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12th District — Bloomfield
Hills, Birmingham and
Bloomfield Township minus
four precincts in the south-
west corner
Name: Shelley
Goodman Taub
(R), incumbent
Hometown:
Bloomfield Hills
Family: Married,
three children
and five grand-
children
Synagogue: Temple Kol Ami
Candidate quote: "1 was
first elected to the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners
in 1992 and served for five
terms. In 2002, I was elected
to the Michigan House of
Representatives and served
for two terms. I was elected to
the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners in 2008, where I
currently serve.
"Why me?
"As an elected official, I serve
the public. The public does not
serve me. I understand the mean-
ing of 'holding the public trust.' I
always consider all sides before
making a decision, bringing hon-
esty, dignity and hard work to
the job. I have always considered
serving our county and state as a
great honor."
Running against: Paul
Seacrest (D)

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54 October 25 • 2012

West Bloomfield, Farmington
Hills and Bloomfield Township
Name: Marcia Gershenson (D),
incumbent
Hometown:
Bloomfield
Township
Family: Married,
three children
Synagogue:
former member
of Temple Beth El and Temple
Emanu-El
Candidate quote: "Voters
should re-elect me because of
my experience, proven record of
fiscal responsibility and service
to my constituents. I have consis-
tently voted for a balanced bud-
get without raising taxes or our
millage rate and took a voluntary
pay cut.
"I led the effort to provide
microloans in our county to get
much-needed capital to small
business owners and entrepre-
neurs. I participated in a study to

identify the needs of our growing
senior population and to imple-
ment programs for seniors to live
independently.
"I have a proven record and
interact with my constituents
daily to try and help find solu-
tions to their problems. I hope to
be re-elected to complete many
of the projects I have started
to bring more jobs to Oakland
County."
Running against: Al
Zaparackas (R)

14th District — Franklin,

Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills
and portions of Southfield
Township, Farmington and
Farmington Hills
Name: Todd J. Stearn (D)
Hometown:
Beverly Hills
Family: Married,
one child
Synagogue:
Congregation
Beth Ahm
Candidate
quote: "I am best
suited for the job because I have
the rare combination of being
both a small business owner and
a former local elected official
(Beverly Hills Village Council,
1999-2003, 2006-2011)."
Running against: Bill Dwyer (R)

18th District — Huntington

Woods, portions of Oak Park,
Royal Oak, Ferndale and Hazel
Park.
Name: Helaine M. Zack (D), incum-
bent
Hometown:
Huntington
Woods
Family: Married,
with three adult
children
Synagogue:
Woodward Avenue
Shul
Candidate quote: "As a licensed
social worker, I have a unique
expertise in health and human
services. Particularly as health
care is rapidly changing, I am the
stronger, more experienced candi-
date at the table.
"As a minority member on the
commission, I know how to get
things done. For 10 years, I have
served on the Finance Committee.
The major responsibility of a com-
missioner is to oversee the opera-
tions of the county and approve
the budget."
Running against: Steven
Zimberg (R)