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Take a look at the candidates and proposals that will appear on the ballot in Nov. 4, 2014 General Election:
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Republican- Rick Snyder/Brian Nelson Calley
Democrat- Mark Schauer/Lisa Brown
Libertarian- Mary Buzuma/Scotty Boman
U.S. Taxpayers- Mark McFarlin/Richard Mendoza
Green- Paul Homeniuk/Candace R. Caveny
Secretary of State
Republican – Ruth Johnson
Democrat – Godfrey Dillard
Libertarian – James Lewis
U.S. Taxpayers – Robert Gale
Natural Law – Jason Robert Gatties
Attorney General
Republican – Bill Schuette
Democrat – Mark Totten
Libertarian – Justin M. Altman
U.S. Taxpayers – Gerald T. Van Sickle
Green – John Anthony La Pietra
Congressional – U.S. Senator
Republican – Terri Lynn Land
Democrat – Gary Peters
Libertarian – Jim Fulner
U.S. Taxpayers – Richard A. Matkin
Green – Chris Wahmhoff
Representative in Congress – 2nd District
Republican – Bill Huizenga
Democrat – Dean Vanderstelt
Libertarian – Ronald Welch II
U.S. Taxpayers – Ronald E. Graese
Legislative – State Senator – 34th District
Republican – Goeff Hansen
Democrat – Cathy Forbes
Representative in State Legislature – 100th District
Republican – Jon Bumstead
Democrat – Mark Edmund Balcom
State Boards – Member of the State Board of Education (vote for 2)
Republican – Maria Carl, Jonathan Tade Williams
Democrat – Pamela Pugh Smith, Casandra E. Ulbrich
Libertarian – Kimberly Moore, Gregory Scott Stempfle
U.S. Taxpayers – John Adams, Karen Adams
Green – Sherry A. Wells
Natural Law – Nikki Mattson
Regent of the University of Michigan (vote for 2)
Republican – Rob Steele, Ronald Weiser
Democrat – Mike Behm, Kathy White
Libertarian – James Lewis Hudler, John Jascob
U.S. Taxpayers – Joe Sanger, Christine C. Schwartz
Green – Ian Swanson
Trustee of Michigan State University (vote for 2)
Republican – Melanie Foster, Jeff Sakwa
Democrat – Faylene Owen, George J. Perles
Libertarian – Michael H. Miller, Raymond Moses
U.S. Taxpayers – Crystal Van Sickle, Stephen J. Young
Green – Adam Adrianson, Terry Link
Natural Law – Bridgette Guzman
Governor of Wayne State University (vote for 2)
Republican – Michael Busuito, Satish Jasti
Democrat – Marilyn Kelly, Dana Alicia Thompson
Libertarian – Dan Goebel, Brian Richard Wright
U.S. Taxpayers – Shari A Matkin, Marc Joseph Sosnowski
Green – Margaret Guttshall, Latham T. Redding
Natural Law – Yolanda Robson
County Road Commissioner
Republican – Bill Myers
Road Commissioner Partial term ending 12/31/16
Republican – Allen Blohm
Write-In – Walter A. Wheeler
County Commissioner – 1st District (Crystal, Pentwater and Weare Twps)
Republican – J. Dean Gustafson
County Commissioner – 2nd District (Greenwood and Newfield Twps)
Democrat – Evelyn L. Kolbe
County Commissioner – 3rd District (Hart City and Hart Twp)
Republican – Denny Powers
County Commissioner – 4th District (Colfax, Elbridge, Ferry and Leavitt Twps)
Republican – Andrew Sebolt
Write-In – Larry Van Sickle
County Commissioner – 5th District (Benona, Claybanks and Golden Twps)
Republican – Lawrence Byl
County Commissioner – 6th District (Shelby Twp. except the area in the village of New Era between Third St. and James St. and south of Ray St. to Garfield Rd., which is the township line)
Republican – Jim Brown
County Commissioner – 7th District (Grant and Otto Twps and the portion in the village of New Era between Third St. and James St. and south of Ray St. to Garfield Rd., which is the township line)
Republican – Robert H. Walker
Claybanks Twp. Trustee – partial term ending 11/20/16
Republican – Daniel J. Lombard
Colfax Twp. Treasurer – partial term ending 11/20/16
No Party Affiliation- Sandra L. Kirwin
Ferry Twp. Clerk – partial term ending 11/20/16
Republican – William Jessup
Ferry Twp. Trustee – partial term ending 11/20/16
No Party Affiliation- Linda A. Bruck
Justice of Supreme Court (vote for 2)
Nonpartisan – Richard Bernstein, Doug Dern, Bill Murphy, James Robert Redford, Brian Zahra/Justice of Supreme Court
Justice of Supreme Court – incumbent position, partial term ending 1/1/17 (vote for 1)
Nonpartisan – Kerry L. Morgan, Deborah A. Thomas, David Viviano/Justice of Supreme Court
Judge Court of Appeals – 3rd District – incumbent position (vote for 2)
