General Election—Vote November 8 LIFESPAN...LIFESPAN Volume 45 Number 7 Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigan Since 1970 Sept./Oct. 2016 General Election—Vote

LIFESPANVolume 45 Number 7 Sept./Oct. 2016Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigan Since 1970

General Election—Vote November 8

Inside:F District Index page 2

F Wayne County Candidates pages 4-7

F Election Calendar page 7

F Oakland County Candidates pages 8-13

F Registering to Vote and Absentee Ballots page 13

F Macomb County Candidates pages 14-17

F Judicial Survey and Candidates pages 18-21

F Chapter News pages 22-23

F Movement in Motion Bus Trip page 24

F MI Nurses for Life Conference page 24

F Pro-Life Luncheon page 25

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CANDIDATE SURVEY LIFESPAN sent the following ten-question survey to each candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate (Wayne Co., 4th Dist.), Michigan House of Representatives, County Commissioner and various other offices in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. (A separate Judicial Candidate Survey was also mailed to candidates for Supreme Court, Appeals, Circuit, District and Probate Courts. See pages 18-21.)

1. The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision allows for abortion for any reason, even as a method of birth control, even in the late stages of pregnancy. Do you SUPPORT the reversal of this decision?

2. Do you SUPPORT a law banning partial-birth abortions?

3. Some public funds are used for abortions or abortion referrals. Do you OPPOSE the use of public funds for abortion or abortion referrals except to prevent the death of a mother?

4. Human embryonic stem cells and human fetal tissue are used in some medical experimentation whichhasnobeneficialeffectsforthefetus.WouldyouSUPPORTlegislationthatwouldprohibit the use of embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue research, especially when the killing of the preborn child is necessary for this type of experimentation?

5. Due to recent revelations of the practices of Planned Parenthood, would you defund Planned Parenthood?

6. Would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “reproductive cloning” – cloning meant to result in the birth of a baby?

7. Knowing that the removal of stem cells from human embryos results in the death of those embryos, would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “therapeutic cloning” (somatic cell nuclear transfer)?

8. Do you OPPOSE laws allowing assisted suicide (so called “aid in dying”)?

9. Do you SUPPORT honoring the wishes of patients who want life-saving treatment (including food and water) regardless of their degree of disability, age and “quality of life”?

10. Do you SUPPORT legislation that would protect health care professionals from being forced to distribute medications or provide medical care that violates their moral or religious beliefs? NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly.

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Michigan Legislative IndexMichigan Congressional

State SenateState House of Representatives

Court of AppealsCircuit CourtDistrict Court

Codes for District Numbers:C = Congressional District No.SS = State Senate District No.SH = State House of Representatives District No.AC = Appeals Court District No. CC = Circuit Court Circuit No.DC = District Court No.M = Municipal Court

To locate your Congressperson, State Senator, State Representa-tive or appropriate court, use the lists on this page. If your city is in more than one district, call your county or city clerk or the Elections Bureau of the Michigan Department of State at 517-373-2540 or see the website at: www.michigan.gov.sos

Source: A Citizen’s Guide to State GovernmentMichigan Legislature

GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DCMACOMB COUNTY

Armada Twp. ......................................... 10 25 33 2 16 42 Bruce Twp. ............................................ 10 8 36 2 16 42 Center Line City ..................................... 9 9 28 2 16 37 Chesterfield Twp. ................................... 10 8 32 2 16 42Clinton Twp. ........................................... 9 10 24, 31 2 16 41BEastpointe City ...................................... 9 9 18 2 16 38 Fraser City ............................................. 9 9 31 2 16 39Harrison Twp. ....................................... 10 8 24 2 16 41BLenox Twp. ............................................ 10 8 33 2 16 42 Macomb Twp. ....................................... 10 10 24 2 16 41AMemphis City ........................................ 10 25 35 2 16 42 (also St. Clair Co.)Mt. Clemens City ................................... 9 8 31 2 16 41BNew Baltimore ...................................... 10 8 32 2 16 42Ray Twp. ................................................ 10 8 33 2 16 42Richmond City ....................................... 10 8 33 2 16 42 (also St. Clair Co.)Richmond Twp. ...................................... 10 25 33 2 16 42Roseville City......................................... 9 9 22 2 16 39Shelby Twp. ........................................... 10 8 30 2 16 41ASt. Clair Shores City .............................. 9 8 18 2 16 40Sterling Heights City.............................. 9, 10 10 25, 30 2 16 41AUtica City ............................................... 10 8 30 2 16 41AVillage of Grosse Pte. Shores ................. 9 8 18 2 16 M (see also Wayne Co.)Warren City ............................................ 9 9 22, 25, 28 2 16 37Washington Twp. .................................... 10 8 36 2 16 42

GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DCOAKLAND COUNTY

Addison Twp. ......................................... 8 12 46 2 6 52 Auburn Hills City ................................... 11 12 29 2 6 52 Berkley City ........................................... 9 13 27 2 6 44Birmingham City ................................... 11 13 40 2 6 48Bloomfield Hills City ............................. 11 13 40 2 6 48Bloomfield Twp. ..................................... 9 12 40 2 6 48Brandon Twp. ......................................... 8 14 46 2 6 52Clawson City .......................................... 9, 11 13 41 2 6 52Commerce Twp. .................................... 11 15 39 2 6 52Farmington City ..................................... 11 11 37 2 6 47Farmington Hills City ............................ 14 11 37 2 6 47Fenton City............................................. 8 14 51 2 6 67Ferndale City ......................................... 9 11 27 2 6 43Groveland Twp. ..................................... 8 14 51 2 6 52Hazel Park City ..................................... 9 11 27 2 6 43Highland Twp. ....................................... 11 14 44 2 6 52Holly Twp. ............................................ 8 14 51 2 6 52Huntington Woods City.......................... 9 11 27 2 6 45Independence Twp. ............................... 8 12 43 2 6 52Keego Harbor City ................................ 14 15 29 2 6 48Lake Angelus City .................................. 11 12 43 2 6 52Lathrup Village City............................... 14 11 35 2 6 46Lyon Twp. .............................................. 11 15 38 2 6 52Madison Heights City ............................ 9 11 26 2 6 43Milford Twp. ......................................... 11 15 44 2 6 52Northville City ....................................... 11 15 38 2 6 35 (see also Wayne Co.)Novi City ............................................... 11 15 38 2 6 52Novi Twp. .............................................. 11 15 38 2 6 52Oakland Twp. ......................................... 8 12 45, 46 2 6 52Oak Park City ......................................... 14 11 27 2 6 45Orchard Lake Village City ..................... 14 15 29 2 6 48Orion Twp. ............................................. 8 12 46 2 6 52Oxford Twp. ........................................... 8 12 46 2 6 52Pleasant Ridge City ................................ 9 11 27 2 6 45Pontiac City ............................................ 14 12 29 2 6 50Rochester City ........................................ 8 13 45 2 6 52Rochester Hills City ............................... 8, 11 13 45 2 6 52Rose Twp. ............................................... 8 14 51 2 6 52Royal Oak City ...................................... 9 13 26 2 6 44 Royal Oak Twp. ..................................... 14 11 27 2 6 45Southfield City ....................................... 14 11 35 2 6 46Southfield Twp. ...................................... 9 12 40 2 6 46South Lyon City ..................................... 11 15 38 2 6 52Springfield Twp. ..................................... 8 14 44 2 6 52 Sylvan Lake City .................................... 14 12 29 2 6 48Troy City ................................................ 11 13 41 2 6 52Village of Clarkston City ....................... 8 12 43 2 6 52Walled Lake City ................................... 11 15 38 2 6 52Waterford Twp. ...................................... 11 14 43, 44 2 6 51West Bloomfield Twp. ............................ 11, 14 15 39, 40 2 6 48White Lake Twp. .................................... 11 15 44 2 6 52Wixom City ............................................ 11 15 39 2 6 52

GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DCWAYNE COUNTY

Allen Park City ...................................... 12 4 13 1 3 24 Belleville City ........................................ 12 6 21 1 3 34 Brownstown Twp. .................................. 12 6 23 1 3 33Canton Twp. ........................................... 11 7 20, 21 1 3 35 Dearborn City ......................................... 12 3 9, 15 1 3 19Dearborn Heights City ........................... 12, 13 5 11, 13 1 3 20Detroit City ............................................ 13, 14 1-4 1-10 1 3 36Ecorse City ............................................. 13 1 6 1 3 25Flat Rock City ........................................ 12 6 17 1 3 33Garden City ............................................ 13 5 11 1 3 21Gibraltar City ......................................... 12 1 23 1 3 33Grosse Ile Twp. ...................................... 12 1 23 1 3 33Grosse Pointe City ................................. 14 2 2 1 3 MGrosse Pointe Farms City ...................... 14 2 2 1 3 MGrosse Pointe Park City ......................... 14 2 2 1 3 MGrosse Pointe Woods City ..................... 14 2 1 1 3 MHamtramck City ..................................... 14 2 4 1 3 31Harper Woods City ................................. 14 2 1 1 3 32AHighland Park City ................................ 13 2 7 1 3 30Huron Twp. ............................................ 12 6 23 1 3 34Inkster City ............................................. 13 5 11 1 3 22Lincoln Park City ................................... 12 4 14 1 3 25Livonia City ........................................... 11 7 11, 19 1 3 16Melvindale City ..................................... 13 3 14 1 3 24Northville City ....................................... 11 7 20 1 3 35 (see also Oakland Co.)Northville Twp. ...................................... 11 7 20 1 3 35Plymouth City ........................................ 11 7 20 1 3 35Plymouth Twp. ....................................... 11 7 20 1 3 35 Redford Twp. ......................................... 13 5 10 1 3 17River Rouge City ................................... 13 1 6 1 3 25Riverview City ....................................... 12 1 14 1 3 27Rockwood City ...................................... 12 1 17 1 3 33Romulus City ......................................... 13 6 12 1 3 34Southgate City ........................................ 12 4 13 1 3 28Sumpter Twp. ......................................... 12 6 17 1 3 34Taylor City ............................................. 12 6 12 1 3 23Trenton City ........................................... 12 1 23 1 3 33Van Buren Twp. ...................................... 12 6 12, 21 1 3 34Village of Grosse Pointe Shores City ..... 14 8 1 1 3 M (see also Macomb Co.)Wayne City ............................................. 13 7 16 1 3 29Westland City ......................................... 13 6 11, 16 1 3 18Woodhaven City ..................................... 12 1 23 1 3 33Wyandotte City ...................................... 12 1 14 1 3 27


Hillary ClintonDonald Trump

For President

Abortion on Demand

“Let me be clear -- I am pro-life... I did not always hold this position, but I had a signifi cant personal experience that brought the precious gift of life into perspective for me.”

In 2003, Hillary Clinton voted to endorse Roe v. Wade, which allows abortion for any reason. In 2016, Clinton said, “The unborn person doesn’t have constitutional rights,” later adding she believed this to be true even on the unborn child’s due date.

The partial-birth abortion procedure -- used from the fi fth month on -- involves pulling a living baby feet-fi rst out of the womb, except for the head, puncturing the skull and suctioning out the brain. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007, in a 5-4 decision.

Partial-Birth Abortion

In 2000, in his book The America We Deserve, Donald Trump wrote that after consulting with doctors about the partial-birth abortion procedure, he concluded that he would support a ban on that method.

In 2003, Hillary Clinton voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (voted to allow partial-birth abortions to continue) every chance she got.

Nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court

In May 2016, Donald Trump released a list of eleven conservative judges whom he would consider for a Supreme Court vacancy, saying, “By the way, these judges are all pro-life.”

Hillary Clinton has said that she would only nominate Supreme Court justices who would uphold the decision that legalized abortion on demand. “I would not appoint someone who didn’t think Roe v. Wade is settled law.”

Where Do the CandidatesStand on Abortion?

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The 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court decisions legalized abortion on demandthroughout the United States. There have been more than 59 million abortions since then.

The next president may have the opportunity to appoint three or four justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Vice Presidential Candidates

Mike Pence had a solid pro-life voting record on abortion during 12 years in the U.S. House, including votes for passage of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. As governor of Indiana, Mike Pence championed many pro-life measures.

Tim Kaine voted against the pro-life position in the U.S. Senate every chance he got. He voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Tim Kaine co-sponsored a bill (S. 217) that would nullify virtually all state limits on abortion, including late abortions.

Party PlatformsThe Republican Party Platform affi rms “that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life,” opposes using government funds to perform or promote abortion or to fund abortion providers, and supports legislation to assist babies who survive abortion.

The Democratic Party Platform supports abortion on demand, and calls for repeal of the Hyde Amendment (which restricts the use of federal funds for abortion). The platform also supports government funding of abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.

Tim KaineMike Pence


U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES11th Congressional DistrictDavid A. Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Anil Kumar (D) No Response

12th Congressional DistrictJeff Jones (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y YDebbie Dingell (D) No Response

13th Congressional DistrictJeff Gorman (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y — Y Y YJohn Conyers, Jr. (D) No Response

14th Congressional DistrictHoward Klausner (R) No ResponseBrenda L. Lawrence (D) No Response

STATE SENATE4th District State SenatorKeith Franklin (R) No ResponseIan Conyers (D) No Response

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES1st District State RepresentativeWilliam Broman (R) No ResponseBrian R. Banks (D) No Response

2nd District State RepresentativeAnthony M. Murray (R) No ResponseBettie Cook Scott (D) No Response

3rd District State RepresentativeJohn Brodersen (R) No ResponseWendell L. Byrd (D) No Response

4th District State RepresentativeMatt Schonert (R) No ResponseRose Mary Robinson (D) No Response

5th District State RepresentativeDorthy Patterson (R) No ResponseFred Durhal (D) No Response

6th District State RepresentativeAttie Pollard (R) No ResponseStephanie Chang (D) No Response

7th District State RepresentativeGina Alicia Barr (R) No ResponseLaTanya Garrett (D) No Response

8th District State RepresentativeJennifer Rynicki (R) No ResponseSherry Gay-Dagnogo (D) No Response

9th District State RepresentativeJames Stephens (R) No ResponseSylvia Santana (D) No Response

10th District State RepresentativeWilliam Brang (R) No ResponseLeslie Love (D) No Response 11th District State RepresentativeRobert Pope (R) No ResponseJewel Jones (D) No Response

12th District State RepresentativeErik Soderquist (R) No ResponseErika Geiss (D) No Response 13th District State RepresentativeAnnie L. Spencer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YFrank Liberati (D) No Response 14th District State RepresentativeDarrell Stasik (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YCara Clemente (D) No Response

15th District State RepresentativeTerrance Guido Gerin (R) * Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAbdullah Hammoud (D) No Response

16th District State RepresentativeMatthew Morrow (R) No ResponseRobert L. Kosowski (D) No Response

17th District State RepresentativeJoseph Bellino, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YBill LaVoy (D) No Response

19th District State RepresentativeLaura Cox (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YSteve King (D) No Response

20th District State RepresentativeJeff Noble (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YColleen Pobur (D) No Response

21st District State RepresentativeDerek Moss (R) No ResponseKristy Pagan (D) No Response

Candidate Questionnaire ResponsesKEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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23rd District State RepresentativeBob Howey (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDarrin Camilleri (D) No Response

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYKym L. Worthy (D) No Response

SHERIFF Benny N. Napoleon (D) No Response

CLERKCathy M. Garrett (D) No Response

TREASUREREric Sabree (D) No Response

REGISTER OF DEEDSBernard J. Youngblood (D) No Response

WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS1st District County CommissionerJohn W. Steininger (R) No ResponseTim Killeen (D) No Response 2nd District County CommissionerJewel Ware (D) No Response

3rd District County CommissionerMartha G. Scott (D) No Response

4th District County CommissionerIlona Varga (D) No Response

5th District County CommissionerIrma Clark-Coleman (D) No Response

6th District County CommissionerBurton Leland (D) No Response 7th District County CommissionerAlisha Bell (D) No Response

8th District County CommissionerDiane L. Webb (D) No Response

9th District County CommissionerTerry A. Marecki (R) Y Y — Y Y Y Y Y Y YPatrick Crandell (D) No Response

10th District County CommissionerJoe Barone (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Nate Smith-Tyge (D) No Response

11th District County CommissionerA. Haidous (D) No Response

12th District County CommissionerGlenn S. Anderson (D) No Response 13th District County CommissionerGary Woronchak (D) No Response

14th District County CommissionerRaymond E. Basham (D) No Response

15th District County CommissionerPatrick D. O’Connell (R) No ResponseJoseph Palamara (D) No Response

Brownstown Twp SupervisorAndrew Linko (D) Y Y Y Y Y — — Y Y Y

Brownstown Twp ClerkBrian Peters (D) No Response

Brownstown Twp TreasurerMike Eberth (D) No Response

Brownstown Twp TrusteeMaureen Brinker (D) No ResponseJohn Joseph Cronin (D) No ResponsePatrick Killian (D) No ResponseClyde P. Walters (D) No Response

Canton Twp SupervisorPat Williams (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YSyed Taj (D) No Response

Canton Twp ClerkLinda Obrec (R) No ResponseMichael A. Siegrist (D) No Response

Canton Twp TreasurerMelissa McLaughlin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDian Slavens (D) No Response

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Canton Twp TrusteeJohn Anthony (R) No ResponseGeoff Boltach (R) No ResponseDarian Moore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YThomas Yack (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YSommer Nicole Foster (D) No ResponseAnneMarie Graham-Hudak (D) No ResponseSteven M. Sneideman (D) No ResponseDhaval Vaishnav (D) No Response

