Friday, May 4, 2012
The five-term Oakland County executive and founder of The Brooksie Way is seeking another four years.
In an effort to continue what he calls a "legacy of leadership" in Oakland County, L. Brooks Patterson filed for re-election as Oakland County executive Thursday morning at the county clerk's office. Patterson, a 73-year-old Republican, is seeking his sixth term. Huntington Woods resident and business executive Kevin Howley has filed as a Democrat to run against Patterson in the November election. "My administration has a legacy of leadership that is unmatched," Patterson said in a statement Thursday. "Our economic diversification initiatives and budgetary innovations were in place long before others began to see the necessity of adopting similar programs. Plus, we have embraced the effective use of applied technology and enjoy a quality …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Mike McCready, a Seaholm High School graduate and principal at Birmingham's McCready and Associates, formally announced bid to replace term-limited Chuck Moss Wednesday.
The race for the Republican Party candidate to represent Birmingham in the State House of Representatives just got a little more crowded. Bloomfield Hills City Commissioner Mike McCready formally announced his bid for the 40th District in Lansing next fall on Wednesday afternoon. The 40th District is composed of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and Orchard Lake Village. Current Rep. Chuck Moss, (R-Birmingham), is term limited and is expected to run for state State Senate in 2014. Oakland County Commissioner David Potts, and Birmingham Board of Education member Robert Lawrence announced their candidacies for the house seat earlier this year, while West Bloomfield attorney David Wolkinson declared …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Geoffrey Fieger, Jalen Rose and Willie Horton were among the 47 high-profile contributors at Wednesday's campaign stop.
President Obama met and dined with 47 high-profile campaign contributors at the Bingham Farms home of Denise Ilitch on Wednesday night, WWJ is reporting. Among the more recognizable names were former Gov. Jim Blanchard, attorney and former gubernatorial candidate Geoffrey Fieger, former NBA and University of Michigan basketball star Jalen Rose and former Detroit Tigers great Willie Horton, according to the station's website. “I don’t know if I was more excited about being with Barack Obama or sitting next to Willie Horton,” Fieger joked while speaking live on WWJ Newsradio 950. The well-known attorney said the president chatted with everyone informally. “It was very interesting and compelling for probably about 15 or 20 minutes. He’s just …
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Although the president will be visiting Bingham Farms on Wednesday for a high-profile fundraiser, nearby Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham are the top two fundraising cities for Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
President Barack Obama will be in Bingham Farms tonight for an exclusive fundraiser, but when it comes to raising money, Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills are big cash sources for Obama’s Republican rival and Michigan native, Mitt Romney. Obama will be visiting the Bingham Farms home of Birmingham businesswoman Denise Ilitch and her husband Jim Scalici for a high-profile fundraiser and cocktail reception. Tickets for the evening reception, formal photo and dinner are $40,000, while the cost for the dinner and a candid photo is $10,000. However, the Birmingham-Bloomfield area is full of deep-pocketed Romney supporters. According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills rank as Romney’s top two Michigan cities for…
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Birmingham business owner and her husband will host a pricey cocktail reception for the president in April.
President Barack Obama will be in Bingham Farms this April for a fundraiser at the home of Birmingham business owner Denise Ilitch. Ilitch, owner of Denise Ilitch Designs and the publisher of the Birmingham-based Ambassador Magazine, and her husband Jim Scalici will host Obama at their Bingham Farms home April 18 for a pricey cocktail reception. Obama will also be in Dearborn that day for a fundraiser at the Henry Ford Museum. Tickets for the cocktail reception, formal photo and dinner are $40,000 while the cost for the dinner and a candid photo are $10,000, The Detroit News reported. Besides her ties to the Birmingham business community, Illitch is also a member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents and daughter of Mike and …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Two rivals and editorial question County Commissioner Potts' co-hosting role.
The first campaign issue has flared in a three-way Republican primary campaign for the 40th State House District seat. Robert Lawrence and David Wolkinson say it's improper for their rival, David Potts, to continue as co-host of a local cable TV public affairs show. Potts and state Rep. Chuck Moss host Eye on Oakland, a half-hour studio discussion that airs two to four times a month on Bloomfield Community Television. They and guests discuss issues such as the state budget, education, road maintenance, Michigan's gasoline tax and economic development. "The show focuses on political decisions and their impact on local and state-level constituents," notes Lawrence in an email response to questions from Patch. "Setting aside his co-hosting …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Republican David Wolkinson said Friday that he will be running for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 40th District.
The race for the 40th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives keeps getting more crowded, as West Bloomfield resident and attorney David Wolkinson officially launched his campaign to run for the soon-to-be-empty seat in the House this fall. Wolkinson will be running as a Republican. Before he can run for the seat now occupied by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), Wolkinson will have to face Oakland County Commissioner Dave Potts and Birmingham Board of Education member Robert Lawrence in the August primary as all three vie for a spot on the Republican ticket. Wolkinson is to officially announce his candidacy at a special campaign kick-off event March 12 at the Bloomfield Township Public Library. Due to term limits, Moss must …
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Republican committee votes to award the state's two at-large delegates to the Michigan native, who won the popular vote in Tuesday's primary.
Update, 4:30 p.m. Thursday: A Michigan Republican committee voted Thursday to award 16 of the state's 30 delegates to the Republican National Convention to Mitt Romney and the remaining 14 to Rick Santorum. Michigan's Tuesday Republican presidential primary showed the candidates splitting the state's delegates, though Romney won the popular vote. The committee voted 4-2 to give Romney Michigan's two at-large delegates, according to MIRS. Michigan Republicans award delegates based on congressional districts – two for each of the state's 14 districts – and two more awarded by the statewide vote. 2 p.m. Wednesday: Mitt Romney's campaign got a boost of optimism Tuesday night after learning that the candidate had won the popular vote in …
'I was confident we could come together today and take a giant step toward a brighter future,' Bloomfield-area native tells backers after a tense primary day.
NOVI – Mitt Romney was looking for a little home cooking, and he got it. The son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney who was born and raised in Bloomfield Hills needed a win to stop surging opponent Rick Santorum and ease fears that he couldn’t take a state in which the economy is the issue. He ended up taking what many political pundits called a "must win" with 43 percent of the vote statewide and overwhelming support in Oakland and Wayne counties. “It’s a big, big win and I just wanted to come down here and join the rally and the celebration,” Troy resident Bill McNeil said after leaving the ballroom where Romney gave his victory speech at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “I was a little worried earlier today when I saw the …
Michigan native finishes in front of Rick Santorum by 2,000 votes in Birmingham as he goes on to capture Michigan as well.
Birmingham voters who went to the polls Tuesday overwhelmingly chose Mitt Romney to be the next Republican presidential candidate, with 69 percent voting for him in the Republican presidential primary. In Birmingham, Romney garnered a total of 2,660 votes to 662 for Rick Santorum (17 percent). Meanwhile, Ron Paul came in third with 284 votes (7 percent) and Newt Gingrich came in fourth with 179 votes (5 percent). Birmingham wasn't Romney's only big win; by 10:30 p.m., the Associated Press and NBC declared Romney the winner of the Michigan primary, while the Huffington Post named him the victor in Tuesday's other primary in Arizona. Turnout at the polls Tuesday was slow in Birmingham and below City Clerk Laura Broski's expectations for the …
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