was born in Ann Arbor while his father
guardian in Oakland probate and circuit
attended, law school there. After his
courts and a hearing panel member for
graduation from University of Detroit
the Attorney Grievance Commission.
Law School, David Gubow served as
Friedman Appel became interested in
public administrator in Oakland
politics when she was appointed to the
County, handling probate and estate
Huntington Woods Beautification
matters on behalf of the state.
Committee and helped spruce up the
In 1975, GubOw got his first taste of
city's Burton Park. She then was elected
public service by training citizens as
to the Huntington Woods City
paralegals for Citizens for Better Care, a
Commission for four years.
non-profit group striving to
Her stance on being a judge
improve conditions in nursing
is that "one of the most impor-
homes. An attorney for 27
tant things to do is listen .. .
years, he worked for several
also treat people decently, and
Detroit-area law firms before
allow the lawyers in the court-
getting elected to the
room to learn from the experi-
Legislature.
ence," she said. "If elected,
Gurbow belongs to 31
that's what I will do every day."
organizations, many of them
Her election would require
with Jewish affiliations. He's
her to relinquish her law prac-
won numerous awards and
tice and county commission-
citations, and is rated "out-
Gil Whitney
er's seat.
standing" by the Oakland
McRipley
Friedman Appel says she has
County Bar Association's
the endorsements of area
Public Advisory Committee on
unions and most of Oakland
Judicial Candidates — its hi
County's law enforcement
est rating. Gubow and his wife,
agencies. She and her hus-
Dottie, have two daughters and
band, Jeffrey Appel, a
belong to Congregation
Southfield attorney, have three
Shaa rey Zedek and Temple
children and are affiliated with
Emanu-El.
Congregation Beth Shalom.
Friedman Appel, 45, wants to
McRipley, 44, who was
replace her father on the Oak
born and raised in Royal Oak
Park bench — and he trying
Township, is making his third
to help her do it by putting up
bid for a seat on the Oak Park
her signs in the community,
District Court. After a 10-year
Angela Diggs
sticking labels on mailers and
stint as a social studies teacher
Jackson
performing other grassroots
in Detroit Public Schools, he
campaign work.
was township supervisor from
"He never pushed me to run for
1984-1988, attended Thomas Cooley
judge, but he's a great help to me and
Law School in Lansing and has been
always gives me good advice," she
specializing in family and juvenile court
reflected. "I want to run and get elected
cases and criminal law.
on my own."
"If elected, my experience as a lawyer
Friedman Appel, a lawyer for 20 years
and handling budget and administrative
— handling mostly family law with an
matters as township supervisor will be of
office in Birmingham — is the only cur- immense help in my judicial duties,"
rently elected official in the race. She is
McRipley said. He is married and has
serving her second term as an Oakland
three children.
County commissioner in the 23rd
Diggs Jackson, 48, and single, made a
District, taking a particular interest in
career change seven years ago after work-
legal issues. She succeeded Gilda Jacobs
ing as a purchasing agent for Kellogg's of
of Huntington Woods who became a
Battle Creek and losing her job because
state representative. Friedman Appel also of corporate downsizing.
is the Democratic caucus chairperson on
The 11-year Oak Park resident attend-
the county board and serves on several
ed Detroit College of Law, spent two
committees. She belongs to a number of years as assistant city attorney for
Jewish and other community organiza-
Highland Park, then as a contracted
tions.
attorney in Kmart's leasing department.
A graduate of Berkley High School,
She now works for a Southfield law
who holds a bachelor's degree in history
firm.
from University, of Michigan, Friedman
"I've practiced in all of the courts in
Appel attended University of Detroit
the tri-county area," Diggs Jackson said,
Law School at night. She has been a
"and I feel I have the background and
public defender and mediator for south
ability to make changes for the better,
Oakland County district courts, a
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