Monday, August 6, 2012
Patch is giving voters a look at who's running in the Aug. 7 primary, happening Tuesday.
Birmingham's August primary happens tomorrow, and there's a lot of issues and candidates on the ballot. As you prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, Patch wants to help you get a final grasp on who's running, what they stand for and what issues are on the table. Birmingham will be voting for the Republican and Democratic candidate who will run for the soon-to-be empty seat in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 40th District. The 40th District is made up of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and parts of West Bloomfield. Currently, the district is represented by Birmingham resident Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), who has to step down at the end of the year due to term limits. Running on the Republican ticket are four area…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Four Republicans and one Democrat are vying for a spot on the November ballot in the race for state representative in the 40th District. We took a look at how much money they've raised, and how they're spending it.
The Aug. 7 primary is fast approaching and in Birmingham, you can't drive far without seeing a campaign sign for one of the many candidates vying for a spot in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 40th District. Running for the spot are four area Republicans and they've been busy raising (and spending) money ahead of the primary as they fight to see who will face Democrat Dorian Coston in the November general election. On the Republican ticket next week will be: County Commissioner and Bloomfield Township resident Dave Potts; Birmingham School Board member Robert Lawrence; Bloomfield Hills Mayor Pro Tem Mike McCready; and West Bloomfield attorney David Wolkinson. In total, the four Republican candidates have raised $273,887.76 in …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The four Republicans and one Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 40th District met for a meet-the-candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
Education, Michigan's personal property tax and job creation were among the topics discussed Tuesday night at a candidate forum for those running for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 40th District. The forum was hosted by the League of Women Voters at Birmingham's Baldwin Public Library and featured all five candidates, including the four candidates running for the Republican nomination and one Democrat. All five names will be on the ballot during the Aug. 7 primary. Running for the State House in the 40th District are Republicans Robert Lawrence, David Potts, Mike McCready and David Wolkinson as well as Democrat Dorian Coston. All five are looking to replace outgoing State Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), who has to vacate his …
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Four Republicans and one Democrat will meet tonight for a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
Candidates running for the 40th seat in the Michigan House of Representatives will meet in Birmingham tonight for a special forum hosted by the Oakland County League of Women Voters. The forum begins at 7 p.m. at Baldwin Public Library and will be hosted by Judy Bateman. The candidate pool for the house seat is a crowded one, as four Republicans and one Democrat look to replace outgoing Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), who has to step down this year due to term limits. All five candidates are looking for a chance to represent Michigan's 40th District, which, after redistricting, is composed of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and a portion of West Bloomfield. All month long, Patch has been speaking with the prospective …
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The first-time candidate has three specific qualities that put him ahead of the GOP field in the 40th District House race.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
This letter was received by Birmingham Patch Editor Laura Houser. A successful state representative should have a least three specific strengths: intelligence, political savvy and leadership. Of the 110 current state representatives, not one of them is an economist. Mr. Wolkinson earned both a bachelor's and master's of economics from U-M by age 21. As the intellectual candidate, he is uniquely qualified to understand the state's struggle between growth and austerity, and, importantly, to explain to legislators and voters alike the dead-weight economic losses associated with over-taxation. Mr. Wolkinson has received the endorsements of Right to Life and the Farm Bureau, and has brought together former political foes Rocky Raczkowski and …
Friday, July 20, 2012
During the countdown to the Aug. 7 primary, Patch is bringing you profiles of the candidates running for local office.
The Aug. 7 primary election is drawing closer every day, but how much do you really know about the names on the ballot? Patch is interviewing candidates running in the Aug. 7 primary, including the four candidates vying to be on the Republican ticket for the 40th District's seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. The seat is currently filled by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), who is unable to run for re-election this year due to term limits (though Moss is looking to run for Sen. John Pappageorge's seat in 2014). After redistricting, the 40th district will be composed of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and a portion of West Bloomfield. Running for the spot are Birmingham Board of Education's Robert Lawrence 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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Mike McCready
10:07 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
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