Thank You!
Thanks to the many people who contributed to our
success on August 5th. Thanks especially to my family, to the
many people who worked the polls election day, to the people who
gave of their talents, time, and money to our campaign. Thanks
to the over 5,000 people who voted for me, more than doubling
my primary vote total from the primary election of 2006!
Now we set about the task of doing what no Democrat
has ever done: winning the First District seat in the Michigan
House of Representatives. Now we set about the task that no other
candidate has done in recent years: winning a
seat in the Michigan legislature running a "clean money" campaign
funded by citizens like you. I need and value your support, your
time and energy, your financial contributions, and your prayers.
Best wishes,
Tim Bledsoe
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 BLEDSOE WINS PRIMARY!
With
100% of precincts reporting, Tim Bledsoe has
won the 1st House District Democratic Primary. Tim received
5,157 votes (55%). Ken Poynter finished second with 3,567
votes (38%).
Full
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 Coping
with the Foreclosure Crisis
Michigan
is one of the nation’s leaders in home foreclosures, and calling
this a crisis in our communities is no exaggeration. As evidenced
by this
article from the New York Times from late 2007, the Grosse
Pointes are not immune to this crisis.
The
state of Michigan should more actively assist homeowners in
finding ways to keep residents in their homes. The state should
provide homeowners who fall behind on their loans accessible
locations where knowledgeable counselors can offer guidance,
and intervene with lenders as advocates. Baltimore, Maryland
has had good success with a program of this type. Attorney
General Mike Cox attracted over 4,000 people to a one-day
foreclosure prevention session at Cobo Hall earlier this year.
Clearly, there is great demand for this service. It should
not be a one-time offering.
| Grim
Foreclosure Stats for E. Wayne Cty.
(updated 5-1-08) |
Community |
Number |
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Grosse Pointes |
147 |
Harper
Woods |
330 |
N.E. Detroit
(zip 48224) |
2939 |
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 Educational
Excellence and the Building of Michigan’s Future Prosperity
As
a college professor for over twenty years, offering educational
opportunities to our young people is central to me. In the long
run, only through quality public schools can Michigan reclaim
the prosperity of recent years. We must have a skilled and knowledgeable
workforce that attracts 21st century jobs to our state, jobs to
replace the 20th century jobs currently being sent abroad.
Attaining
high quality public schools is no easy task. It all starts with
our families and communities. We must change our state culture
to place a higher value on education. Families and communities
must work together to instill a belief in the value of a good
education on prospects for success in life.
Then
there is attaining adequate financial support from taxpayers.
We must all recognize that successful public schools benefit the
entire society and are worth the costs.
We
must hold our schools accountable for their success. A recent
report shows that Michigan ranks 49th out of fifty states in the
percent of the education tax dollar reaching the classroom.
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 Toxic
Politic$
Tragic
Consequences to Pay-to-Play Politics in Wayne County, Michigan
Pay-to-play
politics in Lansing leads to environmental damage, anxiety
for neighboring property owners, loss of millions in pension
funds, and incalculable clean-up costs.
This
is an episode that is almost too appalling to believe. It
is the story of the pay-to-play culture of Lansing, politicians
who are either clueless or depraved, potential environmental
damage endangering countless lives, the loss of millions of
dollars by a local public employee pension fund, and the likely
costs to taxpayers of toxic clean-up. Curiously, it is a story
that has received almost no media attention, yet it provides
a glaring example of the tragic consequences of pay-to-play
politics today in Michigan.
It
is the story of a businessman who wanted to place a Class
1 toxic waste disposal site in Wayne County, the most populous
county in Michigan. The hazardous toxic sludge, everything
short of radioactive wastes, would be pumped deep into the
ground and presumably safely contained for thousands of years.
This “deep injection well” would be located within 10 miles
of the Detroit River that feeds the lower Great Lakes.
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BARKING
NEWS ALERT!
William
Jefferson Agrees to Serve as"Walking Mate" for 2008 Campaign
I
am delighted to announce that William Jefferson (Willie) has again agreed
to serve as my "walking mate" for the 2008 campaign. Willie
is two years old and, aside from being overly friendly (a trait common
to both the breed and the namesake), is a wonderful companion. (read
more)
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What You Can Do About This
Our “Clean Money” campaign is the only known
antidote to cure the political culture that
spawned
this Toxic Politic$ mess. Read more
about our citizen-funded campaign, and how
you can help us, by following this
link.
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