Monthly Archives: October 2007

It’s official – Dwyer’s in

As the Farmington Observer reported Sunday, Hills Police Chief Bill Dwyer announced his candidacy for state legislature, serving the 37th District, this afternoon. Read the Observer’s coverage of his announcement here. I spent five years talking to and writing about … Continue reading

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Influential woman

From tonight’s Crain’s Most Influential Women, during which Farmington Hills Mayor Vicki Barnett was among 90 women added to Crain’s list of 250 influential women in southeast Michigan: Vicki Barnett, right, with daughter Samantha, Miss Oakland County. The mayor with … Continue reading

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9th Congressional race heats up

Still a long way from the 2008 elections, two Democratic challengers have stepped up to unseat seven-term incumbent Joe Knollenberg in the 9th Congressional District, which includes Farmington and Farmington Hills. Nancy Skinner, formerly a talk show host at WDTW 1310AM, lost … Continue reading

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Will he or won’t he?

Farmington Hills Mayor Vicki Barnett has made no secret of it – she’s running for term-limited State Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi’s seat in 2008. So which brave Republican is thinking about stepping up to the plate in what is sure to … Continue reading

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Say what you want about Bruce Fealk…

…. he has a way of bringing out the “interesting” in people. The gentleman who speaks after Congressman Joe Knollenberg is Trent Wisecup, Knollenberg’s Chief of Staff.

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