Detroit City Council-at-Large (non-partisan)Janee Ayers No Response David Alexander Bullock No Response

Grosse Ile Twp SupervisorBrian Loftus (R) No Response

Grosse Ile Twp ClerkUte O’Connor (R) No Response

Grosse Ile Twp TreasurerTheodore A. VanOs (R) No Response

Grosse Ile Twp TrusteeCarl Bloetscher III (R) No ResponseJames Budny (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YThomas Malvesto (R) No ResponseJim Nelson (R) No Response

Huron Twp SupervisorDavid A. Glaab (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDavid Haener (D) No Response

Huron Twp ClerkKathlene Van Wasshnova (R) No ResponseAntoinette Gracia (D) No Response

Huron Twp TreasurerColleen Lazere (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Linda Spangler (D) No Response

Huron Twp TrusteeJohn Chont (R) No ResponseMichael Glaab (R) No ResponseWalter Irodenko (R) No ResponseDavid J. Patterson (R) No ResponseJeremy R. Cady (D) No ResponseDonna Puskar Mendrysa (D) No ResponseCandace Myshock (D) No ResponseKristy Novicki (D) No Response

Lincoln Park Mayor (non-partisan)Thomas E. Karnes No Response

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Lincoln Park Clerk (non-partisan)Donna Breeding No Response

Lincoln Park Treasurer (non-partisan)Patricia Lulko No Response

Lincoln Park City Council (non-partisan)Chris Dardzinski No Response Mario DiSanto No Response Michael Higgins No Response Larry F. Kelsey No Response Thomas A. Murphy N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Thomas Parkinson No Response Maureen Tobin No Response

Northville Twp SupervisorRobert R. Nix II (R) No Response

Northville Twp ClerkSue A. Hillebrand (R) No Response

Northville Twp TreasurerMarjorie F. Banner (R) No Response

Northville Twp TrusteeMarvin Gans (R) No ResponseSymantha Heath (R) No ResponseMindy Herrmann (R) No ResponseFred Shadko (R) No ResponseGhulam Qadir (D) No Response

Plymouth Twp SupervisorKurt L. Heise (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Plymouth Twp ClerkJerry Vorva (R) N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y

Plymouth Twp TreasurerMark Clinton (R) No ResponseMary L. Siefert (D) No Response

Plymouth Twp TrusteeCharles J. Curmi (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YJack Dempsey (R) * * * * * * * * * *Bob Doroshewitz (R) No ResponseGary Heitman (R) No Response

Redford Twp SupervisorJames I. Bailey (D) No ResponsePatricia Kennedy (D) No ResponseTracey Schultz Kobylarz (D) No ResponsePat McRae (D) No Response



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Redford Twp ClerkGarth J. Christie (D) No Response

Redford Twp TreasurerLynn Ellyn (D) No Response

Redford Twp TrusteeAdam Bonarek (D) No ResponseLinda Jackson (D) No ResponseElizabeth Kangas (D) No ResponseKim Taylor (D) No Response

Sumpter Twp SupervisorJohn W. Morgan (D) No Response

Sumpter Twp ClerkClarence Hoffman, Jr. (D) No Response

Sumpter Twp TreasurerAlan D. Bates (D) No Response

Sumpter Twp TrusteeTim Rush (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDon LaPorte (D) No ResponsePeggy Morgan (D) No ResponseMatt Oddy (D) No ResponseDon Swinson (D) No Response

Taylor Charter Commission (non-partisan)Robert J. Chmielewski Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YTina Daniels No Response Dan Dobbins No Response William Craig Faulk No Response William Fisher No Response Neil Thomas Goeckerman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YJustin Mordarski Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Doug Reimel Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Van Buren Twp SupervisorKevin McNamara (D) No Response

Van Buren Twp ClerkLeon Wright (D) No Response

Van Buren Twp TreasurerSharry A. Budd (D) No Response

Van Buren Twp TrusteeSherry A. Frazier (D) No ResponseKevin Martin (D) No ResponseReggie Miller (D) No ResponsePaul D. White (D) No Response

LIFESPAN Candidate SurveyRight to Life - LIFESPAN, Inc. is a non-profit educa-tional and legislative organization. The first informs and motivates people to do something. The second speaks to changing laws. LIFESPAN can take sides and urge passage of legislation which is called lobby-ing. LIFESPAN is not “political.” LIFESPAN does not have a political action committee (PAC) to elect or to defeat candidates. However, we can publish candidate surveys. This has been clearly permitted on a number of occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court. We can also list office holders and tell you how they have voted on various issues. Such reporting, as we do it, is not “political.” Because this comes under Freedom of the Press, such information can be passed out through churches, without jeopardizing their tax status (again by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to legal terminology, this corporation can engage in “issue advocacy.” The responses to the survey ques-tions are dependent on the honesty and integrity of the individual candidates. LIFESPAN is not responsible for any candidate’s responses that differ from his or her public stance on the issues. Any questions on discrepancies should be directed to the candidate. F

Election Calendar OCTOBER 11 - Last day to register for November General Election.NOVEMBER 5 (by 2 p.m.) - Electors who wish to receive an absent voter ballot for the November general election by mail must submit absent voter ballot applications.NOVEMBER 7 (up to 4 p.m.) - Electors qualified to obtain an absent voter ballot for November general election may vote in person in clerk’s office.NOVEMBER 8 (TUESDAY) - GENERAL ELECTION

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Elections belong to the people. It's their decision.

If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds,

then they will just have to sit on their blisters. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~


U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES8th Congressional DistrictMike Bishop (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YSuzanna Shkreli (D) No Response

9th Congressional DistrictChristopher R. Morse (R) No ResponseSander Levin (D) No Response

11th Congressional District David A. Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAnil Kumar (D) No Response

14th Congressional DistrictHoward Klausner (R) No ResponseBrenda L. Lawrence (D) No Response

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES26th District State RepresentativeRandy LeVasseur (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YJim Ellison (D) No Response 27th District State RepresentativeKyle Forrest (R) No ResponseRobert Wittenberg (D) No Response

29th District State RepresentativeGarren W. Griffith (R) No ResponseTim Greimel (D) No Response

35th District State RepresentativeRobert Brim (R) No ResponseJeremy Moss (D) No Response

37th District State RepresentativeMitch Swoboda (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YChristine Greig (D) No Response

38th District State RepresentativeKathy S. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAmy McCusker (D) No Response

39th District State RepresentativeKlint Kesto (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichael Stack (D) No Response

40th District State RepresentativeMichael D. McCready (R) No ResponseNicole Bedi (D) No Response

41st District State RepresentativeMartin Howrylak (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YCyndi Peltonen (D) No Response

43rd District State RepresentativeJim Tedder (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YTed Villella (D) No Response

44th District State RepresentativeJim Runestad (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMark Venie (D) No Response

45th District State RepresentativeMichael Webber (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YTed Golden (D) No Response

46th District State RepresentativeJohn Reilly (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDavid Lillis (D) No Response

51st District State RepresentativeJoseph Graves (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRyan Bladzik (D) No Response

EXECUTIVEL. Brooks Patterson (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YVicki Barnett (D) No Response

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYMike Goetz (R) No ResponseJessica R. Cooper (D) No Response

SHERIFFMichael J. Bouchard (R) No ResponseCraig S. Covey (D) No Response

CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDSBill Bullard, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YLisa Brown (D) No Response

TREASURERJohn P. McCulloch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAndy Meisner (D) No Response



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No law can give me the right to do what is wrong.

