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Monday, November 7, 2011

Need to Know: City Council and Mayoral Candidates

Looking for information about the candidates running for Troy City Council and mayor? Here's information on each candidate.

Eight candidates on Tuesday are running for three positions on Troy City Council, as well as two additional candidates who are vying for the city's mayoral position. The following information was provided by the League of Women Voters Troy Area: I work as a Technical Consultant for an eCommerce Software company. I own a small business that specializes in Internet marketing. I work as an election precinct chair. I am a co-founder of Troy Residents United for a Strong Troy or TRUST. I enjoy coaching for Troy Youth Soccer League/Birmingham YMCA.

Linda

1:56 pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Audre, I don't know if you were or still are a member of the Chamber. I am a current member and can't say enough about Michele. This city owes a lot to the Chamber for its community involvement in attracting businesses to the city. I consider the Chamber an advertising arm, not only of my business, but also of our fine city. You would hard pressed to find a Chamber that does so much for a …   more ›

Need to Know: School Board Candidates

Looking for information about the candidates running for the Troy School District Board of Education? Here are details on the candidates.

Five candidates -- including three incumbents -- will by vying for the three school board seats that are up for grabs during Tuesday's election. The following information was provided by the Leauge of Women Voters Troy Area:

edw

5:38 am on Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Troy School Board challengers have campaigned on a platform of accountability & transparency. Therefore, Troy voters should be aware of recently filed campaign finance statements. Karl Schmidt and C.Teodoridis rec'd over $6000 from a lansing based teachers union (MEA) for their school board election campaigns. Why would a Lansing union care so much about our Troy election? Does this suggest …   more ›

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Need to Know: Still Time for Absentee Voting, Viewing Forums

The City Clerk's Office will be open Saturday, and candidate forums will be broadcast in the coming days.

The Troy City Clerk’s Office will be open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday for advance absentee voting in Tuesday's election. The office is located on the second floor of Troy City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver. The City Clerk’s Office will issue absentee ballots that voters may take home until 2 p.m. Saturday and until 4 p.m. Monday, but they have to be cast at the clerk’s office.  Elections in Troy on Tuesday include three seats on the Troy School District's Board of Education and four seats on Troy's governing body.  For further information on candidates, the League of Women Voters of Troy Area suggests watching the candidate forums and looking at the voter guides listed on its website at lwvtroyarea.org. To view the video of the mayoral and City…

Abbey

12:49 am on Sunday, November 6, 2011

Ok...good. There is no way I would ever vote for one of them after what I've seen in my mailbox this week. Have they always been so horrible???   more ›

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