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Candidates on the 2000 election ballot
PresidentialElectors of the president and vice president of the United States
o George W. Bush Republican Dick Cheney
o Al Gore Democratic Joe Lieberman
o Harry Browne Libertarian Art Olivier
o John Hagelin Natural Law Party Nat Goldhaber
o Howard Phillips U.S. Taxpayers J. Curtis Frazier
o Ralph Nader Green Winona LaDuke
U.S. CongressionalUnited States senator
o Spence Abraham Republican
o Debbie Stabenow Democratic
o Mark A. Forton Reform
o Michael R. Corliss Libertarian
o William Quarton Natural Law Party
o John Mangopoulos U.S. Taxpayers
o Matthew R. Abel Green
Representative in Congress 13th District
o Carl F. Berry Republican
o Lynn Nancy Rivers Democratic
o Karin R. Corliss Libertarian
o David Arndt Natural Law Party
o Harold H. Dunn U.S. Taxpayers
LegislativeRepresentative in State Legislature 52nd District
o Scott Wojack Republican
o John Hansen Democratic
53rd District
o Robert J. Bykowksi Republican
o Chris Kolb Democratic
Board of EducationMembers of State Board of Education (2 seats)
o Terri Lynn Land Republican
o Lawrence C. Patrick Jr. Republican
o John Austin Democratic
o Kathleen Straus Democratic
o Helen E.R. Ditzhazy Reform
o Mary Ann Lessner Reform
o Diane Barnes Libertarian
o Lynnea Ellison Natural Law Party
o Gail Quarton Natural Law Party
o Clara C. Pilchak U.S. Taxpayers
o Max Riekse U.S. Taxpayers
BOARD OF REGENTSMembers of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan (2 Seats)
o Wendy Anderson Republican
o Susy Avery Republican
o Larry Deitch Democratic
o Rebecca McGowan Democratic
o Nick Waun Reform
o Tim Maull Libertarian
o Marvin Marvin Surowitz Libertarian
o Lisa Anne Puccio Natural Law Party
o David James Knight U.S. Taxpayers
o Scott S. Trudeau Green
BOARD OF TRUSTEESMembers of the Board of trustees of Michigan State University (2 Seats)
o Connie Binsfeld Republican
o George Scott Romney Republican
o Dorothy V Gonzalez Democratic
o Cal Rapson Democratic
o Michael H. Miller Libertarian
o Violet Steele Libertarian
o Robert Gale U.S. Taxpayers
BOARD OF GOVERNORSMembers of the Board of Governors of Wayne State University (2 Seats)
o Michael Kelly Republican
o Mary Kay Shields Republican
o Paul Massaron Democratic
o Jackie Washington Democratic
o Scotty Boman Libertarian
o Thomas W. Jones Libertarian
o Frederick Kline U.S. Taxpayers
o Lucretia C. Sturdivant U.S. Taxpayers
o James J. Nicita Green
WASHTENAW COUNTYProsecuting attorney
o Brian L. Mackie Democratic
Sheriff
o Ronald J. Schebil Republican
o Dan Minzey Democratic
o Gaia Kile Green
Clerk/Register of Deeds
o Peggy M. Haines Republican
Treasurer
o Catherine McClary Democratic
o Kimberly Cashman Libertarian
Drain Commissioner
o Janis Bobrin Democratic
COUNTY COMMISSIONCounty Commissioner 9th District
o Jay Barth Republican
o Vivienne N. Armentrout Democratic
10th District
o P. Christina Montague Democratic
11th District
o Jeff Irwin Democratic
12th District
o Leah Gunn Democratic
o James F. Montgomery Libertarian
CITY OF ANN ARBORMayor
o Stephen Rapundalo Republican
o John Hieftje Democratic
o Charles Goodman Libertarian
COUNCILMEMBER WARD 1
o Jean M. Robinson Democratic
o Tony Ramirez Independent
COUNCILMEMBER WARD 2
o Joe Upton Republican
COUNCILMEMBER WARD 3
o Gary A. Vandermade Republican
o Jean Carlberg Democratic
o J.P. Denoyer Libertarian
COUNCILMEMBER WARD 4
o Jeff Harshe Republican
o Steve Hartwell Democratic
o Stephen Saletta Libertarian
o Christie Nowak Green
COUNCILMEMBER WARD 5
o Todd C. Hagopian Republican
o Chris Easthope Democratic
o Lawrence Purdy Libertarian
SUPREME COURTJustice of the Supreme Court 8 Year Term
o Robert W. Roddis
o Clifford W. Taylor Incumbent
o Marietta Sebree Robinson
Justice of the Supreme Court Partial Term Ending 01/01/2005
o David H. Raaflaub
o Edward McCall Thomas
o Stephen J. Markman Incumbent
Justice of the Supreme Court Partial Term Ending 01/01/2003
o Jerry J. Kaufman
o Robert Young Incumbent
o E. Thomas Fitzgerald
COURT OF APPEALSJudge of the Court of Appeals 3RD DISTRICT 6 Year Term (3 seats)
o Janet T. Neff Incumbent
o Michael R. Smolenski Incumbent
o Paul L. Maloney
o Bill Murphy Incumbent
Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court 22nd Circuit 6 Year Term (2 seats)
o Timothy P. Connors Incumbent
o Melinda Morris Incumbent
Judge of the Circuit Court 22nd Circuit Partial Term Ending 01/01/2005
o Archie Cameron Brown Incumbent
District Court Judge of the 15th District Court 6 Year Term
o Julie Creal Goodridge Incumbent
ProbateJudge of the Probate Court 6 Year Term
o John N. Kirkendall Incumbent
Washtenaw Community College Trustee Washtenaw Community College Trustees (2 seats)
o William C. Riney
o Calla J. Fette
o Richard J. Landau
o Diana McKnight Morton
o Rik Richardson
STATE PROPOSALSPROPOSAL 00-1
