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- Good News/Bad News in Municipal Primaries
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- Upcoming Events
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September 18, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County weekly meeting. Brett Cashman discusses his work as a Libertarian Parks Commissioner. Cashman is the only partisan elected Libertarian official in Michigan.
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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September 23, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Discussion Group. Open to the Public.
- Location: Denny's Restaurant, 3817 E. Cork St., Kalamazoo (at I-94 & Sprinkle Rd).
- Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net
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September 24, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Oakland County general membership meeting. Optional dinner starts at 6:30. Business meeting starts at 7:30.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant on 12 Mile Road, 2 blocks east of Greenfield, in Berkley
- Contact: Leonard Schwartz Phone: (248) 546-3569 E-mail: schwartz@michiganlp.org
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September 25, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County weekly meeting. Speech by James Hudler about the "History of the LPWC, Ann Arbor Libertarian League (College Libertarians), and the LPM."
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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October 2, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County monthly Business Meeting. Also the planning for the Ann Arbor City elections and the planning for the Sam Adams dinner will take place.
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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October 5, 2003 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LP of Michigan Headquarters 619 East Nine Mile Road Hazel Park, MI
- Contact: Bill Gelineau Phone: (616) 897-0488 E-mail: wgelineau@firstam.com
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October 6, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Valley Libertarian Party Regular Meeting (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Counties). Order to eat (otional) at 6:30. Open to the public.
- Location: T.G.I. Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main, Oshtemo (at Main & Hwy 131)
- Contact: Gerald Phillips Phone: (269) 382-0927 E-mail: gaphillips@jasnetworks.net
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October 8, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY Libertarians monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner are optional starting at 6:30pm.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant 17689 Masonic, Fraser MI 48026 (586)415-4500
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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October 9, 2003 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of West Michigan’s monthly membership meeting,
drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, meeting begins at 7:00 PM
- Location: Club North (Banquet Room)1359 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
- Contact: Tom Horan Phone: (616) 887-2428 E-mail: tomh@lpwm.org
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October 9, 2003 - 7:30 PM
- Video night with political tapes from the archives.
- Location: Cubs' AC Restaurant (located in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center) 1950 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor.
- Contact: Jeff Weber Phone: (734) 434-6486 E-mail: humanism@comcast.net
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- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- Good News/Bad News in Municipal Primaries
by Greg Dirasian
Tuesday, September 9, was primary day for many
municipal candidates. The day closed with both good news
and bad news for Libertarians.
In Allen Park, Bob Graham was knocked out of the
running for a position as Allen Park city clerk. Final
numbers were:
Weiss 1517
Rossman 678
Graham 602
In Dearborn Heights, Chris Gonzalez also failed to make
the cut. Final numbers were:
DEARBORN HEIGHTS
City Council
2-year term; $8,593 annually
Top four finishers advance
Ned Apigian 739 11.3%
Ann Brown 1,857 28.5%
Stevan M. Djordjevic 338 5.2%
Christopher R. Gonzalez 410 6.3%
Catherine L. Heise 1,962 30.1%
James Izeluk 1,206 18.5%
St. Clair Shore brought good news for Libertarians though.
Erin Stahl finished 4th in a field of 8 candidates. The top
six move on to the general election, where 3 will be elected
in November. St. Clair Shores results were:
MICHAEL A. BOYLE . . . . . . . . 4,349
WILLIAM J. NEARON. . . . . . . . 4,019
BEVERLY A. McFADYEN . . . . . . . 3,995
ERIN STAHL . . . . . . . . . . 3,028
MARK J. MOFFITT . . . . . . . . 2,736
GERI HOFMANN . . . . . . . . . 2,197
DOUGLAS DAMM . . . . . . . . . 1,994
MICHAEL A. LAVIS . . . . . . . . 1,429
Detailed results are available on the St. Clair Shores web
site at:
http://www.ci.saint-clair-shores.mi.us/admin/cityhall/clerk/el45asum.htm
We still have several candidates that will be on the
ballot in November:
Mark Owen (http://www.ElectMarkOwen.org)
Andy LeCureaux (http://www.LeCureaux.org)
Erin Stahl (http://www.ErinStahl.com)
Please show them your support!
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