3/1/14 - A high school teacher from Hamburg Township has again decided to run for a local state House seat. Dale Rogers, who is a vocational instructor at Novi High School, announced last week that he would seek the Republican nomination to the 42nd state House district. This is his second attempt at the position, having unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Bill Rogers in 2012. But because the Genoa Township Republican is term-limited, Dale Rogers will face at least two other new GOP challengers for the August 5th primary. So far, Brighton Township Treasurer Lana Theis and Brighton Area Schools Board of Education President Nick Fiani have filed for the Republican nomination. Democratic candidates have yet to file. Rogers says while he is in step with fellow Republicans in opposition to a proposed hike in the minimum wage, he differs from the GOP with his support of reinstating the cuts to the stateâs Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families. The 42nd state House seat represents the City of Brighton as well as Brighton, Genoa, Green Oak, Hamburg and Putnam townships. (JK)
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