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Deitch, McGowan bank on experience
After 8 years as mayor,
Sheldon stepping down
By Jen Fish
Daily Staff Reporter
At the monthly meetings of the
University Board of Regents, Rebecca
McGowan and Larry Deitch sit at the
head of the table as the senior members
of the board.
Both elected to the board in 1992, the
two Democratic incumbents say they
are ready for another eight years at the
head of the table.
Standing in the way of their re-elec-
tion are three University students ask-
ing for equal representation, four other
third-party candidates and two
Republicans eager to restore a conserv-
ative majority on the board.
The Board of Regents is supposed to
be a 'nonpartisan body, and rarely has
there been a regents' election in which
the two major party lines have been so
clearly drawn.
Certainly, Deitch and McGowan
seem to be in sync with each other, both
personally and ideologically. At a recent
candidates forum, Deitch urged voters
to support both he and McGowan, and
McGowan vielded part of her speaking
time to Deitch.
They agree on a number of issues,
but two main topics on voters' minds
are their commitment to the affirmative
action lawsuits and their steadfast sup-
port of academic freedom, including
English Prof. David Halperin's widely
criticized "How to Be Gay" literature
course.
"I don't belong in your classroom,
Regent Deitch doesn't belong in your
classroom. That's the way it's been,
that's the way it should stay," said
McGowan, of Ann Arbor.
Deitch, of Bloomfield Hills, called
any discussion of canceling the contro-
versial course "the most ridiculous
thing I've ever heard."
Like every year, another important
issue is rising tuition costs. Earlier this
month, University President Lee
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Rebecca McGowan and Larry Deitch hope to return to the head of the University
Board of Regents' table for another eight years.
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By Jen Fish
Daily StafllReporter
With the partisan makeup on the University Board of
Regents hinging on the outcome of next week's election, those
who voted in support of the University's admission policies
could find itself outnumbered.
Challengers to Democratic incumbents Larry Deitch and
Rebecca McGowan have discussed the possibility of stopping
the University's defense in the two affirmative action lawsuits.
Michigan's constitution grants the board "general supervi-
sion of its institution and the control and direction of all
expenditures from the institution's funds," and they in turn,
have delegated the day-to-day running of the University to
President Lee Bollinger.
"If I were on the board, I would seriously question this law-
suit and seriously question the cost of what the University is
spending," said Susy Avery, a Republican running for a seat
on the board. "It just doesn't seem to be an effective use of
University money."
Hypothetically, the regents could ask Bollinger to settle the
case, or, if the case's outcome is appealed by either side,
direct him to not engage the University in an appeal process.
-"One of the critical issues is whether or not we're going to
continue to fight for our affirmative action policies," said
Regent Kathy White (D-Ann Arbor), a Wayne State
University law professor.
When asked at a regent candidates forum if they would
ever vote to appeal the lawsuits, Deitch and M1cGowan had
one simple, emphatic answer: Yes.
"Our admissions policy is legally, educationally and moral-
lv correct. I would defend the University's policies to the
United States Supreme Court if necessary, Deitch said.
McGowan said she is in complete agreement with her col-
league. "There are a lot of people riding on this. Evervone is
counting on us;' McGowan said. "We're going to take this
further than any other institution has taken it."
Whatever happens in the lawsuit, Deitch and McGowan are
staunch supporters of the University's position. Both candi-
dates are emphatic about their devotion to affirmative action.
"I think that this place is infinitely better than it was in the
past because of its commitment to building a diverse student
body," Deitch said. "Nobody owns a place in a class at the
University of Michigan. When you look at the history of the
University, taking race as a factor is appropriate and justified."
Both incumbents have expressed uneasiness at their oppo-
nents' discussion of settling the lawsuits before the' have even
gone to trial. "Suggesting before we've had our first time in
court that it's time to settle is beyond the bounds of believ-
ability," McGowan said.
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By Jeremy W. Peters
Daily Staff Reporter
Mayor Ingrid Sheldon is a bit of an
anomaly in Ann Arbor politics: She's
a Republican.
After serving as the city's adminis-
trative head for nearly eight years,
Sheldon is stepping down.
"The hard part about running as a
Republican is the student vote,"
Sheldon said.
