200+ Leaders Across Michigan, Republicans and Democrats, Unite Behind Duggan’s Campaign for Governor

Independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan stood at Michigan Central Station Tuesday evening to announce a milestone: more than 200 current and former elected officials from across Michigan are endorsing his campaign.

The coalition includes over 50 mayors, township supervisors, and village presidents; more than 100 city council members and trustees; 25 school board leaders; as well as former congressmen, city treasurers, and university regents .

Backers span Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, representing communities ranging from Pointe Aux Barques to Flint to Milan to Grand Haven — and many in Metro Detroit, including Sterling Heights, Livonia, Novi, Romulus, Dearborn, Northville, Farmington, and Wyandotte .

“The people of Michigan are tired of the dysfunction in Lansing. They want someone who can bring real solutions, not more partisan gridlock,” said Michael Taylor, Mayor of Sterling Heights. “That’s why I’m endorsing Mike Duggan as the state’s first Independent governor. His track record speaks for itself.”

Porsche Laster, President of the Romulus School Board, said: “The political games being played in our state are delaying essential work like passing a school budget, and students across Michigan are the ones who suffer. Mike Duggan has already proven what real results look like through the work he’s done in Detroit, and I know he’ll bring that same focus and drive to Lansing and to our schools. He’s a leader who knows how to bring people together, and when leaders collaborate, our children and our communities win. I’m proud to endorse Mike Duggan as Michigan’s next governor.”

Mark Northrup, Mayor of Hudsonville, added: “It’s time for Michigan to have leaders who work for everyone, not just their party’s agenda. The consequences of partisan gridlock are all around us. Our public schools are underperforming, our roads are riddled with potholes, our economy is stalled and taxpayer money is not being put to best use. We can and must do better for the people of this great state, and I believe Mike Duggan is the leader who will deliver that for Michigan.”

Since launching his Independent campaign, Duggan has earned endorsements from eight unions representing more than 25,000 members, over 150 pastors and faith leaders, and the Detroit Regional Chamber — the state’s largest chamber of commerce .

Polling shows Duggan is pulling support equally from Republicans and Democrats. Last month, his campaign raised $3.2 million in just six months, with 93% of contributions coming from Michigan donors .

“Michiganders want a governor whose first priority isn’t protecting their party’s majority. I’m running as an Independent because the only way we can fix our broken education system and create the kind of Michigan where all communities can thrive is by ending the toxic partisanship that’s plaguing Lansing,” Duggan said. “I’m honored by this incredible wave of endorsements and am excited by the momentum our campaign is building. Thank you for your support.”

LIST OF ENDORSEMENTS

Current & Former Mayors, Supervisors, and Village Presidents

• Chris Barnett — Supervisor, Orion Township

• Anthony Bartolotta — Supervisor, Waterford Township

• Michael Bowdler — Former Mayor, River Rouge

• Timothy Bowman — Supervisor, Sumpter Township

• Maureen Miller Brosnan — Mayor, Livonia

• Kerreen Conley — Former Mayor, Belleville

• Scott Denison — Former Mayor, Gibraltar

• Robert DeSana — Mayor, Wyandotte

• Scott Dzurka — Mayor, Saint Johns

• Thomas Fielder — Former Mayor, Belleville

• Norman Finkelstein — Mayor, Orchard Lake Village

• Mike Fillbrook — Supervisor, Bruce Township

• Justin Fischer — Mayor, Novi

• Edward Gaffney — Former Mayor, Grosse Pointe Farms; Former State Representative

• Patricia Gotfredson — Supervisor, Pointe Aux Barques Township

• Daniel Guzzi — Former Mayor, Rockwood

• Abdul “Al” Haidous — Former Mayor, City of Wayne; Former Wayne County Commissioner

