Politics & Government

Shelby-Utica Patch Election Guide

As we look ahead at the November elections, Patch.com will be covering all the local races, and candidates to help you make your decision. Here's a list at the top five races to keep an eye on this year.

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Shelby-Utica Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates.

Presidential Race: The national presidential campaign will heat up between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, who campaigned heavily in Michigan this spring. 

Shelby Township Supervisor's Race: Incumbent Rick Stathakis will square off against former Police Chief, Robert Leman, whose contract was not renewed in 2011, after serving as the police chief of Shelby Township for ten years.

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Shelby Township Clerk: Stanley Grot, who was voted in over the winter to fill former Clerk, Terri Kowal's, position until the November Elections, will be running against former Sidewalk Committee Chairman and Shelby Township paramedic, Richard Batchelder.

Shelby Township Treasurer: Two current Board of Trustees, Lisa Manzella and Michael Flynn are running against each other for the Treasurer position.

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Shelby Township Trustees Race: All four Board of Trustees seats are up for grabs, and 14 people are vying for the positions. Incumbents to the seats are Douglas Wozniak and Paula Filar.  Paul Viar, the current Shelby Township Treasurer, is also running as a Trustee. Newcomers to the political arena are Vincent A. Bernardi; Carolyn Gammicchia; Anne Byrd Brown; Steven H. Fick; Brent Freeman; John J. Holeton; Gary Kopp; Raquel R. Moore; Nick Nightingale and Clarence Cook.

Note: Utica does not have any local races on the the Noevember ballot.

Stay tuned to Patch as we reach out to candidates for an in-depth interview.


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