~ Abraham Lincoln ~


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OAKLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS1st District County CommissionerMichael J. Gingell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichelle Bryant (D) No Response

2nd District County CommissionerBob Hoffman (R) No ResponseRhonda Carr (D) No Response

3rd District County CommissionerMichael Spisz (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichelle McClellan (D) No Response

4th District County CommissionerTom Middleton (R) No ResponsePhillip Reid (D) No Response

5th District County CommissionerTom J. Berman (R) No ResponseJulia A. Pulver (D) No Response

6th District County CommissionerEileen Kowall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YKimberli Troutt (D) No Response

7th District County CommissionerChristine A. Long (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YFrederick Golding (D) No Response

8th District County CommissionerPhil Weipert (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRoland J. Schneider (D) No Response 9th District County CommissionerHugh D. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YColleen Crossey (D) No Response

10th District County CommissionerDavid B. Foster (R) No ResponseDavid Bowman (D) No Response

11th District County CommissionerDoug Tietz (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YBob Storc (D) No Response

12th District County CommissionerShelly Goodman Taub (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y YCharles Gaba (D) No Response

13th District County CommissionerMichelle Dinardo (R) No ResponseMarcia Gershenson (D) No Response 14th District County CommissionerBill Dwyer (R) No ResponseWilliam Miller III (D) No Response

15th District County CommissionerAdam Kochenderfer (R) No Response Mary Ward (D) No Response 16th District County CommissionerWade Fleming (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YCharles Salgat (D) No Response

17th District County CommissionerDavid A. Cuttner (R) N Y N N Y Y N N Y YNancy Quarles (D) No Response

18th District County CommissionerSteven Zimberg (R) No ResponseHelaine Zack (D) No Response

19th District County CommissionerMichael Ryan (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dave Woodward (D) No Response 20th District County CommissionerDavid J. Harrell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YGary R. McGillivray (D) No Response

21st District County CommissionerRichard A. Van Camp (R) No ResponseJanet Jackson (D) No Response

Addison Twp SupervisorBruce Pearson (R) No Response

Addison Twp ClerkPauline Bennett (R) No Response

Addison Twp Treasurer Lori Fisher (R) No Response

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Addison Twp TrusteeLinda Gierak (R) No ResponseJoel King (R) No ResponseJacob Newby (R) No ResponseErich Senft (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp SupervisorLeo C. Savoie (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp ClerkJanet M. Roncelli (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp TreasurerBrian E. Kepes (R) No Response

Bloomfield Twp Trustee Neal Barnett (R) No ResponseDavid B. Buckley (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichael Schostak (R) No ResponseDani Walsh (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Brandon Twp SupervisorKathy Thurman (R) No Response

Brandon Twp ClerkCandee Allen (R) No Response

Brandon Twp TreasurerTerri Darnall (R) Y Y Y Y * Y Y N* Y Y

Brandon Twp TrusteeDana M. DePalma (R) No ResponseKris J. Kordella (R) No ResponseRobert S. Marshall (R) No ResponseElizabeth Waters (R) No ResponsePatricia A. Salter (D) No Response

Commerce Twp SupervisorDavid E. Scott (R) No Response

Commerce Twp ClerkMelissa Creech (R) No Response

Commerce Twp TreasurerMolly B. Phillips (R) No Response

Commerce Twp TrusteeBob Berkheiser (R) No ResponseJohn Hindo (R) No ResponseVanessa Magner (R) No ResponseRick Sovel (R) No Response

Groveland Twp SupervisorRobert DePalma (R) No Response

Groveland Twp Clerk Pamela Mazich (R) No Response

Groveland Twp TreasurerDavid Ax (R) No Response

Groveland Twp TrusteeDale Cason (R) No ResponseMerilyn McGee (R) No Response

Highland Twp SupervisorRick A. Hamill (R) No Response

Highland Twp ClerkTami Flowers (R) No Response

Highland Twp TreasurerJudy Cooper (R) No Response

Highland Twp TrusteeMary Pat Chynoweth (R) No ResponseBrian Howe (R) No ResponseMary McDonnell (R) No ResponseJoseph M. Salvia (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Holly Twp SupervisorGeorge A. Kulis (R) No ResponseDale M. Smith (D) No Response

Holly Twp ClerkKarin S. Winchester (R) No Response

Holly Twp TreasurerMark C. Freeman (R) No Response


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Holly Twp TrusteePatrick Feeney (R) No ResponseSteve Ruth (R) No ResponseMark A. Cornwell (D) No ResponseMaria Howard-Smith (D) No Response

Independence Twp SupervisorPatrick J. Kittle (R) No Response

Independence Twp Clerk Barbara A. Pallotta (R) No Response

Independence TreasurerPaul A. Brown (R) No Response

Independence Twp TrusteeJose Aliaga (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRachel Loughrin (R) No ResponseRonald A. Ritchie (R) No ResponseAndrea K. Schroeder (R) No Response

Lyon Twp SupervisorJohn Dolan (R) No Response

Lyon Twp ClerkMichele Cash (R) No Response

Lyon Twp TreasurerPatricia D. Carcone (R) No Response

Lyon Twp TrusteeLise Blades (R) No ResponseKristofer Enlow (R) No ResponseJohn Hicks (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YSean O’Neil (R) No Response

Milford Twp SupervisorDon Green (R) No Response

Milford Twp ClerkHolly Brandt (R) No Response

Milford Twp TreasurerCynthia Dagenhardt (R) No Response

Milford Twp TrusteeRandal Busick (R) No ResponseWilliam E. Mazzara (R) No ResponseDale R. Wiltse (R) No ResponseBrien R. Worrell (R) No Response

Novi Twp SupervisorJohn F. Juntunen (R) No Response

Novi Twp TrusteeRay Schovers (R) No ResponseTony Galdikas (D) No Response

Oakland Twp SupervisorMichael Bailey (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Oakland Twp ClerkKaren Reilly (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Oakland Twp TreasurerJeanne Langlois (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Oakland Twp TrusteeRobin Buxar (R) No ResponseFrank Ferriolo (R) No ResponseJohn Giannangeli (R) No ResponseLana Mangiapane (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Orion Twp SupervisorChris Barnett (R) No Response

Orion Twp ClerkPenny S. Shults (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Orion Twp TreasurerDonni Steele (R) No Response

Orion Twp TrusteeBrian Birney (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichael Flood, Jr. (R) No ResponseRon Sliwinski (R) No ResponseJohn Steimel (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YCourtney F. Shafer (D) N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N




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Oxford Twp SupervisorWilliam Dunn (R) No Response

Oxford Twp ClerkCurtis W. Wright (R) No Response

Oxford Twp TreasurerJoseph G. Ferrari (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Oxford Twp TrusteeJack Curtis (R) No ResponsePatti K. Durr (R) No ResponseElgin L. Nichols (R) No ResponseMargaret J. Payne (R) No Response

Rose Twp SupervisorDianne Scheib-Snider (R) No Response

Rose Twp ClerkDebbie Miller (R) No Response

Rose Twp TreasurerPaul J. Gambka (R) No Response

Rose Twp TrusteeTeresa Blaska (R) No ResponseGlen Noble (R) No Response

Rose Twp ConstableEmile Bair (R) No Response

Royal Oak Twp SupervisorDonna Squalls (D) No Response

Royal Oak Twp ClerkGwendolyn W. Turner (D) No Response

Royal Oak Twp TreasurerCynthia A. Phillips (D) No Response

Royal Oak Twp TrusteeKaren D. Ballard (D) No ResponseJolie Dixon (D) No ResponseRichard D. Miles (D) No ResponseKim S. Tillery (D) N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N

Southfield Twp SupervisorPhillip Schmitt (R) No Response

Southfield Twp ClerkSharon Tischler (R) No Response

Southfield Twp TreasurerJanet Mooney (R) No Response

Southfield Twp TrusteeDan Nelson (R) No ResponseBonnie Cook (D) No ResponsePaul J. Scarcello (D) No Response

Springfield Twp SupervisorCollin Walls (R) No Response

Springfield Twp ClerkLaura Moreau (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Springfield Twp TreasurerJamie L. Dubre (R) No Response

Springfield Twp TrusteeMarc Cooper (R) No ResponseJudy Hensler (R) No ResponseDave Hopper (R) No ResponseDenny Vallad (R) No Response

Waterford Twp SupervisorGary Wall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Waterford Twp ClerkSue Camilleri (R) No ResponseRita Holloway-Irwin (D) No Response

Waterford Twp TreasurerMargaret Birch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

You can either vote by voting or vote by not voting.

If you don’t vote, someone else’s vote counts more.

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Waterford Twp TrusteeAnthony Bartolotta (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichael Healy (R) No ResponseKaren Joliat (R) No ResponseSteve Thomas (R) No ResponseKent Douglas (D) No ResponseDonna F. Kelley (D) No ResponseMatthew K. McClure (D) No ResponseRobin McGregor (D) No Response

West Bloomfield Twp SupervisorSteven Kaplan (D) No Response

West Bloomfield Twp ClerkDebbie Binder (D) No Response

West Bloomfield Twp TreasurerTeri Adelberg Weingarden (D) No Response

West Bloomfield Twp TrusteePaul Karmo (R) No ResponseDon Perry (R) No ResponseSheila Siegel Weissman (R) No ResponseJim Manna (D) No ResponseHoward Rosenberg (D) No ResponseDiane Rosenfeld Swimmer (D) No ResponseJonathan Warshay (D) No Response

White Lake Twp SupervisorRik Kowall (R) No ResponseDoug Hankes (D) No Response

White Lake Twp ClerkTerry Lilley (R) No Response White Lake Twp TreasurerMike Roman (R) No Response

White Lake Twp TrusteeMichael C. Powell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YScott Ruggles (R) No ResponseLiz Fessler Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAndrea C. Voorheis (R) No Response

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Register and Vote!Never underestimate the power of the ballot.One of the greatest strengths of America is that all citi-

zens are provided a voice through the voting booth. And every vote does count! Many an election has been won by a handful of votes or even just one vote.

