Monday, April 22, 2013
Lana Theis will run to become Michigan's 42nd District representative.
Brighton Township Treasurer Lana Theis has announced that she will be running for a seat in Michigan's House of Representatives in 2014. She will be seeking the seat for the 42nd District, currently held by Bill Rogers of Genoa Township. Rogers cannot run again due to term limits. In additon to her current role as treasurer, Theis also serves on the boards of the Brighton Area Fire Authority, the Livingston County Treasurer’s Association, Livingston County’s Meals on Wheels, and the Livingston County Republican Party. “I’ve been working to make my community better as a mom and as a local elected official. My focus has been on affecting legislation for the people of this community for a very long time. Whether it is affecting a local …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Rep. Mike Rogers is a frontrunner for the GOP nomination to the senate seat that is being vacated by Carl Levin.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican who represents Brighton, is a front-runner for the GOP nomination to the state's next U.S. Senate race, according to a poll released Tuesday. On Saturday, Rogers said he was considering a run for the Senate seat that Democrat Carl Levin recently announced that he would vacate in 2014. "I am giving the Senate race serious consideration," Rogers told the Detroit Free Press. Rogers has served since 2001 as the representative for Michigan's 8th District, which includes the Rochester area following last year's Congressional redistricting. He also serves as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and is a former FBI agent. In the automated survey of 1,170 likely Republican voters conducted Monday, …
Rogers is considering throwing his name into the hat for the 2014 election.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is considering a move from the House to the Senate, stating that he may run for Sen. Carl Levin's open seat in 2014. "I am giving the Senate race serious consideration," Rogers told the Detroit Free Press on Saturday. Levin, a Democrat who has been in office for more than 30 years, announced last week that he won't be running for re-election. Rogers (R-Howell) has served as the representative for Michigan's 8th District, which includes Brighton and Hartland, since 2001. He also serves as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and is a former FBI agent. According to the Free Press, other Republicans who said they may run for Levin's seat include Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land and U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Newcomers Patrick Michel and Lucille Weaire will join Incumbents Cathy Doughty and Mike Slaton on the Brighton Township Board of Trustees.
Tom Murphy was re-elected as Brighton Township Supervisor, defeating his independent challenger John Ewing, according to unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's Office. Murphy received 6,373 votes, while Ewing received 2,245, with all nine precincts reporting. Ewing's defeat comes in the wake of his somewhat controversial campaign, which alleged corruption and illegal activities within the current Township Board. The campaign specifically targeted Murphy, with mailings that stated, "We will stamp out Murphy corruption." Murphy denied the allegations. In addition, Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte and Prosecutor David Morse told Patch that both the sheriff's department and prosecutor's office investigated Ewing's …
The $5.6 million bond proposal would have paid for community improvements and infrastructure.
City of Brighton voters shot down the city's $5.6 million bond proposal for community improvements and infrastructure on Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's Office say 1,958 residents voted "no," while 1,833 residents voted "yes," with all four precincts reporting. "I think that a positive result of this process is that our City Council provided our voters an opportunity to directly say what they want versus what they do not want regarding these subjects," City Manager Dana Foster said. Foster said that he anticipates that he will be discussing possible options as what to do next regarding community and infrastructure improvements, planning and funding with City Council memebers during the annual City Council …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals.
Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals. (See all statewide election results here.) The six state proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot in Michigan were: How did you vote on these proposals?
Rep. Bill Rogers won the general election Tuesday, according to unofficial poll results.
Rep. Bill Rogers (R-Brighton) will retain his office as the 42nd District State Representative after defeating Democratic opponent Shanda Willis Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's Office. Rogers, who was first elected to the office in 2008, received 31,428 votes, with all 46 precincts reporting. Willis received 16,453 votes while Libertarian candidate James Lewis received 1,828 votes. Rogers said while he was not personally thrilled overall on election night, he is happy both himself and Rep. Cindy Denby (R-Hartland) will be back for another term to continue what they started. "It still is all about jobs. We have to make sure we can get people back to work. I still look at my particular …
Brighton Schools Operating Millage Renewal passes at the polls.
Brighton Area Schools Incumbent Jay Krause will keep his seat on the Board of Education and he will be joined by newcomer Nick Fiani, according to unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's office. With all 22 precincts reporting, Krause received the most votes, with 7,585. Fiani beat out fellow challenger Ken Stahl by a close 172 votes, with 6,873 to Stahl's 6,701. Candidate Keith Van Hentenryck received 4,059 votes. Fiani said his overall priority as he steps into his new position as a board member is to make sure that the district's finances stay in order by looking at where it currently stands with its deficit then look into the best way to aggressively remove it. "I also want to make sure with regards to how we're moving …
Rogers is the projected winner of the 8th Congressional seat, according to unofficial results.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) was re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Democatic challenger Lance Enderle, according to unofficial results reported by The Huffington Post. Rogers, who has represented the district since 2001, is the projected winner with 58.7 percent of the votes and 80 percent of precincts reporting. Enderle received 36.9 percent of votes. Rogers is the current Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He recently discussed his cyber security bill, which would allow sharing sharing of covert intelligence information with the private sector to allow businesses to protect themselves against personal cyber attacks, with the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Take a look at the final results from Election Day in Brighton and Brighton Township.
2012 BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP ELECTION RESULTS These will be updated after the polls close at 8 p.m. Check out Livingston County and statewide election results here. City of Brighton and Brighton Township voters have plenty to decide on this Presidential election, from whether to pass a $5.6 million bond proposal for community infrastructure improvements to new Township Board and School Board members. Find out everything you need to know about candidates, as well as local and statewide ballot proposals. Click here to locate your voting precinct. In the meanwhile, stick with Brighton Patch all day Tuesday as Editor Nicole Krawcke reports live from various polling stations around town. If you hear of anything happening, want to …
Kate
8:14 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Another Republican to further the education budget issues we're having? Only if we want to fire teachers and bust unions? (No.) Come on, Michigan, don't be afraid of the blue. more ›