Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday's election in the City of Grosse Pointe is the only race throughout all of the Pointes that was uncontested. Voter turnout neared 20 percent in the City.
About 20 percent of the registered voters in the City of Grosse Pointe turned out Tuesday to mark their votes in the only uncontested race throughout the five Pointes. Councilmen Donald Parthum and John Stempfle along with Mayor Dale Scrace will continue their service to the city, each receiving several hundred votes. The newcomer, Andrew Turnbull, also received voter support. Turnbull will replace John Stevens, who opted not to seek re-election and was honoroed for his service during the last council meeting. Turnbull is a lifelong Grosse Pointer whose platform for running was to help the City continue its development of the Village and maintain public safety services. Turnbull is a licensed insurance agent who specializes in group …
The new faces include Michael Koester and Richard Shetler Jr. Meanwhile, Kevin Ketels and Art Bryant were re-elected.
Residents in Grosse Pointe Woods seated two incumbents and two newcomers on the city council Tuesday. Michael Koester and Richard Shetler Jr. are newcomers to the city council and will each serve four year terms. Art Bryant begins his next four year term on council. Kevin Ketels, who sought to complete the partial term vacated by former councilwoman Gabriela Boddy, won by about 500 votes. Allison M. Secord also sought the two-year term with a focus of keeping young professionals in the Woods. The newcomers replace councilwoman Lisa Pinkos Howle and Joseph Sucher, both of whom have hinted at future endeavors in public service but have not defined what they may be. Shetler, Ketels and Bryant along with Mayor Robert Novitke watched the …
The newcomer to the race lost by about 60 votes Tuesday.
Grosse Pointe Park residents voted to keep its council just as it was, re-electing Daniel Clark, Robert Denner and Greg Theokas. The residents also re-elected Mayor Palmer Heenan for his 15th term in office. He ran uncontested in the race and received 1,731 votes, according to the unofficial numbers released late Tuesday. Meanwhile, newcomer John Teodecki earned the fewest votes but not by many. He received 1,231 votes and the next vote-getter, Robert Denner, received 1,294--a difference of only 63. Teodecki's campaign focused heavily on making change within the Park to improve the city's position without compromising services and amenities. The others ran on the platform of their performance while already on the city council, emphasizing …
Votes tallied from all five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods by the Grosse Pointe Woods City Clerk show Lois Valente and Daniel Roeske won the race for the school board.
Daniel Roeske and Lois Valente won the Grosse Pointe Public School Board election Tuesday. Diane Karabetsos received the fewest votes. The names Valente and Roeske were often seen together on lawns and in other campaign forums and ultimately, they both won the race. Roeske earned the most votes with 6,153; Valente received 5,635; and Karabetsos had 5,013, according to unofficial numbers released late Tuesday by the Grosse Pointe Woods city clerk. Both will begin serving on the school board in January, although both already regularly attend the meetings as observers. Karabetsos did take the most votes in two cities but did not receive enough votes elsewhere to propel herself to the top of the list. A breakdown of votes: The school board did…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Voters also re-elected one incumbent to council, Dan Schulte. The municipality also had 58 percent voter turnout.
Grosse Pointe Shores residents elected a new mayor, five new city council members and one incumbent Tuesday with a 58 percent turnout. Ted Kedzierski ousted longterm incumbent James Cooper by nearly 200 votes. Kedzierski received 765 votes and Cooper 575. Kedzierski has been on the city council leading up to his run for the mayoral seat. The new council includes Dan Schulte, Kay Felt, Robert Gesell, Alexander Ajlouni, Bruce Bisballe and Robert Barrette Jr. Schulte is the only incumbent re-elected to the council. As outlined in the Shores City Charter, the top three vote getters and the mayoral vote getter will serve four year terms. The second three highest vote getters will serve two year terms. This is the first election following the …
There are several contested race throughout the five Grosse Pointes. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and residents should know a short time later the results.
Dozens of residents throughout the Grosse Pointes are seeking public office this election day. Don't forget to lodge your vote. Several residents are seeking city council seats, a few are seeking mayoral seats and others are seeking seats on the Grosse Pointe Public School Board. Refer to the list of races below to find basic information on the candidates: Refer to the list of stories below for information about their answers to questions asked during candidate forums: The Michigan Secretary of State's website offers a voter registration informational page, where users may check their polling location and see a sample ballot. Check back for polling results from each of the races, which Patch will update as the votes are tallied by each …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Residents in Grosse Pointe Woods must choose three candidates from a pool of six to serve on the city council during the election this November.
Seven Grosse Pointe Woods residents are seeking office this November. One is seeking re-election for the judgeship and the remaining six are vying for four open seats on city council. Of those available seats, four are seeking election to full, four-year terms while two are vying for the partial term seat, which is two-years in length. The candidates participated in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe. Questions focused heavily on Mack Avenue business development, the budget and road repairs. Most of the candidates are newcomers. One is an elected incumbent and one is an appointed incumbent. The candidates provided information to Patch upon request about their desire to hold office, their experience and what …
Thursday, October 27, 2011
In a 4-3 vote, the library trustees voted down their original plan to seek a millage on November's ballot. Instead, the current board president says the issue will be on the February ballot instead.
Among the campaign signs dotting yards throughout the Grosse Pointes, one is seemingly missing this political season: the Grosse Pointe Public Library millage. The trustees vocalized their plans to seek a millage before all of the Grosse Pointe city councils--some spoke and appeared before the councils twice--earlier this year emphasizing the serious financial hardship the organization is experiencing due to dropping property values. Library Board President Brian Garves told Patch this week the board is opting to seek the millage in February rather than in two weeks because the campaign was not quite as organized as it should have been. The board also received additional research information late in the summer from focus groups. The groups…
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Four residents officially filed to seek election in the November race, which was uncontested until recently when another Farms resident began campaigning as a write-in candidate for city council.
In Grosse Pointe Farms, five residents are seeking election. Four residents filed with petitions by the deadline, making it an uncontested race originally. However a fifth resident has been campaigning as a write-in candidate within the last several weeks. Current Mayor James Farquhar is seeking re-election for the mayoral seat. He is running uncontested. Meanwhile, two incumbents, Joseph Leonard and Therese Joseph, are seeking re-election to the city council. Lev Wood is a newcomer. He was seeking to fill what would have been the third vacancy on the council created by Martin West, who was appointed to council to complete the term of the late Doug Roby. West will remain on council, however, after he was appointed again to fulfill the term…
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Four elected positions are up for election this November in Grosse Pointe Park: the mayoral seat and three city council seats.
Five Grosse Pointe Park residents are seeking office in Grosse Pointe Park this November. Of the five, one is seeking the mayoral seat and four are vying for the three council seats. Longtime Mayor Palmer Heenan is running uncontested--a fact that he appreciates and says helps him focus on making progress in the city rather than focusing on campaigning. He is seeking his 15th term and is genuinely excited to continue serving the residents. Of the remaining four residents seeking office, three are city council incumbents and one is a newcomer. The incumbents highlight their years of service to the residents and accomplishments during that time. The newcomer is looking for change. One resident who originally filed to run in the election for…
John Teodecki
8:18 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The Teodecki Campaign showed fantastic results for a newcomer running on a simple position of transparency. Receiving over half the total votes cast in yesterday’s election and missing by only 63 votes says there is support for this campaign in The Park. Winning outright over all the other candidates in Precincts 1, 6, & 7 and tied for lead in Precinct 3 sends a clear message. It was unfortunate … more ›