Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Elections/Politics
USA, by State
· Michigan
|
Jump to full article: Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette, 2010-07-28
Author: Jef Rietsma * Special to the Kalamazoo G...
Intro: A carpenter who has yet to hold public office will square off with a three-term state representative for the GOP nomination for the state Senate's 21st District seat currently held by term-limited Republican Sen. Ron Jelinek.
The winner of Tuesday's Republican primary election between Todd Griffee and state Rep. John Proos will face the lone Democratic candidate, Scott Elliott, of Benton Harbor, for the four-year seat in November. . . .
Griffee, a member of the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, said the direction of Michigan's government is disturbing. . . .
Griffee, who is seeking his first elected position at any level, said his priorities are to repeal the state's business tax, streamline corrections, education and human services to help balance the state's budget, and restore personal liberties through steps such as repealing the public-smoking ban and Michigan's helmet law for motorcyclists, and making Michigan a right-to-work state.
Jump to full article » |