Articles tagged: Patricia Lesko
1st Ward candidate for Ann Arbor City Council: 'I have been attacked throughout this campaign'
Posted: Jul 11, 2012The 1st Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council is one of the most hotly contested local election battles this year, and it's perhaps the ugliest. With incumbent Sandi Smith stepping down, Democrats Eric ... Read more »
Start date on Stadium bridges reconstruction delayed to fall, Ann Arbor officials say
Posted: Feb 22, 2011The long-anticipated reconstruction of the East Stadium Boulevard bridges will take a little longer than expected, Ann Arbor officials said today. Read more »
2010 Year in Politics: A brief look back at some of the stories that made headlines in Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 30, 20101. Rick Snyder's Rise to the Top Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder, the former president of Gateway Computers, catapulted from political obscurity to Lansing’s doorstep by winning Michigan’s gubernatorial election in November. Snyder spent ... Read more »
'Sewage sludge' rumors surrounding Ann Arbor compost privatization are untrue, officials say
Posted: Nov 17, 2010WeCare Organics President Jeffrey LeBlanc says rumors that his company would accept and process "sewage sludge" at the Ann Arbor compost facility are "100 percent inaccurate." The city of Ann Arbor is considering contracting with ... Read more »
Candidates in Washtenaw County spent thousands on campaigns, new finance reports show
Posted: Sep 03, 2010(This story has been updated to reflect information from campaign finance reports filed by John Hieftje, Jack Eaton, Lou Glorie. Glorie filed her report late today. Eaton filed his report shortly before the county clerk's ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor, incumbent City Council members declare victory over slate of challengers
Posted: Aug 03, 2010Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and three of his colleagues on the City Council declared victory Tuesday night over a slate of candidates who were hoping to oust them. The challengers waged an aggressive campaign ... Read more »
Early voters in Ann Arbor favor incumbents, say they're pleased with direction city is headed
Posted: Aug 03, 2010The polls are open in Ann Arbor, and voters are speaking. So far, they appear to be saying they want to keep Mayor John Hieftje and all three incumbent Ann Arbor City Council members who are up ... Read more »
Was Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje strong-armed into supporting the police-courts building?
Posted: Aug 02, 2010Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje once threatened to veto the $47.4 million police-courts building that's now taking shape next to the city hall. He never exercised that option in 2007, and some have suspected since ... Read more »
Candidates in Ann Arbor mayoral and council races say much is at stake in Tuesday's primary
Posted: Aug 01, 2010What's at stake in Tuesday's Democratic primary election? The future of Ann Arbor, say the candidates running for city offices. A slate of four challengers headed up by mayoral candidate Patricia Lesko is hoping to ... Read more »
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje picks up endorsement from Clean Water Action
Posted: Jul 29, 2010Clean Water Action today announced its endorsement of Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje in his bid for reelection, citing his strong track record of leadership on environmental issues. With 250,000 members in Michigan, Clean Water ... Read more »
Gay rights group chairman calling on Patricia Lesko to drop out of Ann Arbor mayoral race
Posted: Jul 15, 2010The chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies Caucus is publicly calling on Patricia Lesko to drop out of the Ann Arbor mayor's race. "Pat Lesko has become an embarrassment ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayoral candidates talk budget, economy, other issues in third public debate
Posted: Jul 13, 2010Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and challenger Patricia Lesko went head-to-head in their third debate Monday night, mostly sticking to the issues this time and talking about the city's budget, jobs and the local economy. ... Read more »
John Hieftje picks up Michigan environmental group's endorsement in Ann Arbor mayoral race
Posted: Jul 13, 2010The Michigan League of Conservation Voters has announced its support of Mayor John Hieftje's reelection campaign, saying Ann Arbor needs a mayor with the vision to continue its green leadership. The endorsement of Hieftje is ... Read more »
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje finds widespread support campaigning in opponent's neighborhood
Posted: Jul 11, 2010Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje stepped foot Thursday night into what, politically speaking, could be considered enemy territory: His opponent's neighborhood. As he went door-to-door, Hieftje said it was his first time campaigning on Patricia ... Read more »
More attacks fly between Patricia Lesko and John Hieftje in second Ann Arbor mayoral debate
Posted: Jul 10, 2010Mayor John Hieftje and Patricia Lesko traded more blows today in a debate hosted by the Ann Arbor Democratic Party, each calling the other's ethics into question and raising concerns about the accuracy of statements ... Read more »
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