Information for 2010 Candidates
Key Dates
Michigan Democratic Party Statewide Endorsement Convention: April 17, 2010
Filing Deadline for August Primary: May 11, 2010
Primary: August 3, 2010
Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention: TBD
General Election: November 2, 2010
Governor
Virg Bernero http://www.votevirg.com/
Alma Wheeler Smith http://www.almaformichigan.com/
Attorney General
Richard Bernstein
David Leyton http://davidleyton.com
Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson http://www.votebenson.com/home
Michigan Supreme Court
(non-partisan ballot)
8th Congressional District
Kande Ngalamulume http://www.kandeforcongress.com
State Legislature
State Senate District 22: Four year term. Open seat now held by term limited Republican Valde Garcia. To find out how you can run for this position, contact Judy Daubenmier at livcodems@sbcuc.net.
District 22 map and description: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/2003/22.pdf
State House District 47: Two year term. Now held by Republican Cindy Denby. To find out how you can be a candidate for this position, contact Judy Daubenmier at livcodems@sbcuc.net.
District 47 map and description: http://www.house.mi.gov/district_maps/dist047.pdf
State House District 66: Two year term. Now held by Republican Bill Rogers. To find out how you can be a candidate for this position, contact Judy Daubenmier at livcodems@sbcuc.net.
District 66 map and description: http://www.house.mi.gov/district_maps/dist066.pdf
Livingston County Commission
Job Description
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners is the chief policy making body of County government. It has nine members elected every two years and is assisted by a large staff which carries out the day-to-day work of running the county.
The Board’s duties include:
--Developing the county budget each year
--Seeing that tax assessments throughout the county are equal
--Appointing the County Administrator and members of boards and commission
--Setting the pay for all elected and appointed officials and other employees
--Establishing personnel policies for many county departments
--Making sure the county has buildings and equipment necessary for its operations
--Authorizing new programs or ending existing ones
--Monitoring County expenditures and receiving and settling claims against the County
--Seeing that staff audits monthly bills as required by statute
--Reviewing and adopting grants
--Providing for County participation in several multi-County human service and regional planning programs
--Assisting local units of government, through intergovernmental contracts, in areas of public works, human services, law enforcement, etc., and sometimes granting the full faith and credit of the County to secure borrowing for local projects.
The board also is supposed to oversee county agencies and make sure they are well run.
The county board normally meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month. in the Board Chambers located on the second floor of the Administration Building at 304 E. Grand River, Howell, Michigan.
Board members also serve on committees. The Livingston County Committee of the Whole normally meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month and adjourns into subcommittees. The Livingston County Finance Committee normally meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
(Source: Livingston County website: http://co.livingston.mi.us/commissioners/about.htm)
Salary: $15,053
Benefits: Full Health Care
To find out how you can be a candidate for any of these positions, contact Judy Daubenmier at livcodems@sbcuc.net.
Districts
District 1 -- Brighton Township Precinct 1-4, 6-9, Hartland Township Precinct 5. Seat now held by Republican Maggie Jones.
District 2 -- Genoa Township Precincts 3 & 11, all of Oceola & Deerfield Townships, and Howell Township Precinct 2. Seat now held by Republican Jim Mantey
District 3 -- Tyrone Township, Precincts 1-4 in Hartland Township. Seat now held by Republican David Domas.
District 4 -- Handy, Iosco and Unadilla Townships, Howell Township Precinct 3, and Marion Township Precinct 1. Seat now held by Republican Ronald VanHouten.
District 5 -- Howell City, Precincts 1, 2, 3; Howell Township, Precinct 1; all of Conway and Cohoctah Townships. Seat now held by Republican Donald S. Parker.
District 6 – All of Putnam Township, Marion Township Precincts 2&3, Genoa Township Precincts 5 & 12, and Hamburg Township Precinct 3. Seat now held by Republican Steven Williams.
District 7 --All of Brighton City, and Genoa Township, Precincts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10. Seat now held by Republican Carol Griffith.
District 8 -- Hamburg Township, Precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Seat now held by Republican Dennis Dolan.
District 9 -- All of Green Oak Township and Precinct 5 of Brighton Township. Seat now held by Republican Jack LaBelle.
Link to Map of Districts: http://co.livingston.mi.us/commissioners/images/CommissionerDistrictsWeb.pdf
