“Officials impacted by Macomb clerk’s election land new jobs” By Jameson Cook, The Macomb Daily 02/07/17 Three people who found themselves jobless as a result of Karen Spranger’s upset victory in the Macomb County clerk’s election quickly landed new posts — two in public roles and one in the private…
Read MoreWhether it’s in checkers, baseball, or elections, losing is no fun at all but it sure is an honor to have the chance to compete. My election defeat for Macomb County Clerk was by the slimmest of margins, only 680 votes out of over 376,000 cast. Sincere congratulations and…
Read MorePAYNE: GOP Rebellion went too far Tuesday by Jeff Payne, Macomb Daily November 11, 2016 This week, we experienced coattails like we’ve never seen in Macomb County. Let’s hope we don’t all trip on them. As expected, Donald Trump marched through Macomb County in a manner not seen since Ronald…
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Click here for the link to the WBRW “Candidate Statements” video. My two-and-a-half minute segment begins at 18:05.
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At this writing, we are entering the final act of a political season that has seemingly lasted longer, plumbed deeper lows, and stretched our patience more than any other. Indeed, sometimes it seems as though the very fabric of our Republic is beginning to unravel as Hillary and The Donald…
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TV Warren produced a “Meet the Candidates” program in October 2016 spotlighting several candidates for office, including Macomb County Clerk/ Register of Deeds. Click here to view the video. The “Fred Miller” portion of the video starts at approximately 35:45 and includes the following questions from the moderator: “What is…
Read MoreIt wasn’t until just before midnight on Tuesday that it became clear that we had won the Democratic nomination for Macomb County Clerk/ Register of Deeds. Since then, we’ve been picking up signs and other implements of the campaign in somewhat of a haze and only now is it becoming…
Read More[FM notes: I am proud of the issues-based, person-to-person campaign we ran that delivered victory on August 2. Political campaigns do not have to be a race to the bottom in order to be successful.] MILLER TOPS WOJNO IN COUNTY CLERK DEMS RACE; Spranger emerges as Republican challenger By Brian…
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On June 20, 2016 the Warren Area Democratic Club hosted a candidate forum. While all the Democratic candidates for Macomb County Clerk were invited, Fred Miller was the only candidate to participate. Click here to view the County Clerk section of the candidate forum on YouTube The 13 minute video…
Read More“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” (Elbert Hubbard) There is a real and measurable opportunity gap for people of color in Macomb County. Whether rooted in institutional racism or benign neglect, the obstacles for so many people in Macomb County in achieving their aspirations threatens to hamper…
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