But before you can vote in an election, you must be registered. Registering to vote is an easy process. In fact, Michigan was the first state in the nation to implement “motor/voter” registration, allowing residents to register to vote at any Secretary of State branch office. Today, over 88 percent of all eligible voters are registered.

To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by election day and a Michigan resident. Any Secretary of State branch office or county, city or township clerk’s office can register you. In addition, specified agencies providing services through the Department of Human Services, the Department of Community Health, the Mich-igan Jobs Commission, and military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services.

You may also register to vote by mail—forms are available at your local clerk’s office or from the Secretary of State web site. If you register to vote by mail, and you have moved to a new voting jurisdiction or are registering for the very first time, you must vote in person in the first election in which you participate. The only exceptions are if you are 60 years old or older, disabled as defined by law or temporarily living overseas.

You also have the option of registering to vote when you renew your driver license by mail. Eligible drivers receive a voter registration application in the mail with their driver license renewal information.

As you can see, there are several options for you to choose from when registering to vote. But no matter where or how you register, you will vote in your assigned precinct in your hometown.

Absentee VotingF Download an absentee ballot application at

www.michigan.gov/sosF Send your absentee ballot request form to your clerk

at: www.michigan.gov/sos Absentee voter ballots are available for all elections.

They provide voters with a convenient method for cast-ing a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on election day.

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Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good.

‘Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~



U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES9th Congressional DistrictChristopher R. Morse (R) No ResponseSander Levin (D) No Response 10th Congressional DistrictPaul Mitchell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YFrank Accavitti, Jr. (D) No Response

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES18th District State RepresentativeRenata Polonaise (R) No ResponseKevin Hertel (D) No Response

22nd District State RepresentativeJeff Bonnell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y YJohn Chirkun (D) No Response

24th District State RepresentativeSteve Marino (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDana Camphous-Peterson (D) No Response

25th District State RepresentativeSteve Naumovski (R) Y Y Y Y Y* Y/N* Y Y Y YHenry Yanez (D) No Response

28th District State RepresentativeAntoine M. Davison (R) Y Y Y Y Y* Y Y Y Y YPatrick Green (D) No Response

30th District State RepresentativeDiana Farrington (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NMichael R. Notte (D) No Response

31st District State RepresentativeLisa Valerio-Nowc (R) No ResponseWilliam J. Sowerby (D) No Response

32nd District State RepresentativePamela Hornberger (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YPaul Manley (D) No Response

33rd District State RepresentativeJeff Yaroch (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YYani Warda (D) No Response

36th District State RepresentativePeter J. Lucido (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDiane Young (D) No Response

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYMichael R. Wrathell (R) No ResponseEric J. Smith (D) No Response

SHERIFFPaul M. Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAnthony Wickersham (D) No Response

CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDSKaren A. Spranger (R) No ResponseFred Miller (D) No Response TREASURERLarry Rocca (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDerek E. Miller (D) No Response

PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONERCandice S. Miller (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAnthony Marrocco (D) No Response

MACOMB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS1st District County CommissionerDanita Buchholtz-Feirstein (R) No ResponseAndrey Duzyj (D) No Response 2nd District County CommissionerRonald C. Michals (R) Y* Y* Y* Y Y* Y/N* Y N* Y* Y*Marvin E. Sauger (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

3rd District County CommissionerRyan Hurd (R) No ResponseVeronica Klinefelt (D) No Response 4th District County CommissionerJoseph V. Romano (R) No ResponseLiz Sierawski (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

5th District County CommissionerRoger Lonsway (R) No ResponseRobert Mijac (D) No Response

6th District County CommissionerJames Louis Carabelli (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YKen Reid (D) No Response

7th District County CommissionerDon Brown (R) No ResponsePatricia Leitzel (D) No Response

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8th District County CommissionerPhil Kraft (R) No ResponsePaul Esposito (D) No Response

9th District County CommissionerDouglas M. Trost (R) No ResponseElizabeth Ann Lucido (D) No Response 10th District County CommissionerLinda Burns Torp (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRobert A. Leonetti (D) No Response 11th District County CommissionerMark Henry (R) No ResponseKathy Tocco (D) No Response

12th District County CommissionerJames M. Perna (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YBob Smith (D) No Response

13th District County CommissionerLeon Drolet (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMartha O’Kray (D) No Response

Armada Twp SupervisorJohn W. Paterek (R) No Response

Armada Twp ClerkMary K. Swiacki (R) No Response

Armada Twp TreasurerPeg Smith (R) No Response

Armada Twp TrusteeBob Abraham (R) No ResponseCamille Finlay (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bruce Twp SupervisorRichard Cory (R) No Response

Bruce Twp ClerkSusan Brockmann (R) No Response

Bruce Twp TreasurerDeborah S. Obrecht (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bruce Twp TrusteeMark Falker (R) No ResponsePaul Okoniewski (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Chesterfield Twp SupervisorDaniel J. Acciavatti (R) No ResponseMichael E. Lovelock (D) No Response

Chesterfield Twp ClerkCindy Berry (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichele Ficht (D) No Response Chesterfield Twp TreasurerPaul S. Lafata (R) No ResponseLinda Hartman (D) No Response

Chesterfield Twp TrusteeHank Anderson (R) Y Y Y Y Y * Y — Y YBrian Scott DeMuynck (R) No ResponseDavid Joseph (R) No ResponseKathy D. Vosburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YChristine Bell (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YJon DeRoo (D) No ResponseJohn Grivas (D) No Response

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Abortion is legal because babies can’t vote.~ Joseph Bonkowski ~


Clinton Twp SupervisorRobert J. Cannon (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YDean Joseph Reynolds (D) No Response

Clinton Twp ClerkKim Meltzer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YGeorge J. Sobah (D) No Response

Clinton Twp TreasurerPhil Rode (R) No ResponsePaul Gieleghem (D) No Response

Clinton Twp TrusteeJoe Aragona (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YCathy Kirk (R) No ResponseLeon Melise (R) No ResponseMike Keys (D) No ResponseKenneth Pearl (D) No ResponseJenifer Jo West (D) No ResponseDiane Zontini (D) No Response

Harrison Twp SupervisorKenneth Verkest (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YJames Senstock (D) No Response Harrison Twp ClerkAdam Wit (R) No ResponseJames Wietecha (D) No Response Harrison Twp TreasurerDarrin S. York (R) No ResponseChris Burden (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N

Harrison Twp TrusteeBrian W. Batkins (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YBill Bitonti (R) No ResponseBill Servial (R) No ResponseLarry Tomenello (R) No ResponseWilliam Bardill (D) No ResponseDavid Bratto (D) No Response

Lenox Twp SupervisorRon Trombly (D) No Response

Lenox Twp ClerkLuAnne Kandell (D) No Response

Lenox Twp TreasurerKathy Riedel Honold (D) N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N

Lenox Twp TrusteeThomas Scott Clifford (D) No ResponseMichelle Gurley (D) No Response

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Macomb Twp SupervisorJanet Dunn (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Macomb Twp ClerkKristi Pozzi (R) No Response

Macomb Twp TreasurerKaren M. Goodhue (R) No Response

Macomb Twp TrusteeDino Bucci (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YTimothy F. Bussineau (R) No ResponseRoger M. Krzeminski (R) No ResponseNancy J. Nevers (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YMichael J. O’Lear (D) No Response

Mount Clemens Commission (non-partisan)Michael Bernier No Response Bill Ford No ResponseLaura L. Fournier No Response

Ray Twp SupervisorJoseph Jarzyna (R) No ResponseDan Jensenius (D) No Response

Ray Twp ClerkLori R. Lascoe (R) No Response

Ray Twp TreasurerDouglas C. Stier (R) No Response

Ray Twp TrusteeCharles Bohm (R) No ResponseBetty L. Grader (R) No Response

Richmond Twp SupervisorCindi Greenia (R) No Response

Richmond Twp ClerkCatherine LaFontaine (R) No Response

Richmond Twp TreasurerRobert Szalka (R) No Response

Richmond Twp TrusteeChristopher DeVos (R) No ResponseVern John Kulman (R) No Response


Shelby Twp SupervisorRick Stathakis (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Shelby Twp ClerkStanley Grot (R) No Response

Shelby Twp TreasurerMichael Flynn (R) No Response

Shelby Twp TrusteeJohn Vermeulen (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YVince Viviano (R) No ResponseLynn M. Wilhelm (R) No ResponseDouglas C. Wozniak (R) No Response

Washington Twp SupervisorDan O’Leary (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Washington Twp ClerkKathy Bosheers (R) No Response

Washington Twp TreasurerMike Nicley (R) No Response

Washington Twp TrusteeStanley Babinski (R) No ResponseAbby Jacobson (R) No ResponseHarold Miller (R) No ResponseSebastian Sam Previti (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Candidate Questionnaire ResponsesKEY: Y = YES N = NO * = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)✔

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As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are:

F age 60 years old or olderF unable to vote without assistance at the pollsF expecting to be out of town on election dayF in jail awaiting arraignment or trialF unable to attend the polls due to religious reasonsF appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in

person in the first election in which he or she participates. The restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters who are disabled or voters who are 60 years of age or older. (Voting in person on one governmental level clears

the restriction on the other levels. For example, if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.)

