Troy Election Guide 2012

As we look ahead to the Nov. 6 election, Troy Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town.

The last day to register to vote is Oct. 9; learn more about registering to vote here. If you wish to vote by absentee ballot, here are the procedures and deadlines. To view statewide ballot issues, see the PDF file attached to this story, or download it here.

President, VP of the United States

• Mitt Romney (Paul Ryan)
• Barack Obama (Joe Biden)
• Also on the ballot are: Virgil H. Goode Jr. (James N. Clymer), Jill Stein (Cherl Honkala), and Ross C. Anderson (Luis Rodriguez).

U.S. Senate

• Pete Hoekstra (R-Holland)
• Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing)
• Also on the ballot are Scotty Boman, Richard A. Matkin, Harley Mikkelson and John D. Litle.

Congress, 11th District

• Kerry Bentivolio (R-Milford) 
• Syed Taj (D-Canton)
• Also on the ballot are John J. Tatar (LIB-Livonia), Steven Paul Duke (GRN-Jonesville), and Daniel Johnson (NL-East Lansing)

41st District State Representative

• Martin Howrylak (R-Troy)
• Mary Kerwin (D-Troy)

County Commissioner, 11th District

• Robert Gosselin (R-Troy) 
• Louise Schilling (D-Troy)

County Commissioner, 16th District

• Mike Bosnic (R-Clawson)
• Tim Burns (D-Clawson)

County Commissioner, 20th District

• Antoine Delaforterie (R-Troy)
• Gary McGillivray (D-Madison Heights)

Oakland County Executive 

• L. Brooks Patterson (R-Clarkston)
• Kevin Howley (D-Huntington Woods)

Oakland County Sheriff

• Mike Bouchard (R-Birmingham)
• Jane Felice Boudreau (D-West Bloomfield)

Oakland County Prosecutor 

• Mike Bishop (R-Rochester)
• Jessica Cooper (D-Franklin)
• Steven Afton (LIB-Rochester Hills)

Oakland County Clerk

• Bill Bullard (R-Highland)
• Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield)

Oakland County Treasurer

• Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy)
• Andy Meisner (D-Huntington Woods)

Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner

• John McCulloch (R-Royal Oak)
• Jim Nash (D-Farmington)

State Board of Education (vote for 2)

• Todd Courser
• Melanie Kurdys
• Michelle Fecteau
• Lupe Ramos-Montigny
• Andy LeCureaus
• Karen Adams
• Gail Graeser
• Candace Caveny
• Dwain Reynolds III

Regents of the University of Michigan (vote for 2)

• Dan Homing
• Robert Steele
• Mark Bernstein
• Shauna Ryder Diggs
• James Lewis Hudler
• Gregory Scott Stempfle
• Joe Sanger
• Gerald Van Sickle
• Eric Borregard
• Nikki Mattson

Michigan State University Trustees (vote for 2)

• Melanie Foster
• Jeff Sakwa
• Joel Furguson
• Brian Mosallam
• Michael Miller
• Bill Mohr IIa

Governors of Wayne State University

• Michael Busuito
• Satish Jasti
• Sandra Hughes O'Brien
• Kim Trent
• Robert Gale
• Marc Sosnowski
• Margaret

Oakland Community College Board of Trustees (vote for 2)

• Pamala Davis
• Clay Jansson
• David Kniffen
• Gillian Levy
• Olga Meyer
• Christine Marie O'Sullivan
• Angela River
• Latrecia Renee Scott
• E. Wadsworth Sherrod III
• Randy Ston
• Steve Thomas
• David Trott
• Ravi Yalamanchi

Justice of Supreme Court (8-year term; vote for 2)

• Doug Dern
• Connie Marie Kelle
• Stephen Markman
• Bridget Mary McCormack
• Kerry Morgan
• Colleen O'Brien
• Bob Roddis

Justice of the Supreme Court (incumbent position; vote for 1)

• Mindy Barry
• Sheila Johnson
• Brian Zahra

Judge of Court of Appeals, District 2 (6-year term; vote for 3)

• Elizabeth Gleicher
• Kathleen Jansen
• Deborah Servitto

Judge of 6th Circuit Court (6-year term; vote for 5)

• Leo Bowman
• Deborah Carley
• Phyllis McMillen
• Denise Langford Morris
• Wendy Potts
• William Rollstin
• Michael Warren

Judge of 6th Circuit Court (6-year term; vote for 1)

• Dan Christ
• Karen McDonald

Judge of Probate Court
Linda Susan Hallmark (unopposed)

City Proposal

RECALL

Statement of Reason:
(1) for referring to the Troy City Charter as a "whimsical" document in a November 21, 2011 interview with the Detroit Free Press; (2) for declaring, during an "office hours" forum on January 9, 2012, that "the homosexual lifestyle is dangerous"; (3) for publicly attacking city employees during the January 9, 2012 City Council meeting while reading a 20 minute "position paper" into the record; and (4) for failing to support a Federal investment in the City of Troy of over $8.4 million, by voting against the Troy Transit Center project on three occasions (December 19, 2011, January 17, 2012, and February 20, 2012).

Justification of Conduct in Office:
The language of this recall contains untrue statements.  Stand together with me for smaller government, lowered taxes and less regulation so that our families and future generations will prosper.  I voiced dismay that the prior council at times ignored our city charter and that they treated it as "whimsical".  I will never treat it as whimsical.  I hold to our city charter and I make no exceptions.  There was no attack on city employees.  I voiced concerns on behalf of Troy residents about the city manager's information presentation.  Troy City Charter Section 4.8 states: "Council shall have the power to inquire into the conduct of any officer…into matters in which the municipality has an interest." I have a Charter-mandated obligation to question management when residents have concerns.  The transit center will burden the City with many thousands of dollars in costs.  I campaigned that I would vote no on the transit center and I did exactly as I promised.  I worked successfully to help bring about the reopening of the library on Saturdays and on-line disclosure of every check and contract the city has.  Reward these good accomplishments.  Allow me to continue to serve you faithfully as your Mayor.  

Shall Janice Daniels be recalled from the office of Mayor?

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