August 5, 2008 Primary Election Results

3rd Circuit Court:  Hathaway, Pierce Kelley, Sullivan, Hubbard, Cunningham

County Offices:  Treasurer: Wojtowicz (d) Dunleavy (r)
                          Clerk: Garrett (d) Buffington (r)
                          Sheriff:  Evans (d) Nykoriak (r)
                          Reg of Deeds (unopposed): Youngblood (d)
County Commissioner:  9th Dist.: Slater (r), Diane Webb (d)
                                       13th Dist:  Beddoes (r), Woronchak (d)


State Reps:           11th Dist:  David E. Nathan (d), Leonard A. Mier, Jr. (r)
                        15th :  Gino Polidori (d), J. Scott Saionz (r)
                        16th:  Bob Constan (d), Joseph M. Smith (r)
                        17th: Andy Dillon (d), Sandra Eggers (r)

Zoo: yes

provided by Betsy, Voter Service Chair

Primary Election Voter Guide - Vote August 5th

The latest voter guide includes a 'Primary Ballot Summary' and candidate information for the 9th District County Commissioner.
Read it at www.lwvddh.org/voterguide.pdf

For all the names on your Wayne County ballot, go to Wayne County Election Listing.

Watch the 3rd Circuit Ct Forum

3^rd Circuit Court Forum from June, will air in the Dearborn and Woodhaven Comcast Systems:

Saturday July 26 & August 2 @ 3 pm & 7 pm

Sunday July 27 & August 3 @ 9 pm

 

LWV Detroit - Petition Drive

"The League of Women Voters of Detroit has begun a citywide, grassroots petition drive to get the Detroit City Council elected by district instead of at-large."

To join the effort, call the league at 313-962-0905.

Read the article in the Free Press: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008807150346

FISA Amendments Act of 2008

FISA Amendments Act of 2008 is scheduled to be addressed by the Senate. The LWV opposes this bill.

ACTION ALERT: Stand Up and Fight for Civil Liberties

TV Times - 3rd Circuit Court Forum

Wayne County Residents can view the 3rd Circuit Court Candidates Forum on Comcast.

Below is the playback schedules:

For the Dearborn and Woodhaven Systems (see city list below)
Saturday July 12 & 19 @ 8 am, 10 am 1 pm & 5 pm
Sunday July 13 & 20 @ 8 am, 11 am, 2:30 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm

Detroit on Channel 68/916
Monday, July 7, at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 8, at 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday, July 9 at 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday, July 11, at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday, July 12 at 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Woodhaven System on channel 20/916:
Allen Park, Brownstown Twp., Berlin Twp., Ecorse, Flat Rock, Garden City, Gibraltar,
Grosse Ile, Inkster, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Riverview, River Rouge, Rockwood,
Southgate, South Rockwood, Taylor, Trenton and Woodhaven

Dearborn System on channel 18/916:
Canton, Dearborn, Northville, and Plymouth
(Wayne, Westland, Van Buren Twp, Belleville and Romulus control their own Public Access Channel)

Rouge River Watershed Survey

"The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) is a voluntary public watershed entity currently comprised of 40 municipal governments."

 

This organization is seeking public input about the Rouge River Watershed.  Visit their website to find out more about the watershed and what ARC has been doing:  http://www.allianceofrougecommunities.com   

 

What do you think are the most important issues in regards to the watershed?  Tell the ARC what you want prioritized by completing the survey.  Go to their website above to take the survey, or click on the survey link below:   

 

http://www.allianceofrougecommunities.com/contact/Rougesurvey.html