Articles tagged:54th District

Posted: Tue Apr 12 2:11 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
State budget cuts will be topic of town hall meeting in Ypsilanti Friday night

State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, is inviting residents to join him and other Ypsilanti-area officials at a town hall discussion about how the state budget will affect them. The discussion will include information about the latest budget proposal between Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leadership, the details of which ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 30 10:59 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Rep. David Rutledge to hold coffee hours, speaks out on cuts to unemployment benefits

State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, today invited 54th District residents to join him for two upcoming coffee hours to discuss state and community issues.

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Posted: Mon Mar 14 3:10 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
David Rutledge introducing bill to help struggling homeowners avoid property tax foreclosure

State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, announced today a proposal aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid property tax foreclosure. The Homeowner Protection Plan would create new tools to help local governments protect homeowners, especially seniors and working families, Rutledge said in a statement.

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Posted: Tue Mar 1 8:53 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
State Rep. David Rutledge to hold first of regular coffee hours this Friday in South Lyon

State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, announced today he will hold his first in a series of regular coffee hours to meet with residents of the 54th House District.

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Posted: Mon Jan 31 2:33 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
State Rep. David Rutledge sponsoring Hire Michigan First plan to put Michigan residents back to work

State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, today announced his intention to introduce the Hire Michigan First plan, a job-creation package that would put Michigan residents back to work by making sure they're first in line for jobs their tax dollars create. "Hire Michigan First is about standing up for our ...

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Posted: Thu Dec 2 5:40 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green combined to raise more than $431,700 competing for the 52nd District state House seat, campaign finance reports show. The reports, which were due today, demonstrate just how much was riding on the western Washtenaw County race to replace outgoing state Rep. Pam Byrnes, ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 3 4:16 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Democrat David Rutledge to replace Alma Wheeler Smith in Michigan House of Representatives

Democrat David Rutledge will represent eastern Washtenaw County in the Michigan House of Representatives for the next two years after winning a four-way race in the 54th District. With all precincts reporting, Rutledge won with 18,146 votes (61 percent), while Republican Richard Deitering trailed with 9,708 (33 percent).

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Posted: Fri Oct 22 7:55 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Christine Green and Mark Ouimet lead the way, spend $108,000 in latest campaign finance reports

The race for the 52nd District state House seat in western Washtenaw County is heating up, with Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green raising and spending big bucks. The latest campaign finance reports filed today show Ouimet, of Scio Township, raised nearly $46,000 in the most recent reporting period, ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 4 3:05 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
David Rutledge earns Democratic nomination in Michigan's 54th District state House primary

David Rutledge, a Washtenaw County road commissioner and longtime public servant, won a six-way Democratic primary race on Tuesday for the chance to replace Alma Wheeler Smith in the state House of Representatives.

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Posted: Fri Jul 30 6:05 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Lonnie Scott and labor leaders call David Rutledge campaign mailer 'dishonest and misleading'

Lonnie Scott, a Ypsilanti Township Democrat running for the 54th District state House seat, is joining labor union leaders in calling one of his political opponent's latest campaign ads "dishonest and misleading."

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Posted: Wed Jul 28 2:58 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
David Rutledge picks up County Road Association endorsement in 54th District state House race

The County Road Association of Michigan's RUSH-PAC has announced its endorsement of David Rutledge in the 54th District state House race.

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Posted: Fri Jul 23 11:24 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
54th District state House candidate Lonnie Scott picks up more support for campaign

State representative candidate Lonnie Scott has announced endorsements from a diverse group of organizations, including the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Michigan Democratic Party's Justice Caucus and the Michigan Association of School Social Workers.

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Posted: Thu Jul 15 11:33 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Democrat Lonnie Scott adds to growing list of endorsements in 54th District state House race

Lonnie Scott, a Democratic candidate in the 54th District state House race, announced endorsements today from the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, Sierra Club, the National Organization for Women, and the Michigan Association of Realtors.

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Posted: Wed Jul 14 6:17 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ypsilanti resident David Palmer files as independent in 54th District state House race

Ypsilanti resident David Palmer has been certified by the Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office as an independent candidate in the 54th District state House race. Palmer will run in the November general election against the winners of the Aug. 3 Democratic and Republican primary contests.

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Posted: Mon Jul 12 8:05 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Bill Riney, a.k.a. 'The Free Hot Dog Man,' campaigns in his own unusual way for state representative

Bill Riney refused to take part in Sunday's state representative candidate debate held at the Ypsilanti Community Center, but that didn't stop him from campaigning in his own unusual way. The man known by many around Ypsilanti simply as "The Free Hot Dog Man" parked his van and trailer — ...

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