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committee for the Blanchard event. He
noted that "it's important to get the
young people of YAD involved politi-
cally, so that they will be more aware of
the specific issues at hand, as well as the
political process as a whole."
Huntington Woods attorney David
Saperstein, 32, had his own reason for
attending. "I'm just interested in
hearing if Governor Blanchard has
any plans to run for the Michigan

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any had voted for him
as Michigan's governor.
Some were not old
enough to vote when
he ran for office.
On Monday, a crowd of 150 attend-
ed a program featuring former
Governor James Blanchard at the
DoubleTree Guest Suites in
Southfield. The event was co-
sponsored by the Political
Committee of the Jewish
Federation's Young Adult
Division (YAD) and the Great
Lakes Region of B'nai B'rith.
Steven Kaplan, president of
Michigan B'nai B'rith and a
Macomb County assistant
prosecuting attorney, arranged
the event because "Governor
Blanchard has always been a
good friend to the Jewish
community. This is one way
to thank him for all of his
Beth Goldberg, left, and Zaron Fruman, both
efforts on behalf of the com-
of Federation's Young Adult Division, meet
munity." Kaplan arranged for James Blanchard.
the co-sponsorship with YAD
because he wants young people to
Supreme Court," he joked.
become more politically active.
The former governor, who lives in
YAD political committee chair Beth
Beverly Hills with his wife, Janet,
Goldberg, 28, of Franklin, was excited
heads Next Century Michigan, an
about the event. The more organiza-
organization that encourages and pro-
tions join forces, she says, the greater
motes public service to young people
the opportunity to attract high-quality
in the state. He is also practicing law
speakers. In her introductory remarks,
at the firm of Vernor Lipfert Bernard
Goldberg compared the need for men-
McPherson & Hand, in both their
toring the younger generation in poli-
Michigan and Washington, D.C.
tics to a recent experience explaining
offices.
retirement programs to Pistons basket-
Governor Blanchard told the audi-
ball players.
ence that he had served as a congress-
"The players who have been
man and governor, but the most fun he
around a while didn't want to listen
had was as U.S. ambassador to Canada.
to my presentation on the 401(k)
As ambassador, he managed the day-to-
plan because they've heard it before. I
day relations between the governments
told them that while that may be
of Canada and the United States.
true, the rookies needed to hear it."
Blanchard noted that Canadians
There were many "rookies" in atten-
are more involved in the political
dance Monday. Linda Stern, 30, of
process than Americans, as exempli-
Farmington Hills, is planning to be at
fied by Canada's 75 percent voter
the United Jewish Appeal-sponsored
turnout. He also found Canadians to
Washington 12 conference, March 19-
be more international in their views.
22. She "wanted to learn a little more
Blanchard reminded the audience
about local politics before taking on
that Canada is the United States'
national issues at the conference."
largest trading partner, accounting for
Zaron Fruman, 28, also of
more U.S. foreign trade than all of
Farmington Hills, served on the host
the European nations combined. He

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