with and take them into
consideration.”
District 9 commissioner
Katie Scott, a nurse at the
University of Michigan and
vice president of the Michi-
gan
Nurses
Association,
is new to the Board. She
thanked the people who sup-
ported her throughout her
first race.
“I am really honored to be
here,” she said. “It was step-
ping out on a shaky limb for
me to decide to run for this
office, but I am so excited
… My family was extremely
supportive of this work as
well as the Nurses Associa-
tion.”
Many of the commission-
ers echoed the sentiment.
District 2 commissioner Sue
Shink, who replaced Demo-
crat Michelle Deatrick, em-
phasized her commitment to
serving residents uncondi-
tionally as an elected official.
“You deserve honesty and
integrity,” Shink said. “I say
that whether you are in my
county or not, voted for me
or not, or are a part of my po-
litical party or not.”
District 7 commissioner
Andy LaBarre was elected
to the Board again but re-
linquished his position as
Chair, a role that District 8
commissioner Jason Morgan
will take on in his second
term on the body.
Morgan said the commis-
sioners are in a unique posi-
tion to improve the lives of
citizens.
“We have a unique ability
to help people and improve
people’s lives like no other
part of government can,”
Morgan said.
LaBarre emphasized the
function of local govern-
ment in people’s day-
to-day lives and said he
wanted to be a part of that
process.
“It is my privilege and
honor to work as the com-
missioner for District 7,”
he said. “When you have
a
government
shutting
down on the federal level
over a policy consider-
ation, it lets you know the
importance of municipal
and county government.”
Serving
the
commu-
nity was a common theme
among the commission-
er’s’ remarks. District 6
commissioner Ricky Jef-
ferson,
an
incumbent,
said he intended to be a
voice for all of his con-
stituents.
“I’m here to make sure
that those children can
have the resources that
they
need
when
they
grow up: public health,
mental health and educa-
tion system,” Jefferson said.
“We are here to represent
you with anything.”
Kestenbaum said the com-
missioners’
powers
were
unparalleled in Washtenaw
County.
“As the County Board of
Commissioners, no one else
can do what you have the au-
thority to do,” he said, adding
“Not all the important deci-
sions are made in Washing-
ton. Some are made in rooms
like right here.”
After the swearing-in cer-
emony, the forum opened to
questions from constituents
in attendance.
Superior Township resi-
dent Jan Piert said she at-
tended the event because
meeting with commissioners
personally was imperative.
“I came here tonight be-
cause my friend said we
needed to come to see who
our county commissioners
are to put a face to a name
and to be able to hold them
accountable,” Piert said.
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