Nonpartisan – Mark Thomas Boonstra/Judge of Court of Appeals, Jane E. Markey/Judge of Court of Appeals
78th District Court Judge – incumbent position
Nonpartisan – H. Kevin Drake/Judge of the District Court
West Shore Community College Board of Trustees (vote for 2)
Nonpartisan – Anthony Fabaz, James R. Jensen
Village of Hesperia President
Nonpartisan – Louis J. Nemastil, Jim Smith
Village of Hesperia Trustee (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Marlene K. Derks, Joyce McDonald
Write-In – D. Jayne Biggart
Village of Hesperia Trustee – partial term ending 11/20/16 (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Doris J. DeLong, Mike Farber, Carol Godrey Kochans, Brett Kraley
Village of New Era President
Nonpartisan – Donald Richards
Village of New Era Clerk
Nonpartisan – Natalie Kelly
Village of New Era Treasurer
Nonpartisan – Sharon Pepple
Village of New Era Trustee (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Gary Grinwis, James Van Sickle
Write-In – Mark Kelly
Village of Rothbury Clerk
Nonpartisan- Carol Witzke
Village of Rothbury Trustee (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Cynthia Cruz, Deborah Murphy, Autum Venhuizen
Village of Shelby President
Nonpartisan – Paul Inglis
Village of Shelby Trustee (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan- William P. Harris, John Heykoop, Mary Lulich, Richard Setlak, Daniel T. Zaverl
Village of Walkerville President
Nonpartisan – Jerry L. Frick
Village of Walkerville Trustee (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Mary Johnson, Barbara J. Yancey, James Yancey
Village of Walkerville Trustee – partial term ending 11/20/16
Nonpartisan – Naomi Fessenden
Fremont Public Schools Board Member (Greenwood Twp. voters) (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Crystal Calkins, Rick St. Peter, Edward Wosinski
Hart Public Schools Member – regular 4-year term (vote for 4)
Nonpartisan – Chad Coker, Robert Fong, Jeff Gebhart, Jack P. Wittman, Margaret Wittman
Hart Public Schools Member – partial term ending 12/31/16 (vote for 2)
Nonpartisan – Irma Hinojosa, Judee L. Wilson
Hesperia Community Schools Board Member – regular 6-year term (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Cheryl L. Rose, Mary Sturtevant, Scott Wenberg
Hesperia Community Schools Board Member – partial term ending 12/31/18
Nonpartisan – Katrina Yates
Hesperia Community Schools Board Member – partial term ending 12/31/16
Nonpartisan – Patrick Broton
Holton Public Schools Board Member (Greenwood and Otto Twps) (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Amy Brookhouse,Paul Brueck,Todd M. Conzemius, Candice Giddings, Jeanine Wildfong
Mason County Central School District Board Member – regular 4-year term (Weare Twp) (vote for 4)
Nonpartisan – Jeffrey S. Barnett, Carl J. Geers, Gena Nelson, Randy Saxton
Montague Area Public Schools Board Member regular 6-year term (Claybanks, Grant, Otto Twps) (vote for 2)
Nonpartisan – Scott Beishuizen, Chris Stark
Montague Area Public Schools Board Member partial term ending 12/31/18 (Claybanks, Grant, Otto Twps) (vote for 2)
Write-In – Cindy Francis, Tom Johnson, Douglas J. Tanner
Pentwater Public Schools Board Member regular 4-year term (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Jennifer Adams, Larry Doran, Gregory Green, Paul Wagner
Shelby Public Schools Board Member regular 6-year term (vote for 3)
Nonpartisan – Leon Kay, Ruth A. Myers, Craig A. Sawyer, Steven Vinke
Walkerville Public Schools Board Member regular 4-year term (vote for 4)
Nonpartisan – Antonio Briones Jr., Richard Hornsby, Michelle Tanner, George Wolgamott
Walkerville Public Schools Board Member partial term ending 12/31/16
Nonpartisan – Robert M. Fisher
PROPOSAL 14-1
A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved?
PROPOSAL 14-2
A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved?
CITY OF HART STREET REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Shall the City of Hart, commencing in 2015, for a period of five (5) years be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for the sole purpose of repairing and improving streets in the City of Hart? The total estimated revenue to be raised for the year 2015 will be $98,000.
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