2- The Michigan Daily Summer Weekly - Wednesday,August 5, 1992 CONGRESS Continued from page 1 MembersofGeake'sstaff were sur- prised by Geake's showing in Washtenaw County, where they ex- pected Tanter to gain alarger portion of the vote. "We expected to win, but not as comfortably as it looks," Geake Cam- paign Manager John Norton said. "The onesurpriseishowclosetheracewasin Ann Arbor. (Geake's) support in Washtenaw County was strong, and that should help in November. Geake said he was pleased that he and the other candidates ran clean cam- paigns,ratherthanresortingtothemud- slinging that occurred in other races statewide. "Unlike many other races, this cam- paign was remarkably free of negative campaigning," Geake said. "It was a positive campaign on the issues." OneofthefeaturedissuesofGeake's campaign has been the elimination of General Assistancepayments for able- bodied adults. Now Geake's campaign staff will focus its attention on the November election against Ford. "I think that the anti-incumbency feeling should play apartin November, buthow bigremainstobeseen,"Norton said. "Bill Ford epitomizes what's wrong with the Democratic Congress. Schroer, Ouimet win 52nd district *I by Emily Fries Daily Staff Reporter Election year redistricting has left the race for the 52nd District seat with- out an incumbent. EarlyreturnsshowedMarkOuimet, aformer Ann Arbor City Councilmem- ber, leading his closest competitor for the Republican nomination, Dennis Petsch, by a 2-1 margin. Democrat Mary Schroer also en- joyed a comfortable lead last night. Schroer has been a legislative assistant to State Senator Lana Pollack since 1983. This is her second attempt to run for the 52nd district seat. Schroer's campaign has focused on pollution control and women's issues. "I hadthe opportunitylastFriday to talk with Mary Schroer," Oulmet said. "We agreed that this is going to be an 'I had the opportunity last Friday to talk with ... Schroer. We agreed that this is F oing to be an issues- oriented campaign. - Mark Ouimet Republican nominee issues-oriented campaign. I think it is great that we can focus on philosophies and that therewon't be themudslinging that we've seen in the primaries," he added. Schroer could not be reached for comment at press tne. Ouimet's campaign has centered around an education reform package. His plan would equalize school fund- ing by disentangling school budgets from property tax rates. Schroer has said she also wants to equalize funding for public schools. "I feel very strongly that the univer- sitysystemhastobetoppriority.We've got to make sure that we have a certain percentage of dollars committed toedu- cation that can'tbe whittled away as it has been in the past," Ouimet said. Geake "His involvement with the post of fice and checking scandals will be< factor," Norton added. Geakealsosaidhe feels thatachang inthemakeupofCongressisnecessary "I believe people are tired oftlibera Democratsrunning Congress, and thei deficit spending," Geake said. Norton said Geake does not plan t change his campaigning style for th general election. "We're going to focus on the it sues," Norton said. "He can run on; strong record. A lot of the voters wi know what's wrong with Ford withou us telling them." f- a e I. Bertram, Rivers capture 53rd district nods Corrections Pey Bullardrepresents the 53rd district in the state of Mich. In addition, Dennis Petsch does not support reallocating money from more affluent school districts to less affluent ones. This material was incorrectly reported in last week's Daily. Looking for experience incdvertsins. Cravt.tim to nvs&a M Display Advertising staffnisd currently accepting applications foxfal/iter st erm account Creativity,-time to invest & a dynamic personality wanted. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .............t.p....a.d..p..k..p..y.... ..........pp.....a......a...t...:... ............P.b..........s.B.......g. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ...........4.....y....... ............ .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . S apliconatinhe adie:P - August 14 U by Henry Goldblatt r Daily Staff Reporter Democrat Lynn Rivers and Repub- 0 lican Terrence Bertram are each one e step closer to becoming the next state representative of Ann Arbor's 53rd dis- s- trict after having won their respective a party primaries. With approximately 50 percent of it the precincts reporting, Riveraheld a connanding lead of 51 percent over her three opponents - state politician Bob Alexander, NationalOrganization for the ReformofMarijuanaLawsleader Rich Birkett and City of Ann Arbor Interim Treasurer Mel Laracey. Bertram, an Ann Arbor attorney, easily defeated opponent David Coolidge Firestone by a 73 percent to 27 percent margin. Bertramsaidhispastbudgetexperi- encehelped him get elected. "What I present to the people is a person who can deliver services within I I II Religious Services ......... LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 801 S. Forest (at Hill) SUNDAY: Worship-10 a.m. 668-7622 REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH WELS CAMPUS MINISTRY 1360 Pautine Btvd. SUNDAY : Worship-9 a.m. Robert Hoepner, Pastor, call 662-0663 ST. MARY'S STUDENT PARISH (A Roman Catholic Parishhat U-M) 331Thompson Street (at William) Mass Schedule SUNDAY:-8:30 a.m.,10 a.m., 12 noon, and 5 p.m. