I Metro 2010 The Voters Speak Election winners to a ssume reins in Congress, state and local posts. I n the Nov. 2 election, voters selected who will represent them in upcoming years. Results for major party candidates in selected races within the IN readership area follow with the winners in black type: ATTORNEY GENERAL R: BM Schuette of Midland D: David Leyton of Flint U.S. CONGRESS • 8th District — From Lansing to the north Oakland County communities of Holly, Groveland, Brandon, Oxford, Addison, Rose, Springfield and Independence town- ships and part of Orion Township Republican: Mike Rogers, incumbent, of Howell Democrat: Lance Enderle of East Lansing • 9th District — Pontiac, Lake Angelus, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Berkley, Royal Oak, Clawson, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, West Bloomfield Township, Oakland Township, most of Waterford Township and part of Orion Township R: Rocky Raczkowski, both of Farmington Hills; D: Gary Peters, incumbent, of Bloomfield Township • 11th District — western Wayne County and the Oakland County communities of Highland, White Lake, Milford, Commerce, Lyon and part of Waterford townships as well as Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom, Novi, South Lyon, Milford and part of Northville R: Thaddeus McCotter, incumbent, of Livonia D: Natalie Mosher of Canton Park, Royal Oak Township, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale and Hazel Park R: Michael A. Peters of Farmington Hills D: Vincent Gregory of Southfield • District 15 — Eastern Farmington Hills R: Al Zaparackas of Farmington Hills D: Jim Nash, incumbent, of Farmington Hills STATE SUPREME COURT R: Bob Young, incumbent R: Mary Beth Kelly of Grosse Ile D: Alton Davis, incumbent D: Denise Langford Morris of West Bloomfield Township • District 15 — Holly, Rose, Highland, White Lake, Milford, Lyon, Commerce and West Bloomfield townships and Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom, Novi and part of Northville R: Mike Kowall of White Lake Twp. D: Pam Jackson of Commerce Township • District 16 — West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Townships and Orchard Lake R: Shelley Goodman Taub, incum- bent, of West Bloomfield D: Kathy Hagopian of West Bloomfield Justices serve an eight-year term. State senators serve four-year terms. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION R: Eileen Wiser of Ann Arbor R: Richard Zeile of Detroit D: Elizabeth W. Bauer, incumbent, of Birmingham D: Lupe Ramos-Montigny of Grand Rapids STATE HOUSE • District 26 — Royal Oak, Madison Heights R: Ken Rosen of Royal Oak D: Jim Townsend of Royal Oak The attorney general serves a four-year term. State board members serve an eight-year term. U. OF MICHIGAN REGENTS R: Andrea Fischer Newman, incum- bent, of Ann Arbor R: Andrew C. Richner, incumbent, of Grosse Pointe Park D: Paul Brown of Ann Arbor D: Greg Stephens of Dexter U-M regents serve an eight-year term. MICHIGAN STATE U. TRUSTEES R: Brian Breslin of Okemos R: Mitch Lyons of Rockford D: Dennis Denno of East Lansing D: Colleen McNamara, incumbent, of Okemos MSU trustees serve an eight-year term. • 12th District — much of Macomb County plus Southfield, Lathrup Village, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Madison Heights and part of Royal Oak R: Donald Cecil Volaric of Clinton Twp. D: Sander Levin, incumbent, of Royal Oak WAYNE STATE U. GOVERNORS R: Diane Dunaskiss, incumbent, of Lake Orion R: Danialle Karmanos of West Bloomfield Township D: Ed Bruley of Clinton Township D: Brenda Moon of Southfield WSU governors serve an eight-year term. U.S. representatives serve two-year terms. STATE SENATE • District 13 — Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, Clawson, Madison Heights, Troy and Bloomfield Township R: John Pappageorge, incumbent, of Troy D: Aaron Bailey of Royal Oak GOVERNOR R: Rick Snyder of Ann Arbor D: Virg Bernero of Lansing The governor serves a four-year term. SECRETARY OF STATE R: Ruth Johnson of Holly D: Jocelyn Benson of Detroit The secretary of state serves a four-year term. 20 November 11 . 2010 JN • District 14 — Farmington, Farmington Hills, Southfield, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Lathrup Village, Southfield Township, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Oak • District 35 — Southfield R: Michael Weinenger of Southfield D: Rudy Hobbs of Lathrup Village • District 39 — most of West Bloomfield and Commerce townships, Wolverine Lake R: Lois Shulman of West Bloomfield Township D: Lisa Brown, incumbent, of West Bloomfield Township • District 43 — Waterford Township, Lake Angelus, part of West Bloomfield Township R: Gail Haines, incumbent, of Lake Angelus D: Regina Strong Scott of West Bloomfield Township • District 44 — Highland, White Lake, Springfield and Independence townships R: Eileen Kowall, incumbent, of White Lake Township D: Phil Fabrizio of Highland Township State representatives serve two-year terms. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS • District 5 — Lake Angelus, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, parts of Waterford and West Bloomfield townships R: John Scott, incumbent, of Waterford D: Mike McGuinness of Waterford • District 9 — Novi, Novi Township, part of Northville R: Kathy Crawford of Novi D: Karen B. Zyczynski of Novi • District 14 — Farmington and the west- ern section of Farmington Hills R: Bill Dwyer of Farmington Hills D: Steven Schwartz, incumbent, of Farmington Hills • District 20 — Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, parts of Troy and Bloomfield Township R: David Potts, incumbent, of Birmingham; D: Daniel J.K. Murray of Bloomfield Hills • District 23 — most of Southfield R: Charles Ehrenreich of Southfield D: Nancy L Quarles, of Southfield • District 25 — Ferndale, Hazel Park, part of Royal Oak R: Richard Parisi of Hazel Park D: Craig Covey of Ferndale A key reponsibility of the 25-member county commission is to approve the county budget. Commissioners serve two-year terms. OAKLAND COUNTY PROBATE COURT Kathleen Ryan of Walled Lake Dana Margaret Hathaway of Birmingham Probate judges serve a six-year term. 47TH DISTRICT COURT The court serves Farmington and Farmington Hills. Marla Parker, incumbent, unopposed 48TH DISTRICT COURT The court serves Birmingham plus the townships of Bloomfield and West Bloomfield and inclusive cities and villages. Marc Barron, incumbent Gina U. Brand of West Bloomfield District judges serve a six-year term. Also Of Note • Burton Leland, a Democrat, won a second term on the 7th District, Wayne County Board of Commissioners. He faced no Republican opponent. • David Alan Groner was reelected to the Wayne County Circuit Court to serve a six-year term. Compiled by IN Senior Copy Editor David Sachs.