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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