"Most municipalities have nonpar-
tisan elections because it is very hard
to politicize community issues. Now,
we've managed to do it here in Ann
Arbor, but we're special. So my goal
was to minimize my losses in the stu-
dent precincts."
The key to her four terms, she said,
lies in her dedication to the Ann Arbor
community as a whole and not in
strict adherence to Republican party
doctrine.
"You hate to say that only
Democrats care about people and
Republicans don't, but I have too
much involvement in these other
issues. So I think the Democrats felt
very comfortable with me that I
would be looking out for all sides of
all issues," Sheldon said. "We tried to
attack issues in a moderate fashion. I
tend to be a moderate, period."
Despite the Democratic majority
on the City Council, Sheldon said she
felt there should always be a political
balance.
"I still truly believe, or I would not
have been re-elected, that there should
be balance ... that once you get to that
point of having the super majority,
you're not sure that there will be good
government."
Of all Sheldon's accomplishments
as mayor, she said the one that gives
her the most pride is her involve-
ment in the establishment of the
Mavor's Task Force on Increasing
Safety for Women - the organiza-
tion responsible for the slogan
"There's No Excuse for Violence
Against Women."
The Task force was created in
response to a serial rapist who was
attacking women throughout the
Ann Arbor area in 1994. Because an
African-American male was con-
victed on the rapes, Sheldon said
there was great racial tension in the
community.
"There was good evidence that it
was an African-American male and a
white female and so you just had
African-American men and white
females horribly afraid. Number one
that they were going to be accused or
number two that they would be
raped," Sheldon said.
In light of the tension and fear the
rapist created in Ann Arbor, the
mayor said she and other city offi-
cials needed a mechanism by which
"in the meantime, we could bring the
community back together again."
"We got wonderful cooperation
and managed to bring together three
organizations that work on behalf of
women and violence against them:
The Domestic Violence Project,
Safehouse and (the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Awareness Center)
from the University of Michigan, as
well as the Washtenaw County
Assault Crisis Center," she said. "We
managed to assemble a wonderful
crew of community members that
have just taken the issue and run with
it, which is that there is no excuse for
violence against women."
While Sheldon is not seeking polit-
ical office this time around, she is
actively supporting Republican may-
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munity and diverse not only
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"You sometimes have to cut loose and
move on."
- Ingrid Sheldon
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responsive." Hanley also is being
forced out by term limits.
Even lawmakers on the other side
of the aisle acknowledge Brater's
dedication in the Legislature.
Outgoing House Speaker Chuck
Perricone (R-Kalamazoo Twp.)
praised Brater as "very focused and
very bright."
"She speaks from the heart, and I've
enjoyed speaking with her," Perricone
said.
Term limits forced dozens of
Michigan lawmakers out of office in
1998, drawing criticism after 64 fresh-
man legislators were elected that year
and Republicans regained a majority
in both the House and the Senate.
Michiganvoters in 1992 approved
a constitutional amendment creating
term limits for state legislators.
Representatives are limited to three
two-year terms, while state senators
can only be elected to two four-year
terms.
"The people spoke and I respect the
people's voice," Hanley said.
"I'm not bitter about it;' he said.
"This has been a great privilege. I've
gone a lot farther than I thought I
could."
But Hanley does not believe term
limits are the right way to keep politi-
cians lively.
"The idea that people become dead
wood in a while doesn't play out in real
life," Hanlev said.
"We missed the target. ... The
answer is campaign finance reform,
not term limits," he said. "The state
government is very complex and it
takes a lot of time to know the budget
... who's in charge of what in the
state beauracracy and where they
hide the money."
Brater said term limits prematurely
flush experience out of the Legislature.
"The whole balance gives more
power to staff people that tend to stay
on as legislators come and go," she
said. "There are some good staff peo-
ple, but they're not elected."
Bob Bykorski, theRepublican can-
didate for Brater's seat, said in a recent
debate with Democratic opponent
Chris Kolb that he supports term limits,
although he admits they do cause some
problems.
"There are some procedural issues,
Bvkowksi said.
Term limits are forcing 21 incum-
bents to retire at the end of this year.
Some legislators have proposed
increasing term limits for state repre-
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