Requesting an Absentee Voter BallotYour request for an absentee voter ballot must be in

writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see www.Michigan.gov/vote). Your re-quest must include one of the six statutory reasons stated above and your signature. You must request an absentee voter ballot by mailing the application, a letter, a postcard, or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local clerk’s office. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election.

Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a registered voter to receive an absentee ballot. Requests for absentee voter ballots are processed immediately. Absentee voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.

After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on election day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk’s office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or elec-tion official is authorized to deliver your signed absentee voter ballot to your clerk’s office.

If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on election day, you may request an emergency absentee voter bal-lot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absentee voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on election day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absentee voter ballot. Your local clerk will have more information about emergency absentee voter ballots. F

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JUDICIAL CANDIDATE SURVEY LIFESPAN sent the following three-question survey to each candidate for judicial office in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties, including Michigan Supreme Court, Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Probate Court. Candidates were also asked to state, in 50 words or less, their judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation. Statements provided by judicial candidates are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office. Please call for further information.

The following questions are intended to canvas your judicial philosophy. These questions are not directed at any particular case that you may have previously ruled upon, are about to rule upon or may rule upon in the future.

1. Which of the following groups of United States Supreme Court Justices possess a judicial philosophy that is closest to your own? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. Former Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas B. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor C. Former Justice David Souter and former Justice John Paul Stevens D. Justice Ruth Bader Binsberg and Justice Stephen Breyer

2. Which book most closely captures your judicial philosophy? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. A Matter of Interpretation, by Antonin Scalia B. Rights from Wrongs, by Alan Dershowitz C. Active Liberty, by Stephen Breyer D. Feminist Legal Theory: Readings in Law and Gender, edited by Katharine T. Bartlett and Roseanne Kennedy 3. Which statement most closely captures your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of Constitutional interpretation? Please mark your selection. A B C D A. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the original meaning of the words that make up these documents.

B. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the current meaning of the words that make up these documents.

C. Our State and Federal Constitutions provide general outlines of societal goals. The interpretation of our Constitutions can change over time to reflect the changing views of society. Constitutional interpretation should not be so stringent as to preclude the flexibility needed in a changing society. D. A judge ought not commit to methods of constitutional interpretation before a case is heard. A judge should consider the arguments of the litigants and select a method of constitutional interpretation that produces a fair and equitable result in each case before the court.

4. In 50 words or less, on the reverse side of this questionnaire, describe your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation.

NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly.


JUDICIAL Candidate Questionnaire ResponsesKEY: V additional statement provided (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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MICHIGAN SUPREME COURTDoug Dern No Response David Viviano No ResponseJoan Larsen No ResponseKerry L. Morgan No ResponseDeborah Thomas No Response

COURT OF APPEALS1st DistrictNicole James No Response Cynthia Diane Stephens No Response Kurtis T. Wilder No Response CIRCUIT COURT3rd CircuitEric William Cholack No Response James R. Chylinski No Response Melissa Anne Cox A A A V Matthew M. Evans No Response Wanda A. Evans No Response Robert Ficano No Response Patricia Susan Fresard No Response Alexis A. Glendening No Response David Alan Groner No ResponseAdel A. Harb No Response Cynthia Gray Hathaway No ResponseThomas John Hathaway No Response Susan L Hubbard No Response Muriel Diane Hughes No Response Timothy M. Kenny No Response Sheila Gibson Manning No ResponseBrian L. Morrow No Response Bruce Underwood Morrow No Response John A. Murphy No Response Lita Helene Popke No ResponseKelly Ann Ramsey A A A V Mark Slavens No Response Martha M. Snow No Response Brian R. Sullivan A A A V

Regina Thomas No Response

DISTRICT COURT17th District CourtKaren Khalil No Response

19th District Court Susan A. Dabaja No Response Gene Hunt No Response 24th District CourtRichard Page No Response

25th District CourtDavid J. Zelenak No Response

30th District Court Brigette Officer-Hill No Response

33rd District CourtJennifer Coleman Hesson No Response

34th District CourtBrian A. Oakley No Response

35th District CourtMichael J. Gerou No Response

36th District CourtLydia Nance Adams No ResponseChristopher M. Blount No Response Richard J. Bowers, Jr. No ResponseIzetta F. Bright No Response Ruth C. Carter No ResponseKahlilia Yvette Davis No Response Deborah Geraldine Bledsoe Ford No Response Austin W. Garrett No ResponseAdrienne Hinnant-Johnson No ResponseKenyetta Stanford Jones No Response B. Pennie Millender No Response Cylenthia LaToye Miller No Response David A. Perkins No ResponseCoral Watt No Response Larry D. Williams, Jr. No Response PROBATE COURTLisa Marie Neilson No ResponseLawrence J. Paolucci A A A V

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APPEALS COURT2nd DistrictColleen A. O’Brien No Response

CIRCUIT COURT6th District Circuit Court Rae Lee Chabot No ResponseHala Jarbou No ResponseCheryl A. Matthews No ResponseDaniel Patrick O’Brien A A A V

Jeffery S. Matis No ResponseLorie Savin No ResponseVictoria Valentine No Response

DISTRICT COURT35th District CourtMichael J. Gerou No Response

43rd District CourtJoseph Longo No Response

46th District CourtCynthia M. Arvant No ResponseKameshia D. Gant No Response

It is not sufficient to think that, since candidate X takes the “right position” on other issues such as the economy, foreign relations, defense, etc.,

but only goes wrong on abortion, one can in good conscience, vote for him/her.

Abortion deals with the first and most basic human right, without which there is nothing left to talk about.

~ Matthew Habiger, OSB ~

47th District CourtMarla Parker No Response

48th District CourtMarc Barron No Response

50th District CourtPreston G. Thomas No Response

51st District CourtAndrea Dean A A A V

Todd Fox No ResponseMary Mara No Response

52nd District Court - 1st DivisionGary Klein No Response David Law A A A V

52nd District Court - 2nd DivisionKelley Kostin No Response

52nd District Court - 3rd DivisionNancy Tolwin Carniak No Response

52nd District Court - 4th DivisionKristen Nielsen Hartig No Response

PROBATE COURTKathleen Ryan No ResponseJennifer Callaghan No ResponseKaren Geibel A A A V

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To view the Public Ballot for YOUR county, jurisdiction and precinct, go to:webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/

SelectPublicBallot.aspxand follow the prompts to see the actual ballot

that YOU will see on election day.


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APPEALS COURT2nd DistrictColleen A. O’Brien No Response

CIRCUIT COURT16th CircuitRichard L. Caretti No Response Teri Lynn Dennings No ResponseCarl J. Marlinga A A A V

Rachel Rancilio A A A V

Michael E. Servitto No ResponseJoseph Toia No ResponseArmand Velardo No Response Kathy Viviano No Response DISTRICT COURT37th DistrictSuzanne Faunce No Response 39th DistrictCatherine B. Steenland No Response

41A DistrictStephen S. Sierawski No Response

41B DistrictCarrie Lynn Fuca No Response

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One Nation Under God…

Sometimes in the midst of headline news, uncertain times, and constant debates that affect our future, it’s

hard to even know where to begin. We just know we have a deep ache in our hearts that cries out for God’s mercy, and a longing to see him heal our land.

But in all of the battles, defending our views, or pointing out differences, we have to ask ourselves one question… Have we prayed about it as much as we’ve talked about it?

God never leaves us to fend for ourselves, wrestling with worry, consumed in fear, or tempted towards hate. He reminds us He is with us and will help us. He reminds us He hasn’t lost control, but has a plan, and His purposes will prevail.

He hears our prayers, He knows our needs. There’s great power in uniting together, turning our hearts towards Him, and praying on behalf of our nation.

Prayer Point: That our nation would turn back to God. May God help us. We need him desperately to renew our hope and restore our land. We need his forgiveness and healing. May His Spirit sweep across our nation and draw many out of darkness. May believers everywhere draw close to Him and seek his face like never before.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14

Prayer Point: That we would be faithful in praying for leaders and those in authority, knowing that their decisions directly affect us too. May God give them wisdom and courage as they lead our nation. May He give them a desire to listen for His voice and follow His ways. May God in His mercy, appoint principled, godly men and women into positions of authority in our nation.

