Representative Barbara Dobb

Our Pro-Choice Candidate

Representative Barbara Dobb didn't have to ask
for an endorsement from the Michigan Abortion
MARAL Rights Action League PAC. After years of sup-
porting a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion,
she's earned it.

Barbara Dobb is a clear, consistent and forceful voice for women
and families in Michigan. Not only has she fought to protect
the right of individuals to make decisions concerning abortion,
but she has also sponsored and supported legislation designed
to prevent and reduce domestic violence. We need more elected
officials like her.

Sincerely,

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Renee Chelian
MARAL PAC Chair

Carol L. King
Executive Dir

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Everett Seay of Pontiac did not
respond to the questionnaire.
Mr. Peters said his final deci-
sion to run "was the result of the
strong support I received in the
Jewish community. Jewish sup-
port is essential to win this seat,
and I felt honored to be backed
by so many community leaders."
In alphabetical order, here are
brief looks at each candidate for
the 14th District State Senate
seat:
GERALD FAYE
An American government
teacher at Oakland Community
College (OCC) for 29 years and
chair of the OCC Orchard Ridge
faculty since 1989, Mr. Faye has
been endorsed by the Michigan
Education Association.
"For me, this is a change of fo-
cus but continued community
service," he said.
Mr. Faye sees the crucial is-
sues facing his district as educa-
tion, protection from crime and
violence, and mental health.
"Parents and teachers cannot
be denied the
right to influ-
ence the educa-
tion of their PO
children," Mr.
Faye said.
Mr. Faye
calls himself "pro-choice, and I
demand greater efforts toward
equality for women."
LINWOOD FLACK
Mr. Flack has been involved
in national, state and communi-
ty activities for 48 of his 71 years.
In 1953-54, he was president of
the NAACP. He was elected to
the Pontiac Charter Revision
Commission in 1972.
"I have known Jack Faxon for
many years. He served his con-
stituency well," Mr. Flack said.
"If elected, I will try to duplicate
his action as long as I can."
MICHAEL O'DEA
Mr. O'Dea said he decided to
run for the seat because "it was
time to have someone in the state
Legislature who understands the
needs of the family, small busi-
ness and local community."
He lists his priorities as "get-
ting tougher on crime and the en-
forcement of laws; increasing jobs
by stimulating the growth of
small business through elimina-
tion of the small-business tax
(SBT); lowering taxes through
less governmental regulation and
bureaucracy; improving educa-
tion through school choice and
more parental control; and re-
forming health care so it benefits
people rather than the
providers."
Mr. O'Dea has 23 years of ex-
perience in the health-care in-
dustry. Since 1988, he has been
a self-employed costs consultant.
He is the founder of Mother and
Unborn Baby Care Inc., a vol-
unteer Southfield organization
which assists mothers who need
help during their pregnancies.

Linwood Flack

GARY PETERS
Mr. Peters says he's "deeply
concerned about the way our
state is being managed. I'm tired
of the Legislature making spend-
ing and financing decisions with-
out regard to the future.
"In my work (vice president-
investments for Paine Webber),
I'm responsible for managing the
hard-earned sav-
ings of families
and individuals.
I know how im-
portant it is to
have a solid fi-
nancial strategy
and stick to it."
When he was a member of the
Rochester City Council, Mr. Pe-
ters said he saved taxpayers
$400,000 by going through the
city's books against the mayor's
wishes "and uncovering a major
overcharge in a neighborhood
street-paving project."
Future school funding, safe
communities and the environ-
ment are other priorities for Mr.
Peters.
MICHAEL WARREN
Mr. Warren is a judicial clerk
for Michigan Supreme Court
Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley.
His campaign theme is "Back to
the Basics."
"The purpose of government
is to provide essential services:
Fight crime, educate our chil-
dren, and provide roads and in-
frastructure," he said. "Our
government is failing to provide
these basic services ... It is time
to cut wasteful spending, reduce
our crushing tax burden, and re-
turn government back to the ba-
sics."
Mr. Warren wants to heavily
increase minimum sentences for
violent offenders, ensure that
those sentences are served and
eliminate technical appeals.
On education, he supports "in-
novative measures" like charter
schools, military academies and
home schooling and he wants to
focus curriculum on core cours-
es like math, science, English
and history.
Mr. Warren says his father
and grandmother are Jewish and
so are many relatives, giving him
close ties to the Jewish com-
munity. ❑

