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Former A2 mayor to
seek state Senate seat
By Andrew Taylor
DAILY STAFF REPORTER
Former Ann Arbor Mayor Liz
Brater, a Democrat, has announced
she willrun for a seat in the state House
this summer.
The 53rd district seat was vacated
when current Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-
Ann Arbor) saidshewould notseekre-
election. Instead, Rivers will run for
the seat which U.S. Rep. William Ford
(D-Ypsilanti) is vacating.
The primary election will be held
Aug. 2.
Brater served for 1 1/2 terms on
the Ann Arbor City Council and one
term as mayor. She cited many accom-
plishments as mayor that help prepare
her for the state House.
"Most important was the way we
made the city budget more efficient;
cuttingcosts without cutting services,"
she said.
Brater listed several issues that she
hopes to work on as a representative,
whichincludeeducation,environment,
health care, human services and gov-
ernment efficiency.
"I have experience on those issues
that I want to apply to the state level,"
she said.
City Council member Peter
Nicolas (D-4th Ward) will oppose
Brater for the seat.
Brater and Nicolas have a some-
what stormy history on the council,
but Brater said the "more people that
get in this race the better."
Brater said she does not think her
failed re-election bid for mayor in the
1992 election will hurt her campaign.
"I'm looking forward and not
backward," Brater said.
Renee Birbaum, the only declared
Republican candidate, will likely run
against the Democratic nominee.
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SA graduates Stephanie Holiday and Omar Weaver take shelter from the elements during commencement.
DPS moves to new location near Crisler
By Ronnie Glassberg
DAILY NEWS EDITOR
The Department of Public Safety
will be heading south this summer..
TheUniversity'spolicedepartment
fioved yesterday and Monday to the
ew Campus Safety Services Build-
ing, located next to Crisler Arena at
1239 Kipke Drive.
DPS's current location on Church
Streetis across thestreet fromtheDiag.
Despite the change in location, the
department's phone number will re-
main the same, and DPS will have a
courtesy phone located outside of its
church Street structure.
The Church Street office will be
under construction formostofthesum-
mer. The move will be permanent, but
DPS will operate the Church Street site
as a satellite office.
LSA senior Craig Greenberg, who
serves on the Police Oversight Board,
said itis important for DPS to maintain
a presence on campus and to have the
capacity to respond quickly.
"As long as this move won'tdimin-
ish their capacity to be effective, then I
think it's OK," Greenberg said.
Greenberg said the Church Street
office was inadequate for the depart-
ment. "It was very cluttered and messy,
andeveryonewasalwaysbumpinginto
each other," Greenberg said.
Michigan Student Assembly Presi-
dent Julie Neenan, who serves on the
University's SafetyandSecurityCom-
mittee,said she does notthink the move
away from Central Campus will de-
crease the effectiveness of DPS.
"Campus safety is such a big issue
that I don't think they're going to slack
in their commitment," she said.
Andrew Wright, chair of MSA's
external relations committee, said pa-
trols in the Central Campus area would
helpalleviateany possibleproblemsof
DPS's move.
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SACUA to open meetings with administration
By Cathy Boguslaski
DAILY STAFF REPORTER
The new members of the Senate Advisory Committee
on University Affairs (SACUA) began their terms Mon-
day by voting to increase the committee's visibility.
Incoming Chair Jean Loup began the meeting by re-
minding members of their duty as representatives for the
*aculty.
SACUA followed Loup's remarks by opening part of
its future meetings with the University provost and presi-
dent, which had been closed in the past. They also decided
to meet with the University's other executive officers on
a regular basis.
The additional meetings are designed to increase com-
munication between the administration and faculty.
Previously, SACUA met with the President James J.
Duderstadt and Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. once a
month.
The new format will include bi-monthly meetings
with the president and provost. Additional meetings with
other executive officers will be scheduled.
SACUA member Tom Moore said thesemeetings will
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