Metro RANDY Secontinelalt z aI OAKLAND COUNTY PROSECUTOR Randy Secontine, A Prosecutor Not a Politician Political Battleground Tiny yard signs stir controversy in 39th State House District race. ✓ The only career prosecutor running for Oakland County Prosecutor ✓ 17 years experience ✓ The only candidate for prosecutor who has tried high profile criminal cases ✓ The only candidate with management experience at the Prosecutor's office Randy Secontine is Law Enforcement's Choice: Police Officers Association of Michigan Randy Secontine has the support of Retired Judges: Oakland County Sheriff's Office Command Officers Association Hilda Gage, Retired Michigan Court of Appeals, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Southfield Police Officers Association Barry Howard, Retired Oakland County Novi Police Department Lieutenants and Sergeants Association Gene Schneiz, Retired Oakland County Clinton Township Police Department Captians Don Reisig, Retired Ingham County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #130 Dick Tillman, Director, Oakland Police Academy, Basic Section Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court Judge, Former Ingham County Prosecutor, former Drug Czar, State of Michigan Margaret Schaeffer, Retired District Court Judge (47th District Court Paid for by the Committee to Elect Randy Secontine Secontine4prosecutor.com 1414210 A visual of the political sign dispute Jewish News staff report A Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:3(1-6 Closed Sunday 265 S. Old Woodward Birmingham 248-642-2555 mg Contact Rick Zerner atiti YIN 10 EVERS MERCEDES-BENZ9AUDI•PORSCHE 5570 Monroe Street Sylvania, OH • 419-824-2514 A24 July 17 . 2008 Jewish candidate for state representative found her political signs in the unex- pected company of small yard signs that she claims are anti-Semitic in tone and even an attempt at religious intimidation. The claim is disputed. More than 100 yard signs placed next to or in front of Amy Peterman signs throughout West Bloomfield described her as a "Religious Political Extremist!' "I am saddened that religious bigotry has raised its ugly head in this cam- paign," said Peterman, Amy a Republican candidate Peterman in the 39th State House District, which represents West Bloomfield, Commerce and Wolverine Lake. The Libertarian candidate for the same seat, Gerald Plas, acknowledged authorizing placement of the oppos- ing signs, but strongly denied that the signs have any religious overtones. He dismissed the Peterman camp's charge that the signs' font resembles dripping blood. Only Peterman signs in West Bloomfield were targeted, includ- ing some on private property. She is not the only Jewish candidate in the race. West Bloomfield is Oakland County's most populous Jewish com- munity. In a press statement, Peterman said she discovered the opposing signs on July 8. "Whoever is behind these signs, it was clearly an attempt to malign my faith and to intimidate me into keep- ing quiet about being a Jew," Peterman said. "It won't work!' "In this day and age, one would hope that we were past such hateful attacks," Peterman said. "Sadly, it appears some people are still living in the past." Some of the signs in dispute were still visible by week's end. Lt. Carl Fuhs of the West Bloomfield Police Department said the Peterman campaign filed a July 11 report alleging possible harassment or ethnic intimi- dation because of the signs. Fuhs said the police department did not believe those allegations were valid, but was referring the report to the ordinance department to determine if any ordinances were violated by the signs' placement in such close proximity to Peterman's signs. Plas is a retired Walled Lake schools' teacher. Peterman resigned from the Walled Lake school board to seek the state house seat. Plas maintained that the "Religious Political Extremist" signs oppose