Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Learn about the people vying for public office in Chesterfield Township in this series of candidate profiles before the Aug. 7 primary election.
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch is profiling candidates for Chesterfield Township's elected positions. Learn about them here in a series of profiles every day this week. Name: Michele D. Ficht Age: 53 Political party: Democrat Years lived in Chesterfield: 16 Occupation: Legal Secretary and Trustee on the Chesterfield Township Board Position you're seeking: Clerk How many terms have you served? One What are your biggest accomplishments while serving on the board? My biggest accomplishments have been obtaining a renegotiated cell tower lease, bringing in an additional $30,000 to the township at no cost to the residents, ended stipends for elected officials, ended mileage in Macomb County for elected officials. If reelected or elected for…
Monday, July 30, 2012
Several key positions in Macomb County will be filled this year. The first vote is Aug. 7 for primaries. The vote on the final candidates is Nov. 6
Macomb County voters will take to the polls Aug. 7 to determine who will advance to the Nov. 6 general election. Below are the positions up for election and the candidates who are seeking office: Sheriff Anthony Wickersham and challenger Greg Stone comprise the Democrat and most recognizable candidates for lead law enforcement role. Republicans Kristi Dean, Bryan Ede, Roland Fraschetti, Steve Thomas and Todd Woodcox round out the Republican candidates. Democrat Darcy Jakubowski will try to unseat longtime Clerk Carmella Sabaugh, also a Democrat, in the primary election to eventually face Republican Debera Guenther in November. Incumbent Eric Smith, a Democrat, and Republican Michael Wrathell are running for the position. There are no same-…
Learn about the people vying for public office in Chesterfield Township in this series of candidate profiles before the Aug. 7 primary election.
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch is profiling candidates for Chesterfield Township's elected positions. Learn about them here in a series of profiles every day this week. Name: Jan Uglis Age: 65 Political Party: Democrat Years Lived in Chesterfield: 38 years, became a homeowner in July of 1974. Occupation: Chesterfield Township Clerk Position you're seeking: Chesterfield Township Clerk How many terms you have served: 1984-1988 Township Trustee; 1992-1996 Township Clerk; 2008-2012 Township Clerk What are your biggest accomplishments while serving on the board? My biggest accomplishments in past terms is bringing the Secretary of State into the township and changing our voting system over from the punch card system to the electronic voting …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Jan Uglis became a Certified Municipal Clerk earlier this summer.
Chesterfield Township Clerk Jan Uglis accomplished a longtime goal this summer when she became a Certified Municipal Clerk. Her three-year studies, along with credits for real-life experience, led to the title from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks in California. "I'm very proud of myself, I really am," Uglis, 65, said. "It was something that I really wanted to do." She credits the township board and her staff for their support while she worked tirelessly on her certification that involved classes in Frankenmuth and Mount Pleasant. And, she says the merit is a plus for the community. "It's good for the township to have a clerk that's C.M.C," she said. Uglis, who is running for re-election, served as a trustee from 1984-88 and…
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