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Southfield Public Schools and in his sixth election. Mr. Dzodin
works with Hospice, providing le- previously ran twice each for the
gal aid. This is his first attempt Southfield City Council and the
at seeking office.
Southfield School Board. He also
The attorney said he worried ran once for a seat on the Oak-
about whether someone compe- land County Board of Commis-
tent would enter the race. Ulti- sioners.
mately, he decided it should be
"rm 51 years old, I have three
him.
grown kids and a successful busi-
"I'm disappointed in my col- ness, so it's like I've been there,
leagues because there was a lack done that," Mr. Dzodin said.
of attorneys willing to step to the "Now it's time to give back to
plate," Mr. Condino said. 'These Michigan."
are folks who studied constitu-
Mr. Dzodin, who has a site on
tional law statutes and would be the World Wide Web, is running
well-suited for the Legislature. this campaign a little different-
Instead, many of my colleagues ly. This time, he hired political
would rather choose a six-figure consultants to help with the race.
income than get involved in this
Each of the four candidates
type of service."
outlined crime, diversity and tax-
Ms. King, a longtime activist es as a few of the issues requir-
for women's rights, said she is ing attention.
proud of her work and does not
Addressing education needs is
think she will be perceived as a a top priority for everyone in the
single-issue candidate. "A lot of Democratic race.
issues are women's issues, and
Ms. Quarles discussed three
that is a piece of who I am and areas of concern over public edu-
what I care about."
Ms. King moved to Southfield
several months ago to run for the
seat. Her Bloomfield Hills home,
she said, was for sale before Rep.
Berman announced she would
not run for another term. Rep.
Berman's retirement was a fac-
tor in Ms. King's and her hus-
band's decision to relocate to
Southfield.
"In the past, people encour-
aged me to run, but I always felt cation. She said that to ensure
more effective pushing for social schools are strong and viable, a
change from the outside," she stable source of funding needs to
said. "This time, I was so dis- be established. She also is con-
tressed at losing a spokesperson cerned about adequate funding
for the causes and issues I care for adult education and special
about that I thought I'd be the education.
best person to step in."
Mr. Dzodin said he is against
Ms. Quarles has been a mem- vouchers and charter schools and
ber of the county commission favors a mandated core curricu-
since 1994. She ran for the seat la so that all students graduate
vacated by former commissioner with an equal education level.
Lillian Jaffe Oaks.
Mr. Condino objects to charter
Once Rep. Berman retired, Ms. schools because he fears they are
Quarles felt running for the 39th motivated by a private agenda
District seat was a natural pro- and financially undermine pub-
gression in her political career.
lic schools.
"A number of county issues
"Unfortunately, they seem to
stem from the state, and I serve be here to stay," Mr. Condino
on the general government com- said. "The thing to do is make
mittee where I am a liaison be- sure laws have been enacted.
tween Oakland County and the The system was not designed to
state government," Ms. Quarles have every charter school ap-
said. 'Therefore, I think I'm well- proved."
suited to serve the residents of
Ms. King also expressed con-
Southfield and Lathrup Village " cern over charter schools and
The top vote getter in the pri- what she sees as a trend toward
mary will face Republican Rod- privatizing education.
erick J. Fracassi, whose father,
Candidates will have to appeal
Donald Fracassi, is mayor of to a diverse Southfield popula-
Southfield. However, the winner tion, where large numbers of
of next month's election is con- Jews, Chaldeans and blacks live
sidered a shoo-in for the seat be- side by side. Each candidate
cause the district consistently agreed the district's diversity is
votes Democratic.
an asset, not a liability.
Observers of this race believe
Mr. Condino said he would like
the two female candidates are the to see more community policing
top contenders. Mr. Condino and to prevent incidents like the one
Mr. Dzodin say that's ridiculous. last spring, involving the assault
"I'm confident I can win based of an Orthodox Jew on his way to
on the help I'm receiving from the services.
consultants I hired, my mailings
"Southfield's diversity is the
and my door-to-door efforts," said very reason I'm living here," he
Mr. Dzodin, who is campaigning said. ❑
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