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aniel Cherrin is not wast- ballot along with the winner of
ing any time trying to the Republican primary. Repub-
make the transition from lican candidates are incumbent
college life to the world of Barbara Dobb and challengers
politics. Actually, the two worlds David Meldman and Olga Mey-
are overlapping for him.
er.
Mr. Cherrin is entering his se-
Ms. Dobb, who is serving her
nior year at the University of second term as state representa-
Michigan and is
tive for the 39th
running for the
District, said:
state House of
"Schools must
Representa-
live within their
'q4 budgets, and we
tives.
"You are nev-
must give them
er too young to
the tools to do
help your community," Mr. Cher- that. Cost containment measures
rin said. "I think people will re- such as cutting retirement bene-
spect me more because I am fits can go a long way to help
young and getting involved."
schools reduce their budgets.
Mr. Cherrin is a candidate in
"I am very encouraged by the
the 39th District, which consists changes we've made in the last
of West Bloomfield Township, three and a half years. We went
Commerce Township, Orchard from a $2 billion deficit to a $300
Lake, Wolverine T ake and Keego million surplus."
Harbor.
Mr. Meldman, a West Bloom-
At 21, Mr. Cherrin has a po- field attorney, said decisions con-
litical background different from cerning certain issues such as
most candidates. He started out income tax increases should not
in elected offices as vice-president be made by the government.
of his freshman class at West
"There should be no income-
Bloomfield High School. Since tax increase without the vote of
then, he has worked fen.
state Sen. David Honig-
man, interned for the
American Israel Public
Affairs Committee and is
working on Howard
Wolpe's campaign for
governor.
Mr. Cherrin, who en-
tered the race two
months ago, said his
main focus will be to im-
prove education.
"Everything goes back
to education," Mr. Cher-
rin said. "We need to
bring in more young
teachers who have been
restricted because of reg-
ulations and tenure,
teachers who can bring in
new skills and teaching
methods."
Mr. Cherrin believes Daniel Cherrin: Running for state representative.
his lack of experience will
not affect his ability to serve as a the people," he said.
representative.
Mr. Meldman, past president
"When you come into office, of the Animal Welfare Society,
you learn the issues from all also wants to see more involve-
sides, and then, after hearing ment by local government, as op-
everything, you make a decision posed to state or regional
based on what the people want," intervention, in environmental
decision making.
he said.
Mr. Cherrin said his biggest
"I was given an opportunity to
get involved years ago, and I campaign problem is fund-rais-
want to give people that same op- ing because he is still a student
portunity. I want to listen to what and does not have money to con-
people have to say and then do tribute to his own campaign.
"When you vote in November,
my best to put their ideas into ac-
look at the candidates for who
tion."
Unopposed in the Democrat- they are and what they believe
ic primary in August, Mr. Cher- in, not just what party they be-
rin will appear on the November long to," Mr. Cherrin said. 111

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