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MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 as of 10/13/14 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: Mark Schauer & Lisa Brown U.S. Senate: Gary Peters Attorney General: Mark Totten Secretary of State: Godfrey Dillard Supreme Court (full term, two seats): Richard Bernstein Bill Murphy Supreme Court (partial term, one seat): Deborah Thomas State Board of Education (two seats): Pamela Pugh Smith Casandra Ulbrich University of Michigan Board of Regents (two seats): Mike Behm Kathy White Michigan State University Board of Trustees (two seats): George Perles Faylene Owen Wayne State University Board of Governors (two seats): Marilyn Kelly Dana Thompson U.S. Congress: CD 1 – Jerry Cannon CD 2 – Dean VanDerstelt CD 3 – No Position CD 4 – Jeff Holmes CD 5 – U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee CD 6 – Paul Clements CD 7 – Pam Byrnes CD 8 – Eric Schertzing CD 9 – U.S. Rep. Sander Levin CD 10 – No Position CD 11 – Bobby McKenzie CD 12 – Debbie Dingell CD 13 – U.S. Rep. John Conyers CD 14 – Brenda Lawrence MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) State Senate: SD 1 – Sen. Coleman Young II SD 2 – Sen. Bert Johnson SD 4 – Sen. Virgil Smith SD 5 – David Knezek SD 6 – Sen. Hoon‐Yung Hopgood SD 7 – Dian Slavens SD 8 – Christine Bell SD 9 – Sen. Steve Bieda SD 10 – Sen. Tory Rocca SD 11 – Sen. Vince Gregory SD 12 – No Position SD 13 – Cyndi Peltonen SD 14 – Bobbie Walton SD 15 – No Position SD 16 – Kevin Commet SD 17 – Doug Spade SD 18 – Sen. Rebekah Warren SD 19 – Sen. Mike Nofs SD 20 – Sean McCann SD 21 – Bette Pierman SD 22 – Shari Pollesch SD 23 – Curtis Hertel Jr. SD 24 – Dawn Levey SD 25 – Terry Brown SD 26 – Jim Walters SD 27 – Sen. Jim Ananich SD 28 – Deb Havens SD 29 – No Position SD 30 – Sarah Howard SD 31 – Ron Mindykowski SD 32 – Stacy Erwin Oakes SD 33 – Fred Sprague SD 34 – Cathy Forbes SD 35 – No Position SD 36 – Joe Lukasiewicz SD 37 – Phil Bellfy SD 38 – No Position State House: HD 1 – Rep. Brian Banks HD 2 – Rep. Alberta Tinsley‐Talabi HD 3 – Wendell Byrd HD 4 – No Position HD 5 – Fred Durhal III HD 6 – Stephanie Chang HD 8 – Sheri Gay‐Dagnogo HD 9 – Rep. Harvey Santana HD 10 – Leslie Love HD 11 – Julie Plawecki HD 12 – Erika Geiss HD 13 – Frank Liberati HD 15 – Rep. George Darany HD 16 – Rep. Robert Kosowski HD 17 – Rep. Bill LaVoy HD 18 – Rep. Sarah Roberts HD 19 – Stacey Dogonski HD 20 – Nate Smith‐Tyge HD 21 – Kristy Pagan HD 22 – John Chirkun HD 23 – David Haener HD 24 – No Position HD 25 – Rep. Henry Yanez HD 26 – Rep. Jim Townsend HD 27 – Robert Wittenberg HD 28 – Derek Miller HD 29 – Rep. Tim Greimel HD 30 – Bo Karpinsky HD 31 – Rep. Marilyn Lane HD 32 – Pamela Kraft HD 33 – No Position HD 34 – Sheldon Neeley HD 35 – Jeremy Moss HD 36 – Pete Lucido HD 37 – Christine Greig HD 38 – Jasper Catanzarro HD 39 – Sandy Colvin HD 40 – Mary Belden HD 41 – Mary Kerwin HD 42 – Timothy Johnson HD 43 – Dennis Ritter HD 44 – No Position HD 45 – Joanna Van Raaphorst HD 46 – No Position HD 47 – Henry Vaupel HD 48 – Rep. Pam Faris MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) State House (cont.): HD 49 – Rep. Phil Phelps HD 50 – Rep. Charles Smiley HD 51 – Ken Thomas HD 52 – Rep. Gretchen Driskell HD 53 – Rep. Jeff Irwin HD 54 – Rep. David Rutledge HD 55 – Rep. Adam Zemke HD 56 – Tom Redmond HD 57 – Sharon Wimple HD 58 – Amaryllis Thomas HD 59 – No Position HD 60 – Jon Hoadley HD 61 – John Fisher HD 62 – Andy Helmboldt HD 63 – Bill Farmer HD 64 – Brenda Pilgrim HD 65 – Bonnie Johnson HD 66 – Annie Brown HD 67 – Rep. Tom Cochran HD 68 – Rep. Andy