• Rick Hamill — Supervisor, Highland Township

• Kurt Heise — Former Supervisor, Plymouth Township; Former State Representative

• Kristen Kaatz — Former Village President, Lexington

• Thaddeus Kedzierski — Mayor, Grosse Pointe Shores

• Kevin Kelley — Former Supervisor, Redford Township

• Patrick Kittle — Former Supervisor, Independence Township

• Kurt Kobiljak — Former Supervisor, Grosse Ile

• Edward Kolar III — Mayor, Milan

• Phil LaJoy — Former Supervisor, Canton Township; Former State Representative

• Joe LaRussa — Mayor, Farmington

• Michael Lasich — Mayor, Fraser

• Michael Londeau — Former Mayor, Westland

• Robert McCraight — Mayor, Romulus

• Kevin McNamara — Supervisor, Van Buren Township

• Brian Meissen — Village President, New Haven

• Todd Murawski — Village President, Port Austin

• Mark Northrup — Mayor, Hudsonville

• Patricia Odette — Mayor, Woodhaven

• Sue Osborn — Mayor, Fenton

• Bruce Pearson — Supervisor, Addison Township

• Chuck Phyle — Supervisor, Independence Township

• Joe Porcarelli — Supervisor, Grosse Ile

• Cameron Priebe — Former Mayor, Taylor

• Pauline Repp — Former Mayor, Port Huron

• John Rhaesa — Mayor, City of Wayne

• Kevin Scramlin — Supervisor, Groveland Township

• Nicole Shkira — Mayor, Melvindale

• Richard Smith — Former Mayor, Belleville

• Brenda Stumbo — Supervisor, Ypsilanti Township

• Michael Taylor — Mayor, Sterling Heights

• Greg Theokas — Former Mayor, Grosse Pointe Park

• Lamar Tidwell — Mayor, Ecorse

• Brian Turnbull — Mayor, Northville

• Kenneth Voigt — Mayor, Belleville

• Karen Weaver — Former Mayor, Flint

• William Wild — Former Mayor, Westland

• Thomas Yack — Former Supervisor, Canton Township

Current & Former City Council Members, Township Officials and Local Elected Leaders

• Zouher Abdel-Hak — Former City Council Member, Dearborn Heights

• Rock Abboud — City Council Member, Village of Beverly Hills

• Saleim Abuali — City Council President, Melvindale

• Donald Agee Jr. — City Council Member, Ecorse

• Kamal Alsawafy — City Council Member, Dearborn

• Bryan Amann — Former Commissioner, Wayne County

• Laurie Arora — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park

• Johnna Balk — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Farmington

• Timber Baun-Crooks — City Council Member, Trenton

• John Barden — City Council President (Mayor Pro-Tem), Romulus

• Mo Baydoun — City Council Chair, Dearborn Heights

• Jeremiah Beebe — City Council Member, Belleville

• Pauline Bennett — Township Clerk, Addison Township

• Douglas Bingham — Former City Council Member, Northville

• Lise Blades — Trustee, Lyon Township

• Alfred Brock — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Wayne

• Brian Broderick — Trustee, Schoolcraft College

• Brian Brickley — Township Treasurer, Sharon Township

• Sharry Budd — Township Treasurer, Van Buren Township

• Susan Burek — Township Treasurer, Augusta Township

• Thomas Caulfield — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park

• John Carson — Trustee, Orion Township

• John Carter — City Council Member, Northville

• John Chirkun — Treasurer, Roseville; Former State Representative; Former Mayor of Roseville

