Michigan House Candidates 2008

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[edit] 2008 Michigan House of Representatives potential Cadidate List

[edit] District 1

District one is composed of Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Points Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, and Grosse Pointe.

Current Representative: Ed Gaffney (R-Grosse Point Farms)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Daniel Corrigan Grano is the son of state Supreme Court Justice, Maura Corrigan, and is a current member of the Grosse Pointe Park City Council.

Therese Joseph is a current Grosse Pointe Farms Council Woman.

John Simon

John Stempfle is an attorney, as well as a current Grosse Pointe City councilman.

Mary Treder Lang is a CPA with the Siemans corporation. She was the first female Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.

Pete Waldmeir is a former Detroit News Columnist, as well as a Grosse pointe Woods Councilman

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Tim Bledsoe is a Wayne State University political science professor.

Ronald Diebel

Ken Poynter

Edward Ruedemann

[edit] District 2

District two is composed of the Northeast section of Detroit bordering Harper Woods.

Current Representative: Lamar Lemmons, Jr. (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Edith Floyd

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Lamar Lemmons, Jr. is the current Representative.

Donald Whitley

Veronica Brown

Chris Catchings

Damian C. Mitchell

Keeth Williams

[edit] District 3

District three is composed of the Southeast section of Detroit

Current Representative: Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Bettie Cook Scott is the current Representative

Carol Banks

Dale Foster

Terrence Kimbrough

Kirk Young

[edit] District 4

District four is composed of the South central section of Detroit

Current Representative: Coleman Young II (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Coleman Young II is the current Representative.

Willie E. Burton

Wanda Renee Canty

Sheila Jackson

Rita L. Jordan

[edit] District 5

District five is composed of the North Central section of Detroit

Current Representative: Bert Johnson (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Bert Johnson is the current Representative

Shahab Ahmed

Abdul A. Algazali,

April C Archer

Terry Catchings

Bert Johnson

Abusayed Mahfuz

Olumba-JohnOlumba

William Phillips

Henry Wade III

[edit] District 6

District six is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit

Current Representative: Marsha Cheeks (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Renard Berry, Sr.

Marvin David Crawford

Sherman Gipson Daniels

Sheil Daapremont

Fred Durhal, Jr. is a former Representative.

Ajene C. Evans

Reggie Fluker

Ernest Madison, II

Che Peterson

Brian White

Denise Rose Young

[edit] District 7

District seven is composed of the Northwest section of Detroit

Current Representative: Virgil Smith, III (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Brenda Goss Andrews

Margaret L. Betts

Steven E. Butler

Terra DeFoe

Lee Gaddies

Michelle R. Gibson

David S. Points is a former Representative.

Mary Sheffield

Earl Smith

Henry Edward Stallings

Sean C. Thomas

Bernard Thompson

Marilyn Drake Thompson

Dennis Vaughn

Carol Weaver

Al Williams

Jimmy Womack

[edit] District 8

District eight is composed of the Northwest section of Detriot

Current Representative: George Cushingberry (D-Detriot)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

George Cushingberry is the current Representative

Lloyd Edward Holton, II

Leslie Love is Formerly Leslie N. Gladden

Daniel L. Martin

Gilbert O. Thompson

[edit] District 9

District nine is composed of the Northwest section of Detroit

Current Representative: Shanelle Jackson (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Anita E. Belle

John George

Shanelle Jackson is the current Representative.

[edit] District 10

District ten is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit bordering Dearborn and Dearborn Heights

Current Representative: Gabe Leland (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

LaTanya Garrett

Gabe Leland is the current Representative.

Brian Sylvester

[edit] District 11

District eleven is composed of the Southwest section of Detroit bordering Dearborn to the south a

Current Representative: Morris Hood III (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Leonard A. Mier, Jr.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Barry M. Blackwell

Anthony Bradford

Jeanean M. Bryant

Annie Carter

Anthony DeRamus

Darlene Dixon

Dobey Gavin

Mia Grillier

Kim Meeks

David E. Nathan

Gary S. Pollard

[edit] District 12

District twelve is composed of the South section of Detroit bordering Dearborn and River Rouge

Current Representative: Steve Tobocman (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Darren D. Daigle

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Belda Garza

Denise Monroe Hearn

Carl Ramsey

Lisa Marie Randon

Nellie A. Saenz

Rochelle Smith

Daniel J. Solano

Rashida Tlaib

[edit] District 13

District thirteen is composed of the East side of Wayne county bordering Lincoln Park to the North.

