Candidate Endorsements

WPA candidate endorsements for the August 5, 2008 Primary Election
Elections take place within Washtenaw County, Michigan, unless noted otherwise

State Representative Pam Byrnes, 52nd District, for re-election

State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith, 54th District, for re-election

State Representative Rebekah Warren, 53rd District, for re-election

Vivienne Armentrout for Ann Arbor City Council Ward 5.

Kristin Judge for Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, District 7

Mary Shindell for Scio Township Clerk

Drain Commissioner Janis Bobrin, for re-election.

County Commissioner Barbara Bergman, District 8, for re-election.

Patricia Rayl for Summit Township Trustee (Jackson County, MI)

County Commissioner Leah Gunn, District 9, for re-election.

Valerie Constance for Superior Township Trustee

Jan BenDor for Superior Township Clerk

Scio Township Trustee Jean King for re-election.

County Treasurer Catherine McClary for re-election.

Past Endorsements

Governor Jennifer Granholm for re-election

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow for re-election

Senator Liz Brater, 18th District, for re-election

Connie Greene for Ann Arbor District Library Board for re-election

BALLOT INITIATIVES

NO on Proposal 2, the so-called "Civil Rights Initiative"

WPA urges you to vote NO on Proposal 2. This misguided ballot question goes by the unlikely name "Civil Rights Initiative" and proposes eliminating affirmative action. Vote No on 2 and defend affirmative action programs that provide opportunities for women and minorities for better jobs and education. We are a proud member of the coalition opposing this effort. See www.oneunitedmichigan.org for more information.

NO on the proposed "StopOverSpending" Amendment

WPA urges you to vote NO on the proposed "StopOverSpending" or SOS amendment. According to defendmichigan.org, a small group of Michigan anti-government organizations, "[f]unded largely by special interests from other states," is trying to put the proposed "SOS" constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Colorado passed a similar amendment, and is now frantically backpedaling to repair the damage done to their state budget. See defendmichigan.org for more information.