November 4, 2008 General Election Candidates

Race Candidates Party

President and John McCain Republican

Vice President: Sarah Palin

Barack Obama Democratic

Joe Biden

Cynthia McKinney Green

Rosa Clemente

Chuck Baldwin U.S. Taxpayers

Darrell L. Castle

Bob Barr Libertarian

Wayne A. Root

Ralph Nader Natural Law

Matt Gonzalez

U.S. Senator: Jack Hoogendyk Republican

Carl Levin Democratic

Harley G. Mikkelson Green

Michael N. Nikitin U.S. Taxpayers

Scotty Boman Libertarian

Doug Dern Natural Law

U.S. Representative: Tom Casperson Republican

Bart Stupak Democratic

Jean Treacy Green

Joshua J. Warren U.S. Taxpayers

Daniel W. Grow Libertarian

State Representative: Mike Falcon Republican

Judy Nerat Democratic

County

Prosecutor: Steve Parks Democratic

Sheriff: Gary A. Ballweg Democratic

Clerk/Register: Nancy J. Kolich Republican

Treasurer: (1) Rick Micheau Republican

Sandra Buckland Democratic

Road Commissioner:

6 year term (2) Randolph L. Bjork Democratic

Pete Stropich Democratic

4 year term (1) Albert E. Keskimaki Democratic

Drain Commissioner: Don Shirley Democratic

Surveyor: Mel Davis Republican

County Commissioners:

District 1 Thomas C. Elegeert Democratic

Baldwin, Bay de Noc,

Brampton, Cornell, Ensign,

Fairbanks, Garden, Maple

Ridge, Masonville and Nahma

Townships

District 2 Leslie Ruohomaki Democratic

City of Gladstone,

Escanaba Township –

Precincts 1 and 3

District 3 David O. Schultz Democratic

Bark River and

Ford River Townships

City of Escanaba Prec. 2

District 4 (1) Darrel Eugene Bengry Democratic

City of Escanaba Ron Powers No Party Affiliation

Precincts 1 and 3

District 5 David J. Rivard Democratic

Wells Township

City of Escanaba Prec. 4

Escanaba Twp Prec. 2

Non Partisan

Justice of Supreme Court

Cliff Taylor Justice of Supreme Court

Diane Marie Hathaway

Robert W. Roddis

Judge of Court of Appeals

Incumbent position (2) Alton T. Davis Judge of Court of Appeals

Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Court of Appeals

Non Incumbent (1) Michael J. Kelly

Paula Manderfield

District Court

Incumbent position Glenn A. Pearson Judge of District Court

Community College

Bay de Noc Community College Board of Trustees Member (3)

Matthew Johnson-Reeves

Bill Lake

Eric L. Lundin

Margaret Noreus

State Boards - Partisan Party

State Board of Education (2)

Scott Jenkins Republican

Richard Zeile Republican

John Austin Democratic

Kathleen Straus Democratic

Dwain Reynolds, III Green

Karen Adams U.S. Taxpayers

Gail M. Graeser U.S. Taxpayers

Bill Hall Libertarian

Jeff A. Steinport Libertarian

Regent University of Michigan (2)

Susan Brown Republican

John G. LaFond Republican

Laurence B. Deitch Democratic

Denise Ilitch Democratic

Ellis Boal Green

Richard Ryskamp U.S. Taxpayers

Joe Sanger U.S. Taxpayers

Eric L. Larson Libertarian

Kerry L. Morgan Libertarian

Trustee of Michigan State University (2)

Lisa Bouchard Republican

George Scott Romney Republican

Dianne Byrum Democratic

Diann Woodard Democratic

Therese Marie Storm Green

Robert Gale U.S. Taxpayers

Crystal Van Sickle U.S. Taxpayers

David A. Brown Libertarian

Joseph Rosenquist Libertarian

Governor of Wayne State University (2)

Torian J. Bridges Republican

Danealle Karmanos Republican

Paul Massaron Democratic

Gary S. Pollard Democratic

Margaret Guttshall Green

Rick Butkowski U.S. Taxpayers

Terry Haines U.S. Taxpayers

Dan Keizer Libertarian

Nicole Michalak Libertarian

State Proposals:

08-1

A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS

The proposed law would:

· Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health.

· Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility.

· Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana.

· Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana.

Should this proposal be adopted? Yes or No

08-2

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN

The proposed constitutional amendment would:

· Expand use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos --

-- are created for fertility treatment purposes;

-- are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs;

-- would be discarded by the person seeking fertility treatment.

· Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins.

· Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research.

· Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures.

Should this proposal be adopted? Yes or No

Township Races R – Republican D – Democratic N – No Party Affiliation

Baldwin Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Gregory J. Stevenson – R Julian Vandecaveye –R Mark S. Depuydt - R Keli Gustafson - R James Dennis Hanson – D Justin Maki - R

Mike Inman – D

David L. Royer Jr. – D

Bark River Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Gregg K. Johnson – R Ken Viau – R Thomas Kwarciany –D Mike Labadie – R

Wayne Springinsguth – R

Randy Gorecki – D

Bay de Noc Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Ginny Dahlin – D Emma L.Sundstrom – R Diane E.Wicklund – R Kenneth Mosher II –

J.D. Jerry Gerughty - D

Robert E. Gifford – D

Brampton Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Chuck Gold – D Debbie Edwardsen – D Wayne R. Johnson - D Raymond Johnson – R Gladys Elegeert – D

Cornell Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Gerald A. Plourde – D Steven R. Rose – D Joan A. Woodward –D Kim E. Nelson – R

Barbara Guindon – N Alfred Dahl – D

Ensign Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

John S. Wolf – D Deanna Mauhar – D Lynn Forhart – D Dan Beggs – D

Richard C. Peterson – D

Escanaba Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Kevin P. Dubord – D Patricia J. Beauchamp – D Linda Robitaille – D Thomas Rymkos – R

Alfred Gareau – D

Fairbanks Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Ron Collins – N Cindy Thill – N Linda Ranguette – D James Dalgord – D

M. Melissa Smith – N Kathryn Denholm – N Terry Lloyd Ranguette – D

Joel Lee Peterson – N

Ford River Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Larry Grimsby – D Beth M. Charles – R Mary Jo Wellman – D Gary H. Boudreau, Sr. – D

Delor J. Wellman – D

Garden Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Morgan Tatrow _ D Dorothy Granger – D Anna LaButte – R Margaret Richard -D

G. Kay Beaudre – D Lois Thibault – D

Garden Township Millage Renewal Proposal

Shall the tax limitations on general ad valorem taxes within Garden Township, Delta County, imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 10 years, 2010 to 2019 inclusive, for operation and equipment for the Garden Township Fire Department: and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $41,283.00 ? Yes or No

Maple Ridge Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Michael O’Neal – R Susan Sicotte – R Barbar Nummilien – D Lucille M. Lampinen – R

Steve Masters – D Linda L. Maki – D Sandra Coasdell – N Russell Nelson – R

Berverly L. Forsberg – N David E. Koski – D

Masonville Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

Peter F. Brock – R Pat Larrabee – D Esther Davis – R Russel D. Poma - D

Jim LaBuhn – D

Nahma Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

None Patti Migut – D Elizabeth Denessen – D Ruth E. Bingham - D

Mary LaVigne - D

Wells Township

Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustees (2):

William Farley - D Gloria F. Johnson – D Karen E. Kobasic – D Lynn K. Brodersen – D

Judith J. Gereau – D

David L. Mason – D

Connie Stoykovich – D

Village of Garden Non-Partisan

Clerk Trustees

Karen Haas Kathryn Sporer

Village of Garden Proposal

On July 9, 2008 the Village of Garden Board adopted an amendment to appoint the Village Clerk pursuant to 1895 PA2. Should the Village Clerk remain an elected position? Yes or No