• Daniel E. Clark — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park

• Joseph Corriveau — Library Board Member, Northville

• Ellen Craig-Bragg — City Clerk, Romulus

• Julia Dalrymple — Township Clerk, Orion Township

• Rob Darwiche — City Council Member, Wayne

• Nancy Darga — Former City Council Member, Northville

• Aaron Delikta — City Council Member, Centerline

• Frank Digiorgio — Treasurer, Bruce Township

• Thom Dionne — City Council Member, Utica; Former Mayor, Utica

• Sierra Donaven — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Farms

• Bob Doroshewitz — Township Treasurer, Plymouth Township

• David Dwyer — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Warren

• Joe Eadeh — Former City Council Member, Westland

• Tim Eder — Trustee, Lyndon Township

• Kristofer Enlow — Trustee, Lyon Township

• Michael Farley — Township Treasurer, Pointe Aux Barques Township

• Mark Farrah — Former City Council Member, Southgate

• Sean Fleming — City Council Member, Madison Heights

• William (Bill) Frazier — Trustee, Van Buren Township

• Joan Gebhardt — Former Schoolcraft College Board Chair; Former Wayne County Commissioner

• Jim Godbout — Former City Council Member, Westland

• Kimberly Gonczy — Township Clerk, Augusta Township

• Keenan Gottschall — City Council Member, Wixom

• Cheryl Hadsall — Former Commissioner, Saginaw County

• Mustapha Hammoud — City Council Member, Dearborn Heights

• Todd Hanna — City Council Member, Wyandotte

• Jenn Harmount — City Council Member, Saline

• James Hart — City Council Member, Westland

• Jason Harvey — City Council Member, New Baltimore

• Sharon Henderson — City Commissioner, Benton Harbor

• Diane Howard — Trustee, Bingham Farms; Former Wayne County Commissioner

• Monica Hunt — City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Royal Oak

• Jalen Jennings — City Council Member, Lathrup Village

• Roger Jones — Trustee, Brownstown Township

• Dale Jurcisin — Former City Council Member, Livonia

• Bryon K. Kelley — Trustee, Van Buren Township

• Kevin Ketels — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Woods

• Kurmmell W. Knox — City Council Member, Roseville

• Andrew Krenz — City Council Member, Northville

• LaTonya Lamb — City Council Member, Ecorse

• James Lancaster — Former City Council Member, Dewitt

• Donald LaPorte — Township Clerk, Sumpter Township

• Kathy Lapointe — Former City Council Member, Gibraltar

• Brandon McCullough — City Council President, Livonia

• Michael McCullough — Treasurer, Trenton

• Arthur McNabb — City Council Member, Gibraltar

• Anne Milligan — Township Clerk, Pointe Aux Barques Township

• Christopher Moyer — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe

• Jules Olsman — City Commissioner (Mayor Pro-Tem), Huntington Woods

• Jacqueline Otto — Township Treasurer, Northfield Township

• Stacy Paige — Treasurer, Romulus

• Nelson Perugi — City Council Member, Trenton

• Matt Pfeiffer — Treasurer, Orion Township

• Colleen Pobur — City Commissioner (Mayor Pro-Tem), Plymouth

• David Pray — City Council Member, Riverview

• Marilyn Price — Former City Council Member, Northville

• Mario Pruccoli — Trustee, Village of New Haven

• Donald Quarles Sr. — City Council Member, Wayne

• Lauri Read — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park

• Dewey Reeves — Former City Council Member, Westland

• Vikas Relan — Former City Council Member, Grosse Pointe Park

• Thomas Richardson — Former City Council Member (Mayor Pro-Tem), Ann Arbor

• Walt Rochowiak — Former Trustee, Van Buren Charter Township

• Emilie Rohrbach — City Council Member, Madison Heights

• Celeste Roscoes — City Council Member, Romulus

• Melanie Rutherford — City Council Member, Pontiac

• Andrea Rutkowski — City Council Member, Westland

• Hassan Saab — City Council Member, Dearborn Heights

• Michael T. Sareini — City Council President, Dearborn

• Patrick J. Sutka — City Council Member, Wyandotte

• Thomas P. Tafelski — Former City Council President, Dearborn

• Tina Talley — City Council Member, Romulus

• Terence Thomas — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe

• Laura Toy — City Council Member, Livonia; Former State Representative; Former State Senator

• Jessica Vilani — City Council Member, Berkley

• James Wagner — Trustee, Wayne County Community College; Former Mayor, Wyandotte