A proposal to amend the Constitution to permit State to provide indirect support to students attending nonpublic pre-elementary, elementary and secondary schools; allow the use of tuition vouchers in certain school districts; and require enactment of teacher testing laws The proposed constitutional amendment would: 1. Eliminate ban on indirect support of students attending nonpublic schools through tuition vouchers, credits, tax benefits, exemptions or deductions, subsidies, grants or loans of public monies or property. 2. Allow students to use tuition vouchers to attend nonpublic schools in districts with a graduation rate under 2/3 in 1998-1999 and districts approving tuition vouchers through school board action or a public vote. Each voucher would be limited to 1/2 of state average per-pupil public school revenue. 3. Require teacher testing on academic subjects in public schools and in nonpublic schools redeeming tuition vouchers. 4. Adjust minimum per-public funding from 1994-1995 to 2000-2001 level. Should this proposal be adopted? o Yes o No
STATE PROPOSALSPROPOSAL 00-2
A proposal to amend the Constitution to require a super majority vote (2/3 vote) of the State Legislature to enact certain laws affecting local governments The proposed constitutional amendment would: 1. Require a super majority vote (2/3 vote) of the State Legislature to enact any law which addresses a matter which a county, city, township, village or municipal authority could otherwise address under its governing powers or which places a condition on unrestricted and extended local governments by the State. (Currently, a simple majority vote of legislature is required to enact such laws.) 2. Retroactively apply the super majority vote requirement to any such law enacted on or after March 1, 2000. 3. Exempt from the super majority vote requirement any such law which can be applied at the option of local governments. Should this proposal be adopted? o Yes o No
WASHTENAW COUNTYPROPOSAL A
Proposition to increase the tax limitation for the purpose of constructing, equipping, furnishing, remodeling and acquiring: (1) the Washtenaw County Court House; (2) an addition to the Washtenaw County Court House; (3) necessary parking, including, an addition to the Ann/Ashley Parking Deck and (4) a new satellite court house at the County Service Center Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes on real and tangible property in Washtenaw County be increased as provided in Section 6, Article 9 of the Michigan Constitution and the Board of Commissioners authorized to levy a tax not to exceed 0.35 of one mill ($0.35 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) on the taxable value of such property for a period of fifteen years beginning with the levy made on December 1, 2001 (which will generate estimated revenues of $3,566,725 in the first year) for the purpose of constructing, equipping, furnishing, remodeling and acquiring: (1) the Washtenaw County Court House; (2) an addition to the Washtenaw County Court House; (3) necessary parking, including, an addition to the Ann/Ashley Parking Deck and (4) a New Satellite Court House at the County Service Center? o Yes o No
Proposal B
Proposition to increase the tax limitation for the purpose of purchasing natural areas in order to preserve them, paying the costs of operating a land preservation program and paying the costs of maintaining the land purchased Shall the limitation on taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes on real and tangible property in Washtenaw County be increased as provided in Section 6, Article 9 of the Michigan Constitution and the Board of Commissioners be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed one-fourth (.25) of a mill ($0.25 per $1,000 of state equalized valuation) on the taxable value of such property for a period of ten years beginning with the levy made on December 1, 2001 (which will generate estimated revenues of $2,500,000 in the first year) for the purpose of purchasing natural areas in order to preserve them, paying the costs of operating a land preservation program and paying the costs of maintaining the land purchased? o Yes o No
City of Ann ArborAnn Arbor City Charter amendment authorizing a renewal of a tax for parks Shall the Charter be amended to authorize a .4701 mill tax for six years, starting in 2001, to replace the expiring Park Rehabilitation and Development millage of .4725 mill (reduced by the required millage reduction to .4701 mill), which will raise in the first year of the levy the estimated revenue of $1,489,423.00, to provide funds for financing the improvement, rehabilitation and construction of park facilities? o Yes
o No
Originally on page 20B in the 11-2-2000 issue of the Daily. |
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