Democratic Republican
A wide range of candidates are running to replace Rep. Lee Chatfield at the 107th State House. Below is a recap of the Republicans and Democrats who are running:
Jim side
Page is a former educator who retired from Sault Area public schools in 2010. He served two terms as president of the Sault Education Association and was named a 2006 clerk for the Sault Area Public School. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Page names school funding as one of its most important platforms. He also said the environment is a critical issue, arguing that it could have devastating effects if key environmental issues are not addressed soon.
“I am for the people, and that is one of the things that I think our government has lost a lot of. I just consider myself an average, everyday citizen with views that I think are important to everyone, ”he said.
Kurt Perron
Perron, of Chippewa County, served on the Chippewa County’s Economic Development Board, Brimley Area School Board, and served as president of that district’s school committee. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and public administration and spent a year in law school. He is a US Navy veteran.
His campaign focuses on building a business-friendly environment and stimulating job growth, as well as funding the region’s infrastructure to create more jobs in Northern Michigan. He spoke out in favor of basic medical care and called for more funds in the public education system.
Tana Baldwin
Baldwin is a lifelong resident of Emmet County with a master’s degree in educational technology and runs a small business consulting firm specializing in technology, security, and strategic planning. She is Ashinaabe and has worked with the Tribal Community Center and serves on the Emmet County Historical Commission.
Baldwin cites local economic growth and road infrastructure as two of its key platforms – it promotes empowering opportunities for local entrepreneurs and calls for more funding for road repair work in the northern counties. It also supports “flexible education”, rights under the second amendment, and the conservation of water and environmental resources through “common sense” and “conservative” approaches.
“Our community or group of communities share unique needs and common interests,” she says on her website. “As a lifelong resident, I know these needs and your struggles. I also listen to you. “
John Damoose
Damoose, of Emmet County, holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He has spent much of his professional documentary filmmaking career through his production company 45 North Productions. He previously worked for the Christian Broadcasting Network. He has been involved in several non-profit organizations.
He advocates the preservation of natural resources in a “business-friendly, resident framework” and supports the planned supply tunnel for Line 5. He called for incentives to bring more full-time jobs to the region and to secure money for infrastructure projects in the north of the state. He is against abortion and against the Pro-Second Amendment.
“I will always work to preserve and share this great state of happiness that we are just waiting to be enjoyed – be it through measures that encourage new small businesses to build the local tourism economy, or through new ideas to make more affordable Housing for our residents to build in our area is really thriving, ”said Vamoose on his website.
Sue Fisher
Fisher is a parish clerk in Tuscarora. She has served on local bodies such as the Indian River Area Chamber of Commerce and the Inland Lakes Education Foundation. She also has business experience, previously worked as a buyer and appraiser for a tool and mold shop and was the managing partner of a family-run Dairy Queen.
She called for “fair and honest” elections, an end to the governorship’s “hype”, and said she would focus on working out a balanced budget. She has also mentioned improved access to health care and a greater focus on educational opportunities – such as vocational training – for students.
“As your representative, I will not shy away from tough decisions, and as I have shown in my tenure as clerk for the Tuscarora community, I stand up for what I believe,” she said in an address to the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce. “I will be your voice in Lansing.”
Terrycloth lamb
Lamb has played various roles in business over the past four decades. He began working in auto parts stores before moving to the service department of an Oldsmobile dealership. He then worked in various functions at Electronic Data Systems, where he worked for 16 years. He then worked for 16 years at Ducks Unlimited as a recruiting coordinator, then as a regional director.
He names the protection of the second amendment, the creation of an atmosphere that promotes employment growth, and the “halt to socialism” as his main campaign platforms.
“We need people who go to Lansing to make sure the money gets where it belongs,” he said in a presentation by the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce.
Kathy Twardy
Twardy lives in Sault Ste. Marie. She was elected to the City Commission in 2013 after working on Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority before that. She is also the co-owner of Harmony Health Foods, a small grocery store and nutrition consultancy in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
She has named the rights of the second amendment to the constitution and the stance against abortion as important platform pillars and supports an increased focus on technical vocational training. She criticized the increase in government spending during the COVID-19 crisis and called for government programs to be reduced to essential services. It turns against the steady decline in the distribution of income from the state to the smaller municipalities.
“Now is the time to use common sense at Lansing when it unfortunately seems to be running out,” she said. “I am ready to fight and I am ready to serve in 107th for all of us.”
David Laughbaum
Laughbaum, of Emmet County, was a member of the Emmet Planning and Zoning Commission and the Sanitary Appeals Board. Graduated from Pellston High School and attended North Central Michigan College, he learned the value of a local education. He has also served as a mobile unit assistant for the American Red Cross.
In an email to the News Review, he described his campaign as pro-constitution, pro-second amendment, anti-abortion, and pro-business.
“People are tired of throwing their voices away,” he said on his website.
“Do your elected officials listen to you or do they keep their promises? If you are elected, I promise you will not feel like you are wasting your time at the ballot box. “
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