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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1992
KIMBERLY LIFTON
Staff Writer
O
n the national scene,
1992 marks the year
for women in politics.
In Michigan, 1992 marks the
year for Jews in politics.
Jewish politicians are corn-
ing out in force — close to 40
from Oakland County — to
rim for office. And they are
represented in township,
county, community college,
university, school board,
judicial posts, state
legislature and U.S. Con-
gress races.
"Being Jewish is part of
running for office," says 27-
year-old Scott Sitner, D-
Birmingham, who in
November will face the
winner of the August Repub-
lican primary for the 40th
District state representative
race.
"Birmingham has always
been represented by Repub-
licans who are not Jewish,"
he says. "There are a fair
amount of Jews in this
district, and there should be
representation."
Like so many of the other
first-time candidates vying
for office, Mr. Sitner hopes to
ride the anti-incumbency
tide facing state and na-
tional politicians.
In November, it is likely
he will face incumbent Rep.
John Jamian, R-Bloomfield
Hills. But Mr. Jamian must
first defeat two candidates
(both women) in the Aug. 4
primary.
An exact count of Jewish
candidates is impossible to
report since religious affilia-
tion is not permitted on elec-
tion filing reports. Jewish
News staff estimated the
numbers of Jews running for
office based on phone calls to
candidates.
Many of the candidates say
the timing is right. Some of
the women suggest they
were inspired by the
Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill
hearings last fall. Most
agree with long-time Oak-
land County Commissioners
Dennis Aaron of Oak Park
and Larry Pernick of
Southfield that being Jewish
and serving the community
go hand in hand.
"As a young woman grow-
ing up in Detroit, I de-
veloped a strong feeling of
giving back to the entire
community," says Shelley
Goodman Taub, candidate
for Oakland County Corn-
mission's 12th District (West
Bloomfield - Bloomfield
Alice Gilbert
Hills.) "It is my heritage and
my community. My grand-
parents were foreign-born
and they kissed the ground
of the United States. I have
taught that to my children."
Mrs. Taub faces a large
slate of Republicans in the –
Aug. 4 primary. If she wins,
she will challenge the Jew-
ish incumbent, Democrat
Martin Hollander.
Other Jewish candidate-_-_,-=
for Oakland County Com-
mission districts are incum-
bent Lillian Jaffe Oaks, D-
Southfield, who faces come,
munity activist Thomas
Pride in the primary; and
challenger Ben Mayer, R-2
Southfield, who twice has
run unsuccessfully against
state Rep. Maxine Berman,
D-Southfield. Ms. Berman is
uncontested in the primary.
Many of the races pit -;
woman against woman and
Jew against Jew.
"The more Jewish can-
didates, the better," says
candidate Brigite Green, D-
Franklin, who hopes to be '1
the Democratic nominee in
the November race for Oak-
land County Commission's,
13th District.
"It's nice to see so many c l
Jewish people running for
office," Ms. Green says. "It
is nice to be able to represent
women and the Jewish
community."
One of the most talked
about races so far pits former
Circuit Court Judge Alice
Gilbert, R-Orchard Lake,
against state Sen. David
Honigman, R-West Bloom-
field, in the new 11th Con- 0
gressional District.
Both Ms. Gilbert and Mr.
Honigman are well-known
within the Jewish commun-
ity. Each appears strong on
Israel. Yet with no previous