7/22/14 - Today marked the filing deadline for local school board races and it appears the Howell Board of Education will have some new members in November. Board President Mike Witt, his wife Kim Witt who is the board secretary, as well as incumbent Doug Moore did not file as of this afternoonâs 4pm deadline. Candidates Grace Trudell and Greg Gilligan are the only two candidates to file for the three open seats on the Howell school board before the deadline. Mike Witt says he is hopeful the district will continue to move forward and feels it is in a much better place than when he was first elected to the board. Witt tells WHMI it has been a wonderful experience and praised the kind, professional staff in the district but says State Senator Joe Huneâs conflict of interest legislation is the main reason heâs stepping down. Kim Witt stated that she also made the difficult decision to not run for re-election due to the overreaching, unnecessary and unfounded politics surrounding the Conflict of Interest law. The complete statements from the Wittâs may be viewed below. In Brighton Area Schools, three seats are up and a number of candidates have filed, including current board members Miles M. Vieau and John Conely. The seat held by William E. Anderson is also up but he has not filed for re-election. Four candidates are seeking that seat; Jerilyn Gilleylen, David R. Chesney, Kenneth Stahl and Andy Burchfield. In Hartland, incumbents Charlie Aberasturi, Michelle Hutchinson and Bill Gatewood have all filed for re-election. A fourth seat currently held by Cynthia Sinelli is also up and candidate Christopher Costa has filed for that. In Pinckney, incumbents George A. Rogers and Deborah Reynolds filed for re-election. In Fowlerville, the seats of Sam Larioza, Laura Prochnow and Jeff Limonoff are up. Candidates Richard Spaulding, Tim LaPlante and Steve Frederick have filed. A link to the Livingston County Clerk's webpage is below, where more information on the candidate filings can be found.(JM)
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