The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors and the Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor, through the generous support of Blue Care Network of Michigan, AT&T and Bank of Ann Arbor, are hosting a members-only candidate mixer on Friday, May 14, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm at the Polo Fields - Washtenaw (formerly Washtenaw Country Club).

In less than a week's time, the candidates have begun to line up. Confirmed attendees now include:

-- Barb McCallahan, Director of Community Affairs / SE Michigan Regional Manager, on behalf of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow -- Congressman Pete Hoekstra, Candidate for Governor (R) -- State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith, Candidate for Governor (D) -- Rick Snyder, Candidate for Governor (R) -- Brian Rooney, Candidate for Congress, 7th District (R) -- Fran Brennan, Senior District Representative, on behalf of Congressman Mark Schauer, Candidate for Congress, 7th District (D) -- Congressman John Dingell, Candidate for Congress, 15th District (D) -- Jack Lynch, Candidate for Congress, 15th District (R) -- Majed Moughni, Candidate for Congress, 15th District (R) -- Robert Steele, Candidate for Congress, 15th District (R) -- State Senator Randy Richardville, Candidate for State Senate, 17th District (R) -- State Representative and Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes, Candidate for State Senate, 18th District (D) -- State Representative Rebekah Warren, Candidate for State Senate, 18th District (D) -- Scio Township Trustee Christine Green, Candidate for State House, 52nd District (D) -- County Commissioner Mark Ouimet, Candidate for State House, 52nd District (R) -- County Commissioner Jeff Irwin, Candidate for State House, 53rd District (D) -- Ned Staebler, Candidate for State House, 53rd District (D) -- Rodney Nanney, Candidate for State House, 54th District (R) -- David Palmer, Candidate for State House, 54th District (I) -- WCC Trustee and County Road Commissioner David Rutledge, Candidate for State House, 54th District (D) -- Lonnie Scott, Candidate for State House, 54th District (D) -- Michael White, Candidate for State House, 54th District (D) -- Frank Chrzanowski, Candidate for State House, 55th District (R) -- Rick Olson, Candidate for State House, 55th District (R) -- Mary Kay Thayer, Candidate for State House, 55th District (R) -- Reid McCarthy, Candidate for County Commissioner, 1st District (D) -- Adam Zemke, Candidate for County Commissioner, 1st District (D) -- County Commissioner Ken Schwartz, Candidate for County Commissioner, 2nd District (D) -- County Commissioner Kristin Judge, Candidate for County Commissioner, 7th District (D) -- LuAnne Bullington, Candidate for County Commissioner, 11th District (D) -- Mike Fried, Candidate for County Commissioner, 11th District (D) -- Yousef Rabhi, Candidate for County Commissioner, 11th District (D) -- Alice Ralph, Candidate for County Commissioner, 11th District (D) -- Steve Bean, Candidate for Mayor of Ann Arbor (I) -- Patricia Lesko, Candidate for Mayor of Ann Arbor (D) -- Sumi Kailasapathy, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 1st Ward (D) -- Ann Arbor City Council Member Sandi Smith, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 1st Ward (D) -- Ann Arbor City Council Member Tony Derezinski, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 2nd Ward (D) -- Ann Arbor City Council Member Christopher Taylor, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 3rd Ward (D) -- Jack Eaton, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 4th Ward (D) -- Ann Arbor City Council Member Margie Teall, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 4th Ward (D) -- Newcombe Clark, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 5th Ward (D)/(I) -- John Floyd, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 5th Ward (R) -- Lou Glorie, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 5th Ward (D) -- Ann Arbor City Council Member Carsten Hohnke, Candidate for Ann Arbor City Council, 5th Ward (D) -- Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, Candidate for Mayor of Saline -- Saline City Council Member Brian Marl, Candidate for Saline City Council -- Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber, Candidate for Mayor of Ypsilanti (D) -- Tyrone Bridges, Candidate for Ypsilanti City Council, 1st Ward (D) -- Juanita House, Candidate for Ypsilanti City Council, 1st Ward (D) -- Greg Stephens, Candidate for University of Michigan Board of Regents (D) -- WCC Trustee Stephen Gill, Candidate for WCC Board of Trustees -- WCC Trustee Pamela Horiszny, Candidate for WCC Board of Trustees

For our members, this event is a truly unique opportunity to connect with tomorrow's leaders and discuss issues confronting them.

For additional information visit our website or contact Kyle Mazurek.

Welcome to the Chamber! The Chamber welcomed 9 new members in March.

Academy Coaching
Sally Schmall, Owner
516 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor
734.274.1436

Annie's Children's Center West
Anne Kennedy, President
5350 Park Road, Ann Arbor
734.663.8081

Domino's Pizza - Pizza Pride, Inc.
David Cesarini, Owner/Franchisee
25 Jackson Industrial Drive, Suite #600, Ann Arbor
734.913.8888

Domino's Pizza - Pizza Pride, Inc.
David Cesarini, Owner/Franchisee
2282 South Main Street, Ann Arbor
Domino's Pizza - Main St. (Pizza Pride, Inc.)
734.332.1111

Domino's Pizza - Pizza Pride, Inc.
Hoyt Jones, Franchisee
2715 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor
734.663.3333

John F. Brent, PLLC
John Brent, Managing Member
1901 Pauline Boulevard, Ann Arbor
734.761.5222

Leona L. Webb
Leona Webb, Owner
3522 Meadow Grove Trail, Ann Arbor
734.904.4612

Mark E. Ziegler, Ph.D.
Mark Ziegler, Owner
332 East Washington, Suite A, Ann Arbor
734.761.1833

THCI
Bashar Abdulsattar, CEO/Owner
3915 Research Park Drive, Suite A8, Ann Arbor
734.973.9300

Upcoming Chamber Events:

Chamber Blood Drive: Monday, May 3

First Tuesday Breakfast: Tuesday, May 4

Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner: Thursday, May 6

Candidate Mixer: Friday, May 14

Ypsilanti PRIDE Day: Saturday, May 15

Seminar Series: Tuesday, May 25

Megan Crosbie is the membership sales & marketing coordinator for the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce, soon-to-be the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber. Email her or follow her Chamber-related posts on Twitter.