• Christopher Walsh — City Council Member, Grosse Pointe

• Karen Ward — City Council Member, River Rouge

• Deborah (Deb) Wass — City Council Member, Wayne

• James Weaks — Former City Council Member, Riverview

• Paul Weaver — City Council Member, Utica

• Diane Webb — Former Wayne County Commissioner; Former Garden City Council Member

• Joie West — Former Trustee, Clinton Township

• Steven Wietecha — City Council Member, Roseville

• Gary Woronchak — Former Commissioner, Wayne County; Former State Representative

• Leon Wright — Clerk, Van Buren Township

• Jennifer Zelmanski — City Clerk, Roseville

Current & Former School Board Members

• Billy Amen — Trustee, Crestwood School District

• Penny Bailer — Former School Board Member, Detroit Public Schools

• Hussein Berry — School Board Member, Dearborn Public Schools

• Nadia Berry — Former School Board Member, Dearborn Public Schools

• Hass Beydoun — Trustee, Crestwood School District

• Kenyada Bowman — School Board Vice President, Pontiac School District

• Jill Buterbaugh — School Board Secretary, Garden City Public Schools

• Sheilah Clay — Former Trustee, Farmington Public Schools

• David Cox — School Board Member, Wayne-Westland Community Schools

• Peter Deahl — School Board Treasurer, Holly Area School Board

• Jennifer Dooley — School Board Member, Pontiac School District

• George Ehlert — School Board Member, Oakland Schools

• Danielle Elzayat — Trustee, Crestwood School District

• Carol Finkelstein — School Board Secretary, Oakland Schools

• Darlene Loyer Gerick — School Board Secretary, Van Buren Township Public Schools

• John Goci — Former School Board Member, Wayne-Westland Community Schools

• Steve Gottlieb — School Board Treasurer, Oakland Schools

• Frank Hayden — Former School Board Member, Detroit Public Schools

• Heather Herrygers — School Board Member, Grand Haven Area Public Schools

• Marc Katz — School Board President, Oakland Schools

• Porsche Laster — School Board President, Romulus School District

• Paris McCarthy — School Board Vice President, Romulus School District

• Tanisha Miller — Trustee, Pontiac School District

• Shaunda Miller-Giles — School Board President, Ecorse Public Schools

• Famika Roberts — School Board Vice President, Highland Park School District

• Marc Siegler — School Board Vice President, Walled Lake Public Schools

• Dr. Iris Taylor — School Board Treasurer, Detroit Public Schools

• Scott Taylor — School Board Member, Lake Orion Community Schools

• Terri Weems — School Board President, Farmington Public Schools

• Connie Williams — School Board Member, Oakland Schools

Current & Former Statewide Elected Officials

• Rebecca Bahar-Cook — Trustee, Michigan State University

• Bryan Barnhill — Board of Governors, Wayne State University

• Mark Bernstein — Regent, University of Michigan

• Mark Gaffney — Former Board of Governors, Wayne State University

• Denise Ilitch — Regent, University of Michigan

• Dr. Anil Kumar — Board of Governors, Wayne State University

• Conrad Leroy Mallett, Jr. — Former Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court

• Colleen McNamara — Former Trustee, Michigan State University

• Brian Mosallam — Former Trustee, Michigan State University

• Andrea Fischer Newman — Former Regent, University of Michigan

Former Michigan State Legislators

• Brian Banks — Former State Representative

• Marshall Bullock II — Former State Senator

• Wendell L. Byrd — Former State Representative

• Phil Cavanagh, Esq. — Former State Representative; Former Wayne County Commissioner

• James Kosteva — Former State Representative

• Keith B. Stallworth — Former State Representative

• Thomas Stallworth III — Former State Representative

• Richard Steenland — Former State Representative

• Buzz Thomas — Former State Senator

Former U.S. Congress Member

• David Trott — Former United States Congressman