2010 General Endorsements

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GOVERNOR
No endorsement
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Bill Schuette

SECRETARY OF STATE
Ruth Johnson
 

JUDICIAL
Supreme Court
Robert (Bob) Young (Re-elect)
Mary Beth Kelly

District Judge for Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties:   Kevin Elsenheimer

Eaton County Probate Judge: Ryan Wilson

16th Circuit Court (Macomb Co): Kathy Viviano

Oakland County Probate Judge: Kathleen Ryan

Lenawee County District Court: John Glaser

57th District Court (Allegan Co): Andrew Marks

EDUCATION
State Board of Education: Eileen Weiser & Dr. Richard Zeile
University of Michigan Board: Andrea Fischer Newman & Andrew Richner

CONGRESS
General Endorsements for US Congress:
Dist 1      Dan Benishek
Dist 2      Bill Huizenga
Dist 3      Justin Amash
Dist 5      John Kupiek
Dist 7      Tim Walberg
Dist 8      Mike Rogers
Dist 9      Rocky Raczkowski
Dist 11    Thad McCotter
Dist 12    Don Volaric
 

STATE LEGISLATURE
General Endorsements for State Senate
Dist 2      John Chouinard
Dist 6      John Pastor
Dist 7     Patrick Colbeck
Dist 13    John Pappageorge
Dist 15    Mike Kowall
Dist 16    Bruce Caswell
Dist 17    Randy Richardville
Dist 18    John Hochstetler
Dist 19    Mike Nofs
Dist 20    Tonya Schuitmaker
Dist 21    John Proos
Dist 22    Joe Hune
Dist 24    Rick Jones
Dist 25    Phil Pavlov
Dist 26    Dave Robertson
Dist 28    Mark Jansen
Dist 29    Dave Hildenbrand
Dist 30    Arlan Meekhof
Dist 31    Mike Green
Dist 32    Roger Kahn
Dist 33    Brian Calley
Dist 34    Goeff Hansen
Dist 36    John Moolenaar
Dist 37    Howard Walker
Dist 38    Tom Casperson

 

General Endorsements for State House
Dist 5      Jermain Lee Jones
Dist 13    Cynthia Kallgren
Dist 15    Suzanne Sareini
Dist 20    Kurt Heise
Dist 21    Lori Levi
Dist 23    Pat Somerville
Dist 28    Marc Goodson
Dist 31    Dan Tollis
Dist 36    Pete Lund
Dist 38    Hugh Crawford
Dist 43    Gail Haines
Dist 44    Eileen Kowall
Dist 45    Tom McMillin
Dist 48    Susan Culver
Dist 49    Allen Pool
Dist 51   Paul Scott
Dist 56    Dale Zorn
Dist 57    Nancy Jenkins
Dist 58    Ken Kurtz
Dist 59    Matt Lori
Dist 61    Margaret O'Brien
Dist 62    Steven Mobley
Dist 63    Jase Bolger
Dist 64    Earl Poleski
Dist 65    Mike Shirkey
Dist 66    Bill Rogers
Dist 68    Timothy Moede
Dist 71   Deb Shaughnessy
Dist 72    Ken Yonker
Dist 73    Peter Macgregor
Dist 74    Dave Agema
Dist 77    Thomas Hooker
Dist 78    Sharon Tyler
Dist 80    Aric Nesbitt
Dist 81    Jud Gilbert
Dist 82    Kevin Daley
Dist 85    Ben Glardon
Dist 86    Lisa Posthumus Lyons
Dist 87    Mike Callton
Dist 88    Bob Genetski
Dist 91    Holly Hughes
Dist 93    Paul Opsommer
Dist 94    Ken Horn
Dist 96    Dennis Poirier
Dist 97    Joel Johnson
Dist 98    Jim Stamas
Dist 99    Kevin Cotter
Dist 100  Jon Bumstead
Dist 101  Ray Franz
Dist 104  Wayne Schmidt
Dist 108  Ed McBroom
Dist 109  John Brock
Dist 110  Matt Huuki 


Ballot Initiatives for 2010:

Proposal 1: PROPOSAL 1 A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE A CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING A GENERAL
REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
 

YES VOTE: A “yes” vote will result in a Constitutional Convention of elected delegates beginning in 2011 which will cost the taxpayers approximately $50 million and last up to 2 ˝ years resulting in economic uncertainty. In addition, all previously adopted amendments will be subject to change.
www.yesonproposal1.com

NO VOTE: A “no” vote will result in Michigan continuing under the current State Constitution adopted in 1963, including all amendments.
www.nomichiganconcon.com

More on the issue
Michigan Chamber of Commerce's VOTE NO background and reasoning
More Info via Ballot Pedia

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Proposal 2: A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN FELONS FROM HOLDING ELECTIVE OFFICE.
www.michigan.gov/sos