Whether 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…
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I believe in resolutions, new year’s and otherwise. Cynics and realists alike are correct that the late-December deals we make with ourselves are mostly discarded by MLK day. While that’s mostly true, it does not mean that resolutions are a waste. The very act of making a resolution – assessing…
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One of the most important tasks of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners is development of county government’s annual budget. Working with the County Executive and his team, my colleagues and I do a deep dive into every department, review funding requests, analyze outcomes, and appropriate funds accordingly. I’m pleased…
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Dating back to his first campaigns in the 1970’s, Congressman David Bonior and his team of dedicated supporters spread pine tree seedlings across the area. David knew then that pine trees are not only ways to help beautify the community, they are powerful symbols of shared values like deep community…
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March is Reading Month! This week, I read with students at Clinton Valley Elementary School. It’s always great to meet with future county commissioners who are often better behaved and better at listening than the current crop. As I told them, reading is exercise for your brain, which is the…
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For Macomb County dog lovers, and lovers of these local communities, for that matter . . . In keeping with the mission to “protect the health and safety of our residents, and to protect animals and promote their humane treatment,” the Macomb County Animal Control Division applied for and received…
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Depending on who you talk to, there are between 55,000 and 80,000 veterans in Macomb County. Unfortunately, there’s no debate that unemployment rate for veterans in Michigan is higher than that for non-veterans, and even higher for those who were on active duty after September 2001. As the economy has…
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The following information comes from my friend and Macomb County Clerk Carmella Sabaugh: If you are a registered voter, you may request an absent voter ballot application at http://miabsentee.com and electronically transmit it to your local clerk, if: You “expect to be absent” from the community in which you are…
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The history of our nation has been shaped by Americans who have sought true equality under the law and their fair shot at the American Dream. Movements to lift up women, people of color, and workers have helped write the American story. We know that while real progress has been…
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Received a constituent email today asking about Proposal 1 on the August primary ballot. I’m sharing my response for the many who are also confused or looking for direction on this curiously-worded proposal. Q: Do you support Prop 1? A: The short answer to your question is yes, though reluctantly.…
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