation had led to the former city results have occurred. Arrests are up 400%. Drugs on clerk being let go, and other clerk services like birth the street and violent crime are significantly down. and death certificates being suspended. Long delays During this time, Sheriff Bouchard has saved Pontiac could have led to parents and survivors not getting Taxpayers 2 million dollars per year, while also increas- their deserved benefits. ing the number of officers protecting Pontiac Citizens. Bill Bullard immediately worked with local officials Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home. to make sure the citizens of Pontiac were able to get Sheriff Mike Bouchard will not rest until we all do. the vital services through the County Clerk’s office. Call Mike Bouchard and Bill Bullard at (248) 383-5769 and Tell Them To Keep Fighting for Pontiac! Paid for by The Oakland County Republican Party 42611 Woodward Bloomfiled Hills, MI 48304. Not Authorized by any candidate or committee. A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 4 The Pontiac News November 1 - November 15, 2012 A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR November 1 - November 15, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 5 LIST OF STATE OF MICHIGAN PROPOSALS 12-1: A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 4 OF 2011 - 12-4: A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW TO ESTABLISH THE MICHIGAN QUALITY HOME Public Act 4 of 2011 would: CARE COUNCIL AND PROVIDE COLLECTIVE • Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, BARGAINING FOR IN-HOME CARE WORKERS including school districts.