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Election '06

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Beckons?

Marc Shulman eyes state ustice seat.

Bill Carroll
Special to the Jewish News

He met his future wife, Lois
Warshawsky, as a clerk for her father
while attending Thomas Cooley Law
efore he died in August,
School in Lansing. They have four
retired Van Buren County
children and belong to Congregation
Circuit Judge Meyer
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
Warshawsky encouraged his son-in-
Shulman also attended Oak Park
law, West Bloomfield attorney Marc
High School and the University of
Shulman, to return to
Michigan, worked
public service — even
on an Israel kibbutz,
to run for.Michigan
taught middle school
Supreme Court justice,
in Okemos and served
a position Warshawsky
as a special assistant
once sought unsuc-
attorney general to for-
cessfully.
mer Michigan Attorney
Shulman, who
General Frank Kelley, a
served three terms
Democrat.
in the State House
Besides heeding
of Representatives
his father-in-law's
from the 39th District
advice, Shulman would
before being term-
leave the private sec-
restricted, is doing
tor "because I always
just that. He was
enjoyed public service;
Marc Shulman:
nominated by the
I've been serving the
Former state rep
. Republican Party,
public, in one form or
and Jane Beckering
another, for 25 years,"
of Grand Rapids was nominated by
he explained, "and I want to continue
the Democratic Party in the "non-
to make a difference!'
partisan" race for an eight-year term.
In the Legislature, he was chair-
Also running are incumbent Justices
man of the House Appropriations
Ivlaura D. Corrigan, a Republican, and Committee, the group that makes the
Michael F. Cavanagh, a Democrat.
big money decisions.
The Libertarian nominee is Kerry
"I have a strong philosophy about
L. Morgan. The top two vote getters
the roles of State Supreme Court
will be elected to the seven-member
justices," he said. "They should only
court Nov. 7.
interpret the law, not set policy. They
If elected, Shulman, 54, would be
should make decisions based on the
the second Jewish State Supreme
facts of the case, not the attorneys
Court justice, along with Stephen
or other personalities involved.
J. Markman. Winning the race also
They should stand up for.the crime
would result in a "financial sacri-
victims, protect personal property
fice for me:' says Shulman, because
and support the state Constitution.
the justice salary is $164,610 a
They should try to educate the pub-
year. After leaving the Michigan
lic about their roles and decisions
Legislature in 2004, Shulman became — mainly reach out to students in the
COO and general counsel for TVS
communities.
Communications in Troy, which does
"Many voters just don't know
work for the auto industry, and is
enough about the court, so they skip
"of counsel" for the Troy law firm of
that part of the ballot." 1 1
Simon, Galasso, Frantz.
"Meyer Warshawsky spent 40 years
in public life, including 20 years as a
judge in the South Haven area, and
he always supported me and encour-
aged me to participate in any form of
public service:' Shulman said.

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