Current Representative: Barb Farrah (D-Detroit)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Timothy S. Kachinski

Matthew Schafer

J. M. Vida

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

John Graziani

John C. Harris is on staff for U.S. Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick

Bill Jarosz

Andrew James Kandrevasis a current Southgate city counsel men

[edit] District 14

District fourteen is composed of the East side of Wayne county bordering River Rouge to the North.

Current Representative: Ed Clemente (D-Lincoln Park)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Patrick D. O'Connell

Guy A.Rupert


[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Ed Clemente is the current Representative.

[edit] District 15

District Fifteen is composed of Dearborn.

Current Representative: Gino Polidori (D-Dearborn)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Scott J. Saionz

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Gino H. Polidori is the current Representative.

[edit] District 16

District Sixteen is comprised of central Wayne County

Current Representative: Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Mario Nesr Fundarski

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Bob Constan is the current Representative.

[edit] District 17

District Seventeen is comprised of Redford Township in Wayne County

Current Representative: Andy Dillion (D-Redford)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Sandra Eggers

David Lawrence Malhalab

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Andy Dillon is the current Representative.

David A. Parker

Frank A. Tomcsik

Current Representative: Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights)

Term in Office: One

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Mario Nesr Fundarski

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Bob Constan is the current Representative.

[edit] District 18

District eighteen is comprised of Westland in Wayne County

Current Representative: Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

None

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Richard LeBlanc is the current Representative.

[edit] District 19

District nineteen is comprised of Livonia in Wayne County

Current Representative: John Pastor (R-Livonia)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

John J. Walsh is a former Livonia city councilman, as well as a current attorney.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Steve King

Jennifer Rutkey

[edit] District 20

District twenty is comprised of Northville Township as well as Plymouth Township and Plymouth city in Wayne County

Current Representative: Marc Corriveau (D-Northville)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Joe Van Esley

Jerry Vorva

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Marc R. Corriveau

[edit] District 21

District twenty one is comprised of Canton Township as well as Van Buren Township and Belleville city in Wayne County

Current Representative: Phil Lajoy (R-Canton)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Todd LaJoy is the son of Phil Lajoy and has been taking care of his fathers business while in office.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Dian Slavens

[edit] District 22

District twenty two is comprised of Romulus as well as Taylor and Southgate in Wayne County

Current Representative: Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Don Lingerfelt

Darrell Mc Neill

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Jill Brandana is a Taylor city Councilwomen

Douglas A. Geiss is the head of the Taylor city council

Edward G. Mulka

[edit] District 23

District twenty three is comprised of sumpter township as well as Huron Township, Browntown Township, Woodhaven city, Flatrock city, Gibraltar city and Woodrock city in Wayne County

Current Representative: Kathleen Law (D-Gibraltar)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Neil C. DeBlois

J. Garza

Linda K. Harmon

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Burl C.Adkins runs Global Technologies

Jim Beaubien is the Gibraltar mayer and the IBEW union liaison with DTE

J. Forrest Chapman

John J. Cronin

Deb Kennedy is a chair of a local Democratic Club

[edit] District 24

District twenty four is comprised of Harrison township as well as St. Clair Shores and Mt. Clemons in Macomb County

Current Representative: Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Bryan Brandenburg is the son of jack Brandenburg the current Representative. He is also the owner of a small business.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

David P. Cavanagh

Greg Conrad

Jack Downey

Derek A. Kuttner

Michael A. Lavis

Sarah More

Sarah Roberts is a St. Clair Shores County commissioner

Howard O. Trerice, Jr.

[edit] District 25

District twenty five is comprised of Warren city and Sterling Heights city in Macomb County

Current Representative: Steve Bieda (D-Warren)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Hawke Fracassa

Michael J. Wiecek

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Jon M. Switalski is the Macomb County Commissioner. As well as a second cousin of State Senator Mickey

[edit] District 26

District twenty six is comprised of Madison Heights and Royal Oak in Oakland County

Current Representative: Marie Donigan (D-Royal Oak)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Joe Callanan

Christopher Cornelius

Michael Goodman

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Marie Donigan is the current Representative.

[edit] District 27

District twenty seven is comprised of Berkley city, Ferndale city, Hazel Park city, Huntington Woods city, Oak Park city, and Pleasant Ridge City in Oakland County

Current Representative: Andy Meisner (D-Ferdale)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

David Micola

Norman J. Ochelski, Sr.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Charles Findlay

Andy LeCureaux

Ellen Cogen Lipton is a Patent attorney, on the State Board of Accountancy , Huntington Woods Zoning Board of Appeals, Educational Foundation Board of Directors and the Ferndale Literacy Project.

Mark Richardson is an assistant prosecutor to Macomb County.

Kevin Weeden

[edit] District 28

District twenty eightis comprised of Center Line and part of East Detroit.

