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A retired psychiatrist takes the plunge into politics.

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and grandfather of 10, is running
because he is disappointed with
Rep. Knollenberg's performance,
particularly his position on health-
care reform.
"I feel his understanding of the
issue is minimal," Dr. Frumin
said. "He trashed President Clin-
ton's health-care plans, and I felt
that was inappropriate. Since
then, I've followed his record and
performance. In my opinion, his
positions don't represent the dis-
trict."
Rep. Knollenberg said he
doesn't know anything about his
opponent but plans on running his
own serious campaign. He said,
however, that certain challengers
are treated more seriously, like
those who have been around the
proverbial political block.
"There are no free rides," Rep.
Knollenberg said. "You have to
run with some presence, and
your supporters have to know
how you feel on certain issues."
Dr. Frumin hopes to engage
his Republican opponent in a se-
ries of debates before the No-
vember election. Both are
uncontested in the August pri-

Rep. Knollenberg said, de-
pending on his schedule, he
would consider open debates with
his opponent "but not on a con-
tinuous basis. One or two would
be sufficient. There is nothing
wrong with exposure."
Dr. Frumin is running for of-
fice for the first time in his life
and, until now, he has_hever re-
ally been active in politics. He
does have the backing of the par-
ty, said Jerry Bixby, chair of the
Oakland County Democrats.
Dr. Frumin appointed anoth-
er political novice, his longtime
friend Arthur Plotkin of Franklin,
as campaign manager. A retired
teacher, Mr. Plotkin began his
campaign work a few months ago
by organizing the petition drive,
obtaining more than the mini-
mum 884 signatures Dr. Frumin
needed to get his name on the
ballot. Now his charge is helping
his candidate gain exposure.
"Whatever he wants me to do,
I'm willing," Mr. Plotkin said.
"He's calling the shots."
Born and raised in Detroit,
Dr. Frumin graduated from
Cass Technical High School

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e wants to be a congress-
man and anticipates a
self-funded campaign. He
has almost no one working
for him besides a campaign man-
ager and believes political signs
are litter on the streets and don't
say anything about issues.
But buttons and bumper stick-
ers — "You've gotta have bumper
stickers and buttons," said Mor-
ris Frumin, a retired Bingham
Farms psychiatrist who is run-
ning as a Democrat against in-
cumbent Joe Knollenberg
(R-Birmingham) for Congress.
" 'Change with sense,' that's
my motto. I will run a serious
campaign," Dr. Frumin promis-
es. "I may be limited by money
and energy, but I'll spend what I
need to make this a serious cam-
paign. I want to win."
If he doesn't win, Dr. Frumin
will be happy if his campaign im-
pacts the 11th Congressional Dis-
trict. The district includes Beverly
Hills, Bingham Farms, Birming-
ham, Bloomfield Township,
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"I'm 74 years old," Dr. Frumin
said. "I don't need another ca-
reer. It would be an honor to go
to Washington, but I don't want
to live out my life in Congress."
Dr. Frumin, the father of four

mary. The retired doctor propos-
es holding an "open debate" with
Rep. Knollenberg in a total of six
high schools in the district.
If Rep. Knollenberg chooses
not to take his opponent's cam-
paign seriously and does not de-
bate the retired psychiatrist, then
"I'll debate myself," Dr. Fru-
min said. "I'll present Joe Knol-
lenberg's position, and then I'll
present my position and let the
public decide."

in 1939 and studied at Wayne
University and Michigan State.
He majored in chemistry and
soils and went on to get a job as
a chemist. He also did graduate
studies in chemistry at Wayne.
Dr. Frumin decided he didn't
want to spend the rest of his life
in a lab and spent five years build-
ing homes as a means of funding
his next educational endeavor:
medical school at Wayne.

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