Schor HD 69 – Rep. Sam Singh HD 70 – James Hoisington HD 71 – Rep. Theresa Abed HD 72 – No Position HD 73 – No Position HD 74 – Rep. Rob VerHeulen HD 75 – Rep. Brandon Dillon HD 76 – Rep. Winnie Brinks HD 77 – No Position HD 78 – No Position HD 79 – Eric Lester HD 80 – No Position HD 81 – No Position HD 82 – Margaret Guerrero DeLuca HD 83 – Marcus Middleton HD 84 – Dave Jaroch HD 85 – Annie Braidwood HD 86 – Lynn Mason HD 87 – No Position HD 88 – No Position HD 89 – No Position HD 90 – No Position HD 91 – Rep. Collene Lamonte HD 92 – Rep. Marcia Hovey‐Wright HD 93 – No Position HD 94 – No Position HD 95 – Vanessa Guerra HD 96 – Rep. Charles Brunner HD 98 – Joan Brausch HD 99 – Bryan Mielke HD 100 – Mark Balcom HD 101 – Tom Stobie HD 102 – John Ruggles HD 105 – Jay Calo HD 106 – Robert Kennedy HD 107 – Jim Page HD 108 – Grant Carlson HD 109 – Rep. John Kivela 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 10/13/14) MEA Local Association Recommendations (by county)
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)
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
MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) Okemos School Board
Amy Crites - Continuing
Vincent Lyon Callo - Continuing Recommendation
Dean Bolton – Regular Recommendation
Ionia County
Belding Area School Board
Shannon Hummel
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
MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) Lapeer County
Lapeer School Board
Peggy Bush (I)
Mike Keller (I)
Mike Nolan (I)
Denise Becker (I)
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)
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 10/13/14) 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
Denyeal Nesovski
Mary K. Thomas
Warren Consolidated School Board
I. Susan Kattula (I)
Elaine G. Martin (I)
Carl B. Weckerle
Brian White (I)
Monroe County
Jarod Calkins - Monroe District Court Judge
Mike Miller - Monroe County Commissioner, District 7
MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees
Ignazio Cuccia
Lynette Dowler
Barbara Verran
Oakland County
Oakland Community College Board of Trustees
Randy Ston
Chris Noordhorn
Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees
Terry Gilligan (I)
Joan Gebhardt(I)
Brian Broderick(I)
Berkley School Board
Mary Jo Isreal
Roger Blake
Birmingham Public Schools Board
Ken Ciszewski (write in candidate)
Farmington Public School Board
Trisha Balazovic
Jessica Cummings
Pontiac School Board
William Carrington
James Endres
April Hernandez
Prince Ravanna Miles El
Novi School Board
Robert Perauch
Chris Harpenau
Ann Glubzinski
South Lyon School Board
Anthony R. Abbate
Amy McCusker
MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) Southfield School Board
Bessie Burden
Leslie Love Smith
Waterford School Board
Heather Halls (I)
David Downing (open seat)
West Bloomfield School Board
Stacy Brickman
Raman Singh
Ottawa County
Grand Haven School Board
Nichol Stack
John Siemion
St Clair County
Marysville School Board
Barry Kreiner
Dave Schmorrow (I)
Port Huron Area School Board
Hayley Alderman
David Haynes
Brian Winters
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor Public School Board
Jeff Harrold
Patricia Manley
Hunter Van Volkenburgh
Roland Zullo
MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014 (as of 10/13/14) Wayne County
Livonia School Board
Dan Centers - incumbent
Colleen Burton- incumbent
Liz Jarvis- open seat
Mark Johnson- incumbent
Plymouth Canton Community School Board
Kate Borninski
Kim Crouch
Michael Seagrist
River Rouge School Board
Viveca Butler
Van Buren School Board
Sherry Frazier
Scott Russell