ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements from Elected Officials
Washtenaw County Sheriff
Jerry Clayton
Washtenaw County Commissioners
Sue Shink, District 2
Shannon Beeman, District 3
Caroline Sanders, District 4
Justin Hodge, District 5
Katie Scott, District 9
Ypsilanti Township
John P. Newman, Board of Trustees
Ypsilanti Township
Parks Commissioners
Tajalli Hodge, Chair
David Streeter, Vice Chair
Star Smith
Brad O'Connor
Darrell Kirby
Ypsilanti City Council Members
Nicole Brown
Brian Jones-Chance
Jennifer Symanns
Steve Wilcoxen
Annie Somerville
Superior Township
Board of Trustees
Rhonda P. McGill, Trustee
Bernice Lindke, Trustee
Pittsfield Township
Board of Trustees
Mandy Grewal, Supervisor
Michelle Anzaldi, Clerk
Patricia Tupacz Scribner, Treasurer
Linda Edwards-Brown, Trustee
Yameen Jaffer, Trustee
Andrea Urda-Thompson, Trustee
Pittsfield Township
Parks Commissioner
Stacy Ebron
Anne Fortunato
Theresa Tupacz
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Board of Education
Dr. Celeste Hawkins, President
Sharon Lee, Vice-President
Maria Goodrich, Secretary
Meredith Schindler, Trustee
Yvonne Fields, Trustee
M. Jeanice Townsend, Trustee
Lincoln Consolidated Schools Board
Jennifer Czachorski, President
Yoline Williams, Trustee
Thomas Rollins, Trustee
Jason Moore, Trustee
Ann Arbor School Board
Rebecca Lazarus, President
Krystle Dupree, LLMSW, Trustee
Ann Arbor City Council
Linh Song
Travis Radina
Jen Eyer
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Distinctions
Endorsements from Organizations
Black Caucus
of the Michigan Democratic Party
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Michigan League of Conservation Voters
*
Planned Parenthood Advocates
of Michigan
*
Michigan Good Guys
*
MI National Organization of Women
*
UAW Region 1
*
American Federation of Teachers
(AFL-CIO)
*
Michigan Professional
Fire Fighters Union
*
Michigan Association of Nurses
*
Michigan Regional Council of
Carpenters and Millwrights
*
IUPAT District Council 1M/Local 514
*
AFSCME Council 25
*
Michigan AFL-CIO
*
Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 499
*
SEIU Michigan
*
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 252
*
Huron Valley Area Labor Federation(AFL-CIO)
*
UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 190
*
Sheet Metal Workers Local 80
*
International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 324
*
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local 2
*
Anishinaabek Caucus of the
Michigan Democratic Party
*
Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus
*
Young Democrats of Michigan &
Youth Caucus of the
Michigan Democratic Party
*
Progressive Caucus of the
Michigan Democratic Party
*
Cannabis Caucus of the
Michigan Democratic Party
*
Michigan Caregivers Association
*
Pride Source
*
Michigan Credit Union League
*
Pursuit of Justice PAC
*
Washtenaw County Democratic Party
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Endorsements from
Community Leaders
Lee Tooson
Former Vice-Chair of the Ypsilanti/Willow Run Chapter of the NAAC
Joann McCollum
West Willow Leader & Community Activist
Trische Duckworth
Founder Survivors Speak &
Community Activist
Melvin Parsons
Urban Farming Expert
Adam Zemke
Former State Representative
Keith Jason
Vice-Chair of the Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority
Bill Sinkule
Ypsilanti Township Planning Commissioner
Crystal Lyte
Community Leader
Mary Hall-Thiam
Community Activist
Leaha Skylar Dotson
Young Dems Caucus Chair & Cannabis Caucus Secretary
Tad Wysor
WeRoc Co-founder & Union Activist
Trent McCurren
Owner, WellFlower
Rob McCurren
Owner, WellFlower
Derrick Jackson
Community Engagement Expert
& Community Activist
Abdul Hakim Alsadah
President, National Association of
Yemeni Americans
Anne Brown
Community Activist & Former City Councilwoman
Jim Anderson
Veteran & Community Activist
Korey Morris
Board Member, Young Democrats of Michigan
Jimmy Moore
Former Ypsilanti Police Chief
Florence Roberson
WCSO SURE Program Coordinator
La'Resha Thornton
Teacher, activist & owner of HerStories
Alyshia Dyer
Public Policy Graduate & Community Activist
Leah Mills Chapman
Community Mental Health Practitioner
Alex Thomas
West Willow Advocate
Morgan Foreman
Former Educator / Community Activist
Justin Harper
Ann Arbor Schools Educator &
Community Activist
Oma Jean Pittman
Retired UAW Activist
Jeffrey Taite (Choctaw)
Native American Activist
Jesse Miller
AAATA Board of Directors, Secretary
Aiden Sova
Human Rights Commissioner, Ann Arbor
Darryl Johnson
Community activist and organizer
Kristin Howard
Entrepreneur & Community Organizer
Ken Nixon
Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Brian Foley
Ypsilanti Community Activist
Anthony (Hollywood) Grant
Owner, Hollywood Farmz
Conan Smith
Former Washtenaw County Commissioner & Environmentalist
Brenda Meadows
Former Ypsilanti Community Schools
Board Member
Anthony Meadows
Chaplain
Jamie Lowell
Director of Advocacy & Social Equity at
The Botanical Company
Gregory Peoples
Retired EMU Executive Administrator
Julie Palmer
Entrepreneur, The Retreat Goddess
Lynwood Powell
Educator, Ypsilanti Schools
Theresa Reid
Community Organizer
Maria Sheler Edwards
Former YCS Board Member
Keith D. Williams
Former Wayne County Commissioner
Steve Gray
Employment Law Expert
Christina Lirones
Disability Advocate/ AACIL Board
John Erdevig
Community Organizer
Michael Sherman
Teacher, Saline Area Schools
Avonte Browning
Youth Advocate & Community Organizer
Sharman Spieser
Retired Teacher
Patrick Boeheim
Democratic Activist
Audrey Anderson
Retired Nurse
Kerri Pepperman
Community Activist
Jen Haines
Community Advocate
Susan Ashmore
Gun Safety Advocate
Patricia Deldin
Professor of Social Work
Chris Savage
Founder of Eclectablog
Kerene Moore
Attorney & Ann Arbor Library Trustee
Matricia Prince
Medical Technician
Amber Kirkland
Senior Manager
Charles & Debra Ryan
Retired
Esther Walker
Processor
Bob Hospadaruk
Retired
Brad Jordan
Realtor