5/13/13 - A one-time state legislative candidate has entered the race for a local city council race. In a press release today, Brighton resident Shanda Willis announced that she has filed to run for one of the four open seats on Brighton City Council this November. Willis ran unsuccessfully last year as a Democrat against Republican State Representative Bill Rogers, but says her desire to run for council came after her appointment to the Brighton Arts and Culture Commission and ongoing attendance at council meetings. The Brighton High School graduate obtained her nursing degree from the University of Michigan and now serves as a Nurse Case Manager for individuals catastrophically injured in auto accidents. Willis said her focus would be on local fiscal responsibility and economic development to ensure Brighton continues to prosper. The terms of Brighton City Council members Shawn Pipoly, Larry Schillinger, Ricci Bandkau and Claudia Roblee are up this November. Roblee previously announced she is not running for re-election and according to Brighton City Clerk Diana Lowe, Willis joins Bandkau and city resident Susan Walters-Steinacker who have already filed in advance of Tuesdayâs 4pm deadline. Lowe says the other two incumbents, Schillinger and Pipoly, have taken out nominating petitions but haven't returned them with signatures yet. (JK)
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