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY:-5:10 p.m. FRIDAY:-12:10 p.m. 663-0557 UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL-LCMS 1511 Washtenaw (near Hill) SUNDA SmmerWorship-s9:30 a.m. Pastor, Ed Krauss, 663-5560 the currentbudget ... Based on my experience, I know that there is a better way which we can get more effective and efficient responses to the needs of theconstituents within theexistingbud- get," Bertram said. Rivers said her focus on certain issues will not change now that the campaign is entering a different stage. "We're going to continue to focus on things we did this time, the issues people raised with me such as choice, school funding, and restoration of the human services budget," Rivers said. "This crew knows only one strategy - all out'. We have tried to hit every- one through mail... and to knock on as many doors as we can," she added. The 53rd district seat was vacated by 20-year veteran State Rep. Perry Bullard(D-Ann Arbor). Bullardwillbe runningforaCircuitCourtjudgeshipin November. Both candidates called higher edu- cation funding a top priority and said they would be spending time at the University campaigning this fall and talking to students. Bertram - calling higher educa- tion the state's necessary first priority said, "If we do not provide for edu- cation it will have a boomerang effect. People will not get jobs and leave the state ... We need to make it an absolute priority." "We will be spending a lot of time on campus. I don'tbelieve thatstudents are uninterested," Bertram said. "Education in general is a high pri- ority. I would always look to fund edu- cation and make sure that it is as acces- sibleaspossible,"Riverssaid.Sheadded that, when visiting the University cam- pus, she hopes to allow students to define some of the issues she will focus on during the campaign. Both candidates said they are hope- ful about their chances for elections in November. "It's going to be a tough race. Once wegetissuesout, thereshouldbeaclear choice between candidates," Bertram said. "Ciace I get out there and present my stance on issues, this should dem- onstrate my ability to get things done. We have an excellent chance of pre- vailing in November." Rivers said she is also optimistic about her chances for election in No- vember and emphasizedshe would like to work with other Democratic candi- dates during the fall election. 0 0 0 1 The Michigan Daily Summer Weekly(ISSN 0745967) is published Wednesdays during the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. On-campus subscriptions for spring/summer term are available for $9. No off-campus subscriptions are available for spring/summer. Subscriptions for fall/winter terms, starting in September via U.S. mail are $155. Fall term only is $85. On-campus subscriptions for fall/winter are $35. All subscriptions must be prepaid. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1327 PHONE NUMBERS (Area Code 313): News 764-0552: Opinion 763-2459; Arts 763-0379; Sports 747-3336; Circulation 764-0558; Classified Advertising 764-0557; Display Advertising 764-0554; Billing 764-0550 NEWS Purvi Shah, Managing Editor NEWS EDITOR: Gwen Shaffer STAFF: Hope Calati, Nicole Converse, Beth Echlin, Emily Fries, Henry Goldblatt, Adam Hundley, Laura Potts, Jeff Williams. OPINION Gil Renberg, David Shepardson, Editors STAFF: Reginald Humphrey. SPORTS ' Josh Dubow, Managing Editor STAFF: Meg Beson, Jeni Durst, Mike Hill, Adam Miller,Tim Rardin, Greg Richardson. ARTS Alan J. Hogg, Editor ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITORS: Annette Petruso, Chris Stovey STAFF: Mark Binelli, Andrew Cahn, Nima Hodaei, Scott Sterling, Michael John Wilson. PHOTO Molly Stevens, Editor STAFF: Kaisha Halci NEW STUDENT EDITION Melissa Peerless, Editor SALES Laurel Wilkinson, Sales Manager ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Christa Chambers-Price, Katy Kibbey, Lisa McAtgr, Mark Tuinstra. ASSISTANTS: Kate Alaimo, Jennifer Bayson, Jennifer Chapekis. Molina Das, Natasha Morris. SYSTEMS ANALYSTS- . ttMcLean, Seap $oda I I