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” 1 Tim. 2:1-2

Whoever your candidate of choice may be, we can rest in this—God has a plan. He’s not pacing heaven’s floors, worried about who will win or what the latest polls show. He’s called us to pray, to be salt and light, and to have a voice. We can trust that the outcome is in His hands.

Remember this truth on which our nation was founded: We are “One Nation under God.”

—Excerpt from 7 Vital Prayer Points: For the Upcoming Election, Our Nation and Leaders, by Debbie McDaniel, Crosswalk.com


1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite G, Troy, MI 48084-3540Phone: 248-816-1546

e-mail: [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday 9-3

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e-mail: [email protected] Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-2:30; Friday Closed

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Entertainment Books It’s time to SAVE! The 2017 En-

tertainment Books are at the Wayne County Chapter, NOW!

As a special bonus, when you pay your $30, you will also receive the 2016 Entertainment Book and the 2016 Premier Dining Book which are good until December 30, 2016. Supplies of the 2016 Books are ex-

tremely limited and are given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Activate the card that comes in the book and use the “Entertainment Book app” on a smartphone to re-ally get amazing savings! Don’t have a smartphone? You still can use the paper coupons that are in the E-Book! You could also pass the card on to a son/daughter, grandchild or friend who has a smartphone so that you both benefit!

Last year, I saved over $175 dollars before I stopped tracking. It’s a great way to save money and support LIFESPAN!

Christmas CardsLIFESPAN Christmas Cards will be coming in to

the office soon. If you have participated before with

your faith organization, we hope that you will call/email the office and we will reserve cards for your use. If you have not had the opportunity to participate before, please consider working with LIFESPAN this year.

This is the largest fundraiser for our Chapter, and we hope everyone will consider helping while getting some beautiful cards for the Christmas season. Please contact the office for more information.

Pro-Life LuncheonYou’ve read that correctly. Our Annual Pro-Life Break-

fast has become a Pro-Life Luncheon! Be sure to get your reservations for this important presentation that could, literally, save your life and/or the lives of your loved ones.

Knowing how to handle end-of-life decisions, includ-ing the paperwork, is so important in today’s world. Come to the O’Kelly Banquet Hall in Dearborn to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones. See page 25 for registration details.

Hyde AmendmentIn 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amend-

ment, which prohibits Medicaid funding of abortion. The Guttmacher Institute estimates that one out of four babies born to mothers on Medicaid would have been aborted had the Hyde Amendment not prevented federal funding for abortion. In nationwide polls, 62% of the respondents have indicated that they do not want to pay for abortions with their tax dollars. During this election cycle, the Hyde Amendment is under direct attack.

VOTE!Very soon, we, as Americans, have an opportunity

denied to many. We have the opportunity to vote for those people we want to lead and direct our nation. The Right to Vote is a core value of our American liberty. Please, for the sake of the future of our children, carefully examine the positions of the candidates; determine if their values are in line with your values and then VOTE.

MembershipPlease turn your newsletter over and look at the

mailing label. Go ahead, I will wait. Ok, did you see the date that follows your name? That is the date you last renewed your membership with Right to Life - LIFESPAN. If it is older than one year ago, it is time, or past time, to renew your membership. We send our newsletter to folks who have forgotten to renew for as long as we can, but after several years, it becomes a real financial

problem for us. So, if you haven’t renewed in the last year, please consider doing so today. Membership is only $30 per year, $20 for seniors. Knowledge is power—and we try to provide as much knowledge in our newsletter as we can so you will have the power to protect life. There is a form for membership in this newsletter; see page 27. Please renew today!

Lights For LifeYou will soon have the opportunity to light a Light for

Life in memory of a loved one who is no longer with you or to honor a special person in your life. His or her light will shine brightly over the Christmas holiday on our Lights for Life Tree overlooking a heavily-traveled expressway. It will cheer the hearts of those who see it and warm the hearts of those who remember others in this special way. Look for the “Lights for Life” mailing.

Think About It“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead


All material and monetary donations to Wee Care are tax-deductible. Checks must be made payable to Right to Life - LIFESPAN Educational Fund.

Wee Care

A Program of Right to Life - LIFESPAN Educational Fund32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305

Phone: 734-524-0165 • Fax: 734-524-0166Office Hours: By appointment; Karen Patrosso, Director

WHY LIFESPAN DOES WHAT IT DOES

We were recently asked two questions by one of our members. The first concerned why we don’t

concentrate more on trying to stop late-term abortions (rather than earlier abortions). The second concerned our “support” of candidates who claim to be pro-life with our candidate survey simply because they are pro-life. It is possible that others may have the same questions so what follows is our response.

“You asked us two questions and I would like to re-spond to the second one first. We report a candidate’s position on Life issues to our membership. We do not encourage anyone to vote for or support a particular candidate. We are prohibited, by law, from doing so. You may notice on the bottom of the front page of our Can-didate Survey newsletter issue the following disclaimer: NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candi-dates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly.

Over the years, we have found that many people, not just our members, call our offices seeking informa-tion about candidates for political office. This activity of LIFESPAN is mirrored by pro-life organizations in al-most every state, by every local organization and on a national level by the National Right to Life Committee. It is apparently an activity that fills a need for many.

As to your first question, regarding placing empha-sis on late-term abortions, my best response is that our

organization, LIFESPAN, cannot find a way to only seek protection for some human life. The gestational age of the preborn child does not determine his/her humanity or worth. There is no point at which we can draw a line and say we know that babies younger than six months are dying because of abortion, but we will concentrate on older babies. Doing so leaves us open to justifiable criti-cism about picking and choosing which lives to protect. Additionally, there is really very little support for saving the older baby as evidenced in recent court decisions be-cause, as we have seen, it is felt that placing time limits on abortion places an “undue burden” on the woman. And therein lies the real problem. The general public no longer seems interested in the impact of abortion on the preborn child, regardless of age, but focuses only on the “needs” or desires of the woman. We must be the voice for all who have none.”

These answers may or may not have satisfied the questioner, but we offer them as further explanation for some of the work done by Right to Life - LIFESPAN.

Love Life!—Diane Trombley

Director, Oakland/Macomb Chapter

Mission Statement of Right to Life - LIFESPAN Right to Life - LIFESPAN advocates civil rights for innocent human life, emphasizing protection for those who would be vic-tims of abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. We educate by distributing credible pro-life information. We are a non-prof-it, non-sectarian, grassroots organization founded in 1970.

Dear Friends,Every day in the United

States, over 3,000 babies are aborted—precious babies like my Wee Care babies for

whom you pray and provide.November 8th is a crucial date for our nation. One candidate believes that a full-term, pre-born baby

does not have any constitutional rights to life and that it is the mother’s choice whether or not the child is allowed to live.

The other candidate promises to elect Supreme Court Justices who will stand by our Constitution and protect those tiny lives.

Every vote counts—please vote, and please pray for our country!

God bless you! Love, Karen


Right to Life – LIFESPAN’s

“MOVEMENT IN MOTION” Youth Bus Trip 2017

to Washington, DC for the Annual March for Life

Dates: Depart evening of January 26th, arrive home morning of January 29th

7th-12th grade students and college students are invited! (7th/8th grade students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.)

Cost is $194.00 per person Includes bus trip, host church for Friday night, and 2 breakfasts,

1 lunch and 1 dinner (two more meals than last year)Deduct $9 if you already have the required LIFESPAN beanie hat

that we will use for identification purposes. Registration will end October 31st (or sooner depending on how quick the LIFESPAN buses fill up).

For further information about the trip and to get registration forms, please e-mail Lynn Gura, Youth Director,

[email protected] or call, 248-816-1546.

Michigan Nurses For Life 2016 Conference

The Tragedy of Human Trafficking in MISaturday, October 1, 2016 • 8:00 am—12:30 pm

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital • Pontiac, Michigan“Life: Respect and Dignity in the Streets”

Sheila Meshinski, BSN, CEN, CFN, a certifiedforensic and sexual assault nurse examiner serving

on the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force

“Slavery in the Land of the Free”Theresa Flores, LSW, MS, human trafficking survivor,

author, victim’s advocate and founder of S.O.A.P.(Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution)

“Legislation in Michigan”Michigan State Senator Judy Emmons, serving

the 33rd District, continues to be an influential leader in raising awareness on human trafficking

Phone: 248.816.8489 F Email: [email protected] F Online Registration: minurses.eventbrite.com

Michigan Nurses for Life in cooperation with Educational Center for LifeA certificate of attendance will be awarded for nurses. The public is welcome.


Right to Life - LIFESPAN

Pro-Life Luncheon

Want to sit with specific people? Send in your registration forms together or list out the names below.

We will do our best to accommodate seating requests! Table = maximum of 8.

