5/21/13 - Larry Schillinger, a cheerleader for the Brighton community for many years, has announced that he has withdrawn from the City Council race. That leaves five people in the running for four council seats. Schillinger tells WHMI that after filing nominating petitions last week, he decided he had been on council long enough and it was time to give others the chance to serve. He withdrew in time to meet the 72-hour deadline for withdrawing, and as a result his name will not appear on the November election ballot. Schillinger served two consecutive 4-year terms starting in 1997, then took two years off, and in 2009 was elected to a 4-year term which expires this November. He has also served on Brighton's Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission and is currently a member of the Traffic Safety Advisory Commission. He was the city's liaison to the Brighton Area Fire Authority Board for several years, starting with its inception in 1999. Schillinger, who is 69, is a partner in 4windsrealty.com. (TT)
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