Politics & Government

Election Filings Show Contested Races in Grosse Pointe Park

Five residents are vying for three seats in the Park while three residents are vying for three seats in the Farms.

Election season is just beginning but resident applications filed for the August primaries show contested races in Grosse Pointe Park, where five residents are vying for three seats.

This week marked the deadline for residents interested in running for public office to file their intent with the appropriate clerk's office in certain cities. 

In , five residents are applying for three council seats and the mayor is seeking reelection. The mayor is unopposed, according to the filings. 

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Among the five applicants, three are incumbents: Robert Denner, 59; Daniel Clark, 60; and Gregory Theokas, 64. Each currently hold a seat and Theokas is the mayor pro-tem.

The newcomers are Marie Hackleman, 38, and John M. Teodecki, 50.

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Meanwhile, in , three residents have filed for three open council seats: Therese Joseph, Joseph Leonard and Lev Wood, said Matthew Tepper, Farms city clerk. 

Joseph and Leonard are incumbents while Wood is not. Joseph is also the mayor pro-tem. Martin West, who previously served on council and was appointed to his current seat to fulfill the remainder of another's term, did not file for election. 

The has several terms expiring this year but the city's charter doesn't call for a primary so the filing deadline is Aug. 16, said Julie Arthurs, clerk for the City. 

The seats include three council members, the mayor and the judge. Each of those seats will be up for election in November.

In , the terms of three council members and the judge will expire this year. The deadline for filing is Aug. 16, Woods Clerk Lisa Hathaway said.

In , the terms of all of the council members and the mayor expire this year. Normally the council terms are staggered but this is the result of the Shores converting from a village to a city, according to City Manager Brian Vick. The new city charter calls for the first election to determine the staggering, he said. 

The top three vote getters will earn a four year term and the bottom three vote getters will earn a two year term, Vick said. A primary election will not be held in the Shores and the filing deadline for the November election is Aug. 16. 


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