The Bunker

How about you, Hillary? Could you live in Hamtown and still be a Township Trustee? You'd have my vote.

you may write me in for constable

Mark: I may run for something eventually, but not for a few years. Hamtramck has a full-time City Council...

Raymond: Steve and I will both vote for you. I bet Laura would vote for you, too. In fact, if you file an "intent to run" at the clerk's office before the election, I think you'd win the second seat.

You'd probably have to work with Lawson though. That could be a real drag.

Hi, Hillary. I found your blog at Larry Kestenbaum's campaign site.

You probably already know this, but Ruth Ann Jamnick tried to run a slate of candidates for the remainder of the Township Trustee offices, as well as for Clerk. So Grandpa Stumbo himself, founder of the Stumbo Dynasty, came up from Kentucky (*I think*) to manage (read: ENSURE) the re-election bid. Needless to say, the only successful Coup Candidate was Jamnick herself, who certainly faces an uphill battle in her first term as Supervisor.

Being nine months pregnant and unsure when our baby will make her grand entrance, Aaron and I voted absentee already. We rebelled against a number of "good ole boy" Democratic candidates who we feel are dropping the ball because, well, they can.

Personally, I am not happy with several county-wide officials who refused to endorse Larry for County Clerk, even though he is a member of their own party. Their version of helping Larry was to "not support Peggy." Do these people really think that this will help them in future bids where they have a strong Republican opponent? To be sure, if and when the situation is reversed, Peggy Haines WILL ACTIVELY endorse the Republican candidate.

End of rant. Keep up the good work. Perhaps Aaron and I will be fortunate enough to meet you and Steven in person at some point.

(Aaron's blog is www.thestoppedclock.blogspot.com; there is a link on Larry's blog).

~ Laura Larson

I should have read some of your earlier posts before making my last comment -- it is quite evident that you were (and are) well aware of the Ypsilanti Township situation.

My Bad!

Actually, Laura, what I have posted is everything I know about Township politics. The comments are much appreciated.

I read something about Stumbo forgiving township taxes on a property owned by a relative from Kentucky. (found it: http://www.aclumich.org/modules.php?name=AvantGo&file=print&sid=369)
On the local Green party website, Riney also claims that Lovejoy-Roe spit on someone gathering signatures to oppose the incinerator. I'm not sure I believe either side at this point.

Congratulations and good luck! Mark and Linette recently had a baby... http://www.markmaynard.com/

Speaking of fun with Lovejoy-Roe and Stumbo, I hope everyone will also take the time to research the Library Board Candidates. A number of them are running on a "filter all computers" platform.

Streaming video of the candidate's forum is available on the Ypsi District Library web site at:

http://www.ypsilibrary.org/events/special_events.shtml

I am supporting the two incumbants, Deckard and Hale, and Schollaert. They are all strong supporters of intellectual freedom and access to information.

Right CJ, it should be mentioned again.

Those are our picks too. I mentioned it in this post.

I am not happy with the performance of Christine Adams, who shows zero compassion for the people she is intended to be serving. After looking at how she came into office, it is not surprising. There were ten people running for nine seats, and she came in last place with less than 6% of the vote. She only made it into office by default, not because the township residents actually wanted her in office. It is my hope that she be voted out come next term.