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Candidates share their community
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2000

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The Challenger: Aaron Samson, a
The Incumbent: Gilda Z. Jacobs, a
four-year resident of the district, has
26-year resident of the 35th district,
been married to Vickie Samson for
is the current state representative for
four years and makes his home in Oak
the district. It covers the cities of
Park. He is the father of 10-month-old
Huntington Woods, Oak Park,
Alexander.
Berkley, Royal Oak Township and
Samson is the owner of Standard
Ferndale. A Huntington Woods resi-
Lawn Inc., a lawn service that has
dent, she has been married to John
grown to include 1,200 customers. He
E. Jacobs for 29 years and they have
received two years of edu-
two children, Jessica and
cation
from Oakland
Rachel.
Community
College in
Jacobs earned a bachelor's
the
subject
of
accounting
degree in education and a
and two years from Walsh
master's of science degree in
College as well.
behavior science from the
Samson is a member of
University of Michigan. She
the
Republican
served as mayor pro-tem for
Committee
of Oakland
the city of Huntington
County
and
has partici-
Woods from 1993 to 1994,
pated
in
the
Race for the
was a city commissioner
Aaron
Samson
Cure
for
the
past two
from 1981 to 1994 and an
years.
Oakland County commis-
"I believe I can do a bet-
sioner from 1995 to 1998.
ter job representing our
Jacobs feels that the great-
district," he says. "Lansing
est way she has benefited the
needs an infusion of ener-
community is through some
gy and fresh ideas. As a
of her actions and leadership
self-made businessman,
as a representative. She
starting from a shoestring
helped to pass an amend-
budget 10 years ago in
ment that helped in certain
high school, Standard
circumstances to protect
Lawn now serves 1,200
school funding if a pupil
homeowners.
passes out of the district
Rep. Gilda Jacobs
"As of last year, I am a
after the first student-count
new
father and have a lot
date in September. The
of
concerns
about
public education.
funding will now follow the student
Our state needs help on educational
to the new district. Jacobs also
policy brought to it by people who are
helped to facilitate a $10 million
not part of educational establishment,"
state grant to the Detroit Zoo in
he continued. "Some of these people
Royal Oak to help build the new
tend to be partial to certain factions
polar bear exhibit. In addition, she
within
the establishment and not
recently held a town-hall meeting on
working
to the benefit of all parties
the Michigan State Fairgrounds' race-
involved
— students, parents, teachers
track issue, bringing together elected
and
administration."
officials, the community members
and the proposed developer.
"I want to continue to provide the
Election 2000 Countdown
people of the 35th district the leader-
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.
ship and public service they have
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to
grown to expect and deserve. I bring
8 p.m. If required, call the clerk's
a unique background in education
office of your city, village or
and mental health combined with 20
township for absentee-voter bal-
years of experience at the local, coun-
lot information.
ty and now state level of govern-
The Libertarian Party candi-
ment," she says. "I have spent my
date is Magalene C. Boleyn of
professional and political careers
Oak Park.
involved in improving the quality of
life for the people in my community."