Current Representative: Lisa Wojno (D-Warren)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Jason E. Balaska

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Marlon I. Brown

Paul Clark

Roy Gillette

Lesia Liss

Gloria Sankuer

Alan Sheppard

John Vostoris

Terry L. Wisniewski

[edit] District 29

District twenty nine is comprised of Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake in Oakland County.

Current Representative: Tim Melton (D-Auburn Hills)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Scott E. Sampeer

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Kone Bowman

Frances L. Finnegan

Max Garza

Tim Melton is the current representative.

[edit] District 30

District thirty is comprised of Sterling Heights and Utica.

Current Representative: Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Tory Roca is the current representative.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Grant E. Hughes

[edit] District 31

District thirty one is comprised of parts of Fraser, Clinton Township, and Mount Clemens.

Current Representative: Fred Miller (D-Mount Clemens)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Daniel Tollis

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Fred Miller is the current representative.

[edit] District 32

District thirty two is comprised of Armada Township, Richmond Township, Richmond, Lenox Township, New Baltimore, Chesterfield Township, Ira Township, Columbus Township, Wales Township, and Kimball Township.

Current Representative: Dan Accavitti (R-Chesterfield)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

John Accavitti is the cousin of current rep. Dan Accavitti

David Auwen

Galen Johnson

Raymond Williams

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Jennifer Hasse

[edit] District 33

District thirty three is comprised of Ray Township and Macomb Township.

Current Representative: Kim Meltzer (R-Clinton Township)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Kim Meltzer

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Scott L. Mazey

Andrew Prasiloski

[edit] District 34

District thirty four covers part of Flint.

Current Representative: Brenda Clack (D-Flint)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Adam Ford

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Eleazar D. Bazart

Chris Del Morone

Richard Dicks Jr.

Woodrow Stanley

[edit] District 35

District thirty five is comprised of Southfield and Lathrup Village

Current Representative: Paul Condino (D-Southfield)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Katie Koppin

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Vincent Gregory

Faith Shepherd

Jeffrey S. Swinkin

[edit] District 36

District thirty six is comprised of Bruce Township, Washington Township, Shelby Township.

Current Representative: Brian Palmer (R-Romeo)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Matthew Hedge

Pete Lund

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Jeff Grundy

Greg Moore

Robert Murphey

[edit] District 37

District thirty seven is comprised of Farmington and Farmington Hills.

Current Representative: Aldo Vagnozzi (D-Farmington Hills)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Richard Lerner

Michael A. Peters

Paul Welday

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Vicki Barnett

[edit] District 38

District thirty eight is comprised of Walled Lake, Wixom, Novi, Northville, Lyon Township, and South Lyon.

Current Representative: Craig DeRoche (R-Novi)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Hugh D. Crawford

Douglas Curry

Christopher Patrick Maloney

Steven Valentini

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Chuck Tindall

[edit] District 39

District thirty nine is comprised of Commerce Township and West Bloomfield Township.

Current Representative: David Law (R-Commerce Township)

Term in Office: Second

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Caryn Devaney

Donald B. Elliott Jr.

Amy Peterman

David N. Wolkinson

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Lisa Brown

John Kuriakuz

[edit] District 40

District forty is comprised of Farmington Township, Farmington Hills, Birmingham, Southfield Township, and Orchard Lake.

Current Representative: Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Annette Mozer Keeble

Chuck Moss is the current representative.

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Julie Candler

[edit] District 41

District forty one is comprised of Troy.

Current Representative: Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy)

Term in Office: First

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Marty Knollenberg

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Evan Ross Treharne

[edit] District 42

District forty two is comprised of Roseville and part of East Detroit.

Current Representative: Frank Accavitti Jr. (D-Eastpointe)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Greg Femling

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Adam Cosper

James Goldwater

Harold L. Haugh

[edit] District 43

District forty three is comprised of Keego Harbor, Waterford Township, and Lake Angelus.

Current Representative: Fran Amos (R-Waterford)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Gail Haines

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Scott Hudson

[edit] District 44

District forty four is comprised of Highland Township, White lake Township, Springfield Township, and Independence Township.

Current Representative: John Stakoe (R-Highland)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Carlos D. Allison

Dan Kelly

Eileen Kowall

Dave Presnell

Patrick J. Sullivan

Matt Thraser

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Mark Venie

[edit] District 45

District forty five is comprised of Oakland Township, Rochester, and Rochester Hills.

Current Representative: John Garfield (R-Rochester Hills)

Term in Office: Third

[edit] Republican Candidates:

Scot Beaton

Tom McMillin

Eric Mozer

Copper S. Rizzo

[edit] Democrat Candidates:

Theodore A. Golden

Randy Young