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Melissa Frugé for 105th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Tuesday , 11, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentAntrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Otsego are the Michigan counties of the 105th State House District. Melissa Frugé is ready to go to Lansing and work for the issues hard-working families struggle with living in Northern Michigan. A life-long resident of Boyne City, Melissa Frugé raises her son in her hometown. She earned a degree […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 105 Wyatt Knight
Thursday , 27, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentAntrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda and Otsego counties make up the 105th State House District. The Democratic Party candidate for that district is Wyatt Knight. A Michigan native, Knight graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Through his experience and the opportunity to attend public schools and a public university, he […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 101 Dan Scripps
Monday , 5, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentMichigan’s 101st State House district includes the counties of Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau. Dan Scripps is running for State House to represent the people of that district. Scripps previously held the office, and will bring to Lansing the experience and drive needed to serve his constituents with strong leadership. Dan Scripps lives in Northport […]
Constitutionally The Federal Government Has No Proper Role In Marriage: Loving v. Virginia Never Happened and Other Marriage Absurdity
Sunday , 21, June 2015 LGBT Rights, Same Sex Marriage, Tea Party Leave a commentTodd Courser, the man with ideas much smaller than the forehead that houses them thinks the answer to stopping gay marriage is to strip the state of the power to perform marriages. He introduced a bill this week that would only allow ordained ministers to marry couples. This means judges, mayors, county clerks, magistrates, and […]
Meet The Candidates State House District 102: John Ruggles
Sunday , 17, August 2014 Candidates Leave a commentJohn Ruggles of Remus is the Democratic Party candidate for the 102nd state legislature. He played high school football, worked in tool and die, and the road commission in Lapeer County.. He received a degree from Adrian College. His community work includes Head Start, job training programs and economic development. Through his career he provided […]
Republican Standards: Felon On Parole Running For Michigan State Legislature
Saturday , 28, June 2014 Candidates Leave a commentRepublican Jordan D. Haskins is running for Michigan’s 95th state house district which includes the city of Saginaw. Jordan Haskins is also a convicted felon in two states and has a rap sheet that goes back to when he was 15 years old. The Michigan Republican Party says the parolee can run for public office […]