SADC Door-to-Door in Saginaw Precinct 14
Monday, October 6th at 5:30

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John F. Kennedy

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Featured Candidate
Amy J. Seaver
Saginaw Township Trustee
Local

A founding member of the SADC. Elected in 2004, she is a Technical Writer and graduate of Michigan Tech University.

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Our Next Meeting - Mark Your Calendar
Event: SADC Door-to-Door in Saginaw City 14
Location: SADC Offices
5820 Gratiot Rd.
Saginaw (Township), MI 48603
Date: Monday, October 06, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Club volunteers will walk in Precinct 14 for local and state Democratic candidates.
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Local Offices & Candidates
Michael P. O'Hare
District 1 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - A retired GM worker and U.S. Army veteran, he has been elected 6 times to the Board of Commissioners since 1995. He has also served as Chesaning Township Supervisor.

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Darren Kregger
District 2 County Commissioner
Local
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. SVSU student and political activist seeking first elected office.

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Cheryl M. Hadsall
District 3 County Commissioner
Local
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Reelected in 2006 - The Incumbent Democratic Chairperson, Cheryl Hadsall was first appointed to the Board in February 2002.

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Pat Campbell
District 5 County Commissioner
Local
A thirty year employee at Saginaw Steering Gear/ Delphi, Pat Campbell has served on the Board of Directors of Health Plus of Michigan.

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Eddie F. Foxx
District 6 County Commissioner
Local
Elected in 2006 - Employed as an engineer at Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, Foxx is a former County Commissioner and longtime community activist.

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Robert M. (Moe) Woods, Jr.
District 7 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - "Moe" Woods has been elected to the County Board of Commissioners for eight two year terms, and has represented District 7 continuously since 1993. He is a barber shop owner.

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Carl E. Ruth
District 8 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - A Delta College Academic Advisor, Carl Ruth is a graduate of Western Michigan University (B.S. in Political Science) and Central Michigan University (Masters in Education Adm.)

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Michael J. Hanley
District 9 County Commissioner
Local
Former Saginaw city councilman, state House Democratic Leader and current President of UAW Local 699.

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Bregitte Braddock
District 10 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - Elected in 1995 to her first term, Bregitte Braddock is a Production Control and Logistics Manager at Delphi Steering Systems. Earned a Bachelor's Degree from Illinois State.

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James M. Graham
District 11 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - A General Contractor and owner of Graham Construction, he served on the Board from 1985-1992 and from 1997 to the present. He received a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Michigan

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John McColgan
District 12 County Commissioner
Local
Democratic challenger. A local attorney and Municipal Prosecutor with degrees from University of Dayton (B.S.) and Detroit College of Law (J.D.).

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Ruth M. Averill
District 13 County Commissioner
Local
Former Saginaw County Democratic Party Vice Chair, she has also served as Tittabawassee Township Trustee (14 years) and Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Vice Chair.

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Judith (Judi) Lincoln
District 14 County Commissioner
Local
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. A Saginaw Township School Board member since 1998, she is a graduate of SVSU (business management) and Wayne State Law School.

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Timothy M. Novak
District 15 County Commissioner
Local
Reelected in 2006 - An incumbent Democrat first elected to the Board in 2002, Tim Novak was re-elected in 2004. He is Vice-Chair of the Courts and Public Safety Committee.

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William (Bill) Federspiel
Saginaw County Sheriff
Local
Defeated the incumbent sheriff in Democratic Primary- faces GOP candidate in November. An 11 year veteran on Saginaw Township police department, he is also a former Saginaw City Councilman.


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Michael D. Thomas
Saginaw County Prosecutor
Local
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Incumbent Prosecutor first appointed in 1989, he was later elected in 1990. He has been reelected five times (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008).

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Marvin Hare
Saginaw County Treasurer
Local
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Incumbent Democrat who has served as Treasurer for more than 31 years.

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Mildred (Millie) Dodak
Saginaw County Register of Deeds
Local
Incumbent Democrat who has served Saginaw County in this capacity for 21 years. She was 1999 Michigan Register of the Year.

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Susan Kaltenbach
Saginaw County Clerk
Local
Incumbent County Clerk first elected in 2000, she is a former teacher and Saginaw Township School Board member.

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James Koski
Saginaw County Public Works
Local
Incumbent Democrat who has served Saginaw County for over 25 years.

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Ann Manary
Midland County Clerk
Local
Currently Chief Deputy County Clerk of Midland County.

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Amy J. Seaver
Saginaw Township Trustee
Local
A founding member of the SADC. Elected in 2004, she is a Technical Writer and graduate of Michigan Tech University.

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Tim Braun
Saginaw Township Supervisor
Local
First elected to public office in 1984, he served twenty years as Saginaw Township Clerk. In 2004 Tim was elected Saginaw Township Supervisor.

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Greg Dietrich
Buena Vista Trustee
Local
ENDORSED BY SADC. A BV resident for most of his life, he is a U.S. Air Force veteran who has since served as an intern for both Senator Levin and Congressman Kildee.

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Connie Glave
Midland County Commissioner
Local
A local campaign and community volunteer who is challenging for Midland County's 4th District.

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Rose Marie McQuaid
Midland County Commissioner
Local
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner for Midland County's 7th District.

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Howard Schoenherr
Midland County Commissioner
Local
1st District Democratic Incumbent on the Midland County Board of Commissioners

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State Offices
Michael J. Kelly
4th District Michigan Court of Appeals
State
Non-Partisan Office. ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Flint attorney with extensive courtroom experience at the appellate level.

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Paula Manderfield
4th District Michigan Court of Appeals
State
Non-Partisan Office. A judge for 16 years, she previously worked 10 years in private law practice. She currently sits as a Judge in Ingham County's 30th Circuit Court.

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John Cherry
Lt. Governor
State
Reelected in 2006 - Cherry served in the State House and State Senate, where he was Minority Leader. He was previously State Political Director for AFSCME.

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Bob Blaine
94th District Representative
State
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Bob Blaine chaired the Saginaw County Democratic Party through most of 2007. He was a longtime county commissioner (2nd District). He is also a teacher and farmer.

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Andy Coulouris
95th District Representative
State
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Andy Coulouris was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Saginaw County. He is a former Saginaw City Council member and graduated with honors from the University of Michigan.
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Garnet Lewis
98th District Representative
State
ENDORSED BY THE SADC. Former Saginaw Area Democratic Club President Garnet Lewis is an administrator at CMU.

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