Registration at 10:30 AM Program begins at 11:00 AM

O’Kelly Banquet Hall 23663 Park St

Dearborn, MI 48124

Make checks payable to: Right to Life-LIFESPAN and send to: 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Suite 210, Livonia, MI 48150

YES! I want to attend LIFESPAN’s Pro-Life Luncheon! Reservations required by Friday, October 14th. ALL tickets will be held at the door. _____ Tickets @ $25 each (Current LIFESPAN Members)

_____ Tickets @ $30 each (Non-Members, Free One Year LIFESPAN Membership Included!)

______ Tickets @ $15 each (students 21 or younger)

_____ I am unable to attend, but please use this donation of $_______ to help LIFESPAN in its work.

Name(s)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________City____________________________________Zip_______________

Phone ( ) Email____________________________________________________________________________________

If you would like to sit with anyone specific, please send in your registration forms together or list names here; tables seat maximum of 8 people (we will do our best to accommodate seating requests):_______________________________________________________________________________________

Photos/video may be taken at this event by LIFESPAN and may be used by us on the web, in publications and/or other media. If you would prefer that your image not be included, please contact the Main Office: 734.524.0162

For information, please call: 734.422.6230

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones!

We are all only Temporarily Able-Bodied/Able-Minded; at any time, we could have an accident, stroke, or other medical issue that would make it impossible to advocate for our own healthcare. This can happen at any age to any person. Attend this luncheon to gain information and resources that will help you protect yourself and your loved ones in this age when euthanasia and assisted suicide are being forced on society at an alarming rate.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Jason Negri. Jason is a practicing attorney and

the Assistant Director for the Patients Rights Council.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Senator Patrick Colbeck. Senator Colbeck will provide legislative updates on

current pro-life issues.


Diane Fagelman, President

From the President’s Desk

Lifespan NewsSept./Oct. 2016; Vol. 45, No. 7President & Publisher: Diane FagelmanCo-editors: Marge Bradley, Diane TrombleyRight to Life - LIFESPAN is a non-profit organization, and is funded entirely by membership dues, private donations and fundraisers. Donations are not tax-deductible.MAIN OFFICE 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 Phone: 734-524-0162; Fax: 734-524-0166email: [email protected]: www.miLIFESPAN.org

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Donations have been made—Celebrating the Birthday of:

Ken LawGiven by: Long-Time Friends

In Honor of the Birthday of:Father Ray Bucon

Given by: St. Sabina ParishionersWayne County Board Members

In Loving Memory of:George W. Lucas

Given by: Mr. and Mrs. NelsonWorkers of IHA, Ann Arbor

Intiva Employees: Val, Tom, Mike and Debbie

Joan TothGiven by: Ray and Marlene Vincent

Michael O’ConnorGiven by: The O’Reilly Family

Andrew Kerkes IVLaurence Kerkes

Given by: Allen Kerkes

Dennis KasprowiczGiven by: Eric and Eileen Brandt

Dr. Jerry and Diane FagelmanTony and Chris HansenKaren and Ken Patrosso

LIFESPAN Inc. Board MembersWayne County Chapter Board Members

James BeatonGiven by: Sandy Williams

Cynthia LaurenceBob and Debbie Still

Suzanne CalvanoMary Lambrix

Alma CahillBetty Parke

Richard Neal DeckerGiven by: Patrick Boyle

John DillonGiven by: Teresa McMahon

Donations may be made in memory of loved ones who have died; a memorial card will be sent by Lifespan in your name to the family of the deceased. Donations may also be made to honor someone special, and near and dear to you, for a particular occasion, or just because…

You can live on after death by helping those whose lives are threatened by abortion, euthanasia or infanticide. A bequest in your will to Right to Life - LIFESPAN will be used to save the lives of many through our efforts. Send donations to your local LIFESPAN office.

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. —Albert Einstein, 1879-1955

The longer I live, the more I think that this country is slowly going insane. It is another election and the pro-abortion progressives are promising the mass-

es anything that will get them a vote. What do the masses do but cheer, praise and promote those candidates who have been in office and have been doing and promising the same thing for over 24 years.

In order to have real change, we must have different approaches to solve difficult problems.

There are three major candidates running for the pres-idency—only one promises to do things differently. Will he? I really don’t know, but one thing I am sure of is that if we get any of the others, our pro-life movement will be dead in the water. Additionally, if we have more progres-sive Supreme Court Justices, Congresspersons or Sena-tors, our success in stopping the killing of the pre-born will not be in my lifetime.

It is time to use whatever you can, emails, social me-dia, letters or phone calls to encourage your family and friends to vote for life and stop the insanity.

It’s Back…in Michigan

In 1998, when Jack Kevorkian was using his rusty van to euthanize men and women in the Detroit area, a mea-

sure to legalize physician assisted suicide was placed on the Michigan ballot and was soundly defeated.

In August of this year, Representatives Tom Cochran (D-67) and Sam Singh (D-69) introduced two new Death with Dignity Acts (HB 5802 and 5803) into the Michigan House. The procedure would be conducted through a prescription-based drug, but not without meeting cer-tain criteria, including life-threatening disease and less than six months to live.

In a statement, Singh said that because of proposed guidelines, he did not think the law would be used of-ten or abused. The record of the ever-increasing number of assisted suicides in Oregon would seem to contradict that idea. Physician assisted suicide is legal in Oregon, California, Vermont and Washington.


Right to Life - LIFESPAN Membership FormRight to Life - LIFESPAN believes that human life has value in all stages of development from conception until natural death, and is committed to speaking on behalf of those who-cannot speak for themselves — the unborn, the aged, the incapacitated. Won’t you please help in our struggle to preserve respect for human life? A contribution brings you the monthly newsletter as well as educational materials and special mailings.

______ Annual Membership $ 30.00 ______ Other ______ Student/Senior Member $ 20.00 Name___________________________________________________________Phone________________________________Address_________________________________________________City___________________________Zip____________Email address_________________________________________________________________________________________Please complete this form and return with your donation to: Right to Life - LIFESPAN, 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305. For more information, call 734-524-0162. Sorry, donations are not tax-deductible.

Michigan Nurses for Life1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. G, Troy, MI 48084-3540

Phone: 248-816-8489Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mnfl.org

Michigan Nurses For LifeA donation has been made—In Memory of:

Allan IngrahamGiven by: Mary Anne and Patrick Barrett

In Memory of Phyllis SchlaflyFamily Research Council President Tony Perkins told

LifeNews that “Phyllis Schlafly will be remembered for her courageous leadership in the face of seemingly insur-mountable odds.”

“With the political establishment, the media, and ac-ademia all arrayed against her, she organized a grass-roots movement that not only stopped the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) but became the foundation for the pro-life, pro-family movement we have today,” he said.

“I have little doubt that the political and cultural land-scape of America today would have long ago been de-void of true conservatism if not for her leadership. She never surrendered her principles and she never gave in to intimidation.”

“Her love for God and this country drove her to fight for the Constitutional principles that founded this na-tion. We honor Phyllis for the lessons that she taught us all. I’m proud to have stood alongside her for faith, fam-ily and freedom,” concluded Perkins.

Many of our LIFESPAN members remember Phyllis well. We marveled at her unwavering dedication to the pro-life cause and her determined efforts to stand against efforts to diminish the role of families in our society.

Think Before You DonateLife Decisions International has released an updated

edition of their Boycott List. This lists corporations and companies that support Planned Parenthood.

Below are a few nonprofits that are linked to Planned Parenthood and/or its agenda. While not boycott targets per se, pro-life advocates should be aware of their activ-ities.

Audubon Society (on record as a pro-abortion and/or population control group)—Contact: Mr. David B. Ford, Chm., Natl. Audubon Soc., 225 Varick St., New York, NY 10014, 212-979-3000, Audubon.org.

Easter Seals (has worked with and/or funded Planned Parenthood)—Contact: Mr. Rick Davidson, Chm., Easter Seals, 233 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2400, Chicago, IL 60606, 800-221-6827, easterseals.com.

Kiwanis (has worked with and/or funded Planned Parenthood)—Contact: Ms. Jane Erickson, Pres.-Elect, Kiwanis Intl., 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268, 800-549-2647, Kiwanis.org.

Remember: It is important that you stop doing busi-ness with boycott targets. This is the first step. The sec-ond step is to contact these organizations and tell them why you are no longer supporting them. Included above is contact information for each company.

HELP NEEDED!Treasurer (volunteer position)for Wayne County Chapter,

Quickbooks experience preferred; call Eileen, 734-422-6230.

Book Lovers—Volunteers needed to help organize Book Depot; call Diane for details, 734-524-0162.

Michigan is second only to Nevada in hu-man trafficking. Attend Michigan Nurses for Life Conference on October 2nd and learn how to help. See page 24.

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"If you can't get past the Candidates,

think of the Supreme Court.

The next president may have as many

as three (or even more) opportunities to nominate candidates to the Court.

Do you want 30-40 more years of what we have had, or worse,

or a chance to protect LIFE and redirect the course

of our country?"~ Diane Trombley ~

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