169, ' T ltvichi arn IDaitv Weekel Mat t to -Thursday. O rer31., I5 L996' AL- V V .i.VW e> ttrvtrrEyc. rr vurrx : a+vaz .a' Ann Arbor races A2rep. sti ks to platform From Staff Reports Elections in Ann Arbor are old hat for state Rep. Liz Brater. After serving as a member of the Ann Arbor City Council, as mayor of Ann Arbor and as a state representative in the 53rd district, Brater is once again running for re-election. Brater, a Democrat, is running against Republican Chris Schmitt on much of the same platform she touted in her past races. "Education is foremost on people's mind," Brater said. Along with Gov. John Engler, the state legislature wields the power in determning Michigan's education pol- icy. Brater has been an advocate of increased funding for state universities. "A lot of what I do is advocate for the University at the state level," she said. Brater has tied education to econom- ics, and has repeatedly suggested the state invest in higher education to cre- ate a well-trained population attractive to businesses. "What kind of job market will there be? What kind of economic future do they have in store for them? "The quality of our youth is one of the major incentives of attracting busi- ness to Michigan - somewhere we've fallel.behind," Brater said this summer. The state must watch its economy carefully during the next few years, because the current boom won't last long, she said. "The auto industry is in a boom. It's not likely to sustain that growth," Brater said. "We need to plan ahead for a rainy day:' The environment has also been a pet issue for Brater since she started her first campaign for the Legislature. Student vote cares weight in mayoral race Regent Candidates -W -_ By Will Woissert Daily Staff Reporter While many students know little about local Ann Arbor politics, both mayoral candidates say capturing the student vote is key to winning the mayor's chair. "There will literally be 10,000 more voters than in November 1994," said Republican incumbent Ingrid Sheldon. "I have to assume alot of those new voters will be students and they will have a tremen- dous impact." Democrat challenger Christopher Kolb said stu- dents' voices should not be ignored by city govern- ment. "I think (students) are a very important con- stituency and one that needs to be an active partici- pant in city government," Kolb said. "I have tried to reach out to students during my campaign, and I used to be a student here myself -- I know how important the student voice is." Sheldon said that in general, students tend to vote Democrat more than Republican, but that there was more to the mayoral race than just party labels. "I would be sad for people to just vote along party lines without knowing what the candidates stand for or what the issues are," said Sheldon, who describes herself as a "moderate Republican." Sheldon acknowledged that both she and Kolb agree on a lot of issues, but said party affiliations sometimes magnified philosophical differences between the two. "We are both in the center of the circle - he leans to the left, I lean to the right," Sheldon said. "But with his Democratic majority on council, which often votes as a force, it is easier for him to get things done - and means I always try to keep myself open to new ideas." Kolb said the difference between the candidates is that he has consistently spearheaded leadership. "I am a doer," Kolb said. "I make sure things get done and that they get done as efficiently as possible" Kolb said the city will have to work to find more "in-kind" benefits, which the University could pro- vide the city and its leaders. "The University has the opportunity to make many direct and indirect contributions to the city - not just financially but through things like student internships in city government and research capa- bilities," Kolb said. Sheldon said safety and the city's ongoing budget struggles were the most important issues. "Increasing safety, especially safety for women, is a very, very important issue;" Sheldon said. "The budget is also something we will have to concen- trate very hard on - every year we seem to be des- perate, desperate and not have enough money. We need to make improvements.' Recent 'U' grad challenges incumbent's seat By Jennifer Harvey "I thought I'd be licking an envelope Daily Staff Reporter and the next thing you know I've been Chris Schmitt just graduated from given a forum to get my ideas out to the the University in August with a bache- public and a chance at representing a lor's degree in political science and eco- large group" he said. nomics and already he's trying to pass Schmitt said his experience at the another test. University has made him a very open- The 24-year-old Republican Ann minded individual. He said that open- Arbor resident is running for state mindedness will allow him to work House against incumbent state Rep. Liz with Democrats, as well as with others Brater (D-Ann Arbor). in his party Schmitt said he's in a lot deeper than Schmitt said he thinks his ability to he initially intended when he decided to cooperate is his strong suit. get politically involved a few months "I just want to findthebest solution," ago. he said. "I don't care which side of the aisle it comes from. "I think we need to set goals and bring all the involved groups together to formulate a plan," he said. "I believe that when you have a problem, you bring people together, even those whom you may disagree with?' Education is the most important issue to him, Schmitt said. "(Education is) really the key;' he said. "All the things we want to reduce and all the things we want to increase can be done through education:' Schmitt is avery moderate Republican. He is pro-choice, pro-affirmative action and pro-environment. He said he would like to seea change in the way environmental issues are dealt with, moving more to prevention instead of disbursing punishment after the fact. Schmitt said he hasa number of ideas for the economy as well. He said he believes government spending must be done more sensibly. "In general I believe people can spend their money better than the gov- ernment," he said. "First, we must strive for greater efficiency in government, then we can offer tax cuts?' . I r=A- timte you're in check out the new:IHeadinNe adRc where you can: -pick up a copy of the Daily -get the low down on new web sites, upcoming movies and other cool advertiser information BLUES & JAZZ A, g Fr *, wo)Tastings: No mer 8t1996 0 - ,ao 4 REGENTS Continued from Page 88 Bishop said the hospitals are part of what makes the University unique. "It's a center of miracles. I shudder to think we'd ever lose control of that school," Bishop said. Baker said the funding of the Medical Center is the central long-term issue for the board. Although candidates run under party labels and go through statewide nomi- nating conventions, they all agree that regents must be certain not to let their political beliefs affect the decisions they make as a regent. At recent board meetings, Baker has emphasized that board members occa- sionally may have "differing philoso- phies" but never direct political con- frontations. "I don't think I've seen a political action in the 24 years I've been on the board," Baker said. Taylor said political "pettiness" with- in the board can pose a threat to the University's future. "I would go to that job with absolute- ly no personal agenda," Taylor said. "One is better off having a regent that comes without a preconceived notion of politics. ... We do not want this institu- tion soiled by the pettiness of the board." Maynard said regents need to work with people who have different approaches and views. "There is a really good tradition here of cooperation and coordination among the regents here at the University," Maynard said. "Anyone who serves as a regent has to learn to work with diverse people?' Although Bishop received the GOP nomination for regent in part because of his conservative beliefs, he said he would be open to compromise and non- partisanship as a board member. "I thought it was very important that you listen to all the students and the faculty and the regents," Bishop said. Considering the recent lawsuit levied at the board for the process being used to hire the next University president, the regents' relationship with the Open Meetings Act will likely come into play during the tenure of the next board members. "Clearly the law says if there's a decision to be made by a public board, it has to be done in public," Maynard said. "When you attempt to bring in quality candidates, you run the risk of chasing off candidates who don't want us to air their names?' Baker frequently frames the rights of the regents to select a president in pri- vate within the context of the University's role in the state constitu- tion. "This is a pretty special place," he said. "It's great because it's free. It's free because it's autonomous." Taylor said the state's lawmakers should perhaps consider legislation to make the University exempt from parts of OMA - particularly when it comes to finding the next president. "The public's right to know has to be balanced with the process of finding a good candidate," Taylor said. With Vam er's decision not to sock re- election, it is inevitable that at least one new regent will come on board. If Baker is defeated and the Democrats seize two new seats at the regents' table, the board will have a 5-3 Democratic majority. But it will also lose its two longest- serving members in the same year and have a less-experienced composition. If Baker is not re-elected, none of the cur- rent regents will have sat through a full, eight-year term as regent. Baker says he can pull through and be elected to the board for a fourth time. 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