Three in, three out: Hamtramck to see new faces on its City Council
November 9th, 20190 HAMTRAMCK – With City Councilman Saad Almasmari losing his seat in Tuesday’s general election, all three incumbents will now be replaced by three new faces. One, of course, belongs to a well-known Hamtramck politico. Young, well-spoken and tenacious, Nayeem Leon Choudhury's second go at a City Council seat proved wildly successful...
2019 Election Roundup: Controversial Mayor Fouts re-elected in Warren, Wimberly defeats Nolen in Inkster and Neeley unseats Weaver in Flint
November 9th, 20190 WARREN — Mayor Jim Fouts, the controversial leader who has been accused of making racist and discriminatory remarks in the past against African Americans and mentally disabled people, was reelected in Michigan's third most populous city, defeating challenger Kelly Colegio on Tuesday and winning his fourth term. Fouts took home...
Dearborn Schools BRICS bond fails, supporters and opponents pledge to move forward in search of solutions
November 9th, 20191 DEARBORN — A hotly discussed and debated race to improve the infrastructure of schools in Dearborn failed on Tuesday, leaving the Dearborn Public Schools District's top educators wondering how to move forward without what they said were much-needed funds and the opposition committee emboldened to find new solutions without the...
Election 2019: Incumbents Abdallah, Hicks-Clayton and Muscat Re-elected in Dearborn Heights, Crestwood millage fails to pass
November 7th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Voters took to the polls in Wayne County Tuesday, casting their votes for Dearborn Heights City Council among other local races. Voters in the city, which includes a growing Arab American population and has become a hub for local business owners, also rejected a millage proposal for the Crestwood School...
Mayoral candidates, City Council members preparing for tightly contested elections in Inkster
October 27th, 20190 INKSTER — On Nov. 5, Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen will face off against challenger Patrick Wimberly. The winner will take over the top post for the city, which is bordered by Dearborn Heights and Garden City and has a population of 24,453, according to 2017 U.S. Census estimates. Nolen, 50, has been a trial attorney for 23 years...
Westland City Council candidates prepare for November general elections
October 17th, 20190 WESTLAND – The November 5 general election in Westland will see seven candidates compete for four open City Council seats. The candidates are Michael Delph, Timothy Gilbert, James Godbout, Debra Kehrer, Michael Londeau, Mike McDermott and Andrea Rutkowski. Only Godbout, the current City Council president, and Londeau are...
Dearborn Heights City Council candidates discuss the issues, prepare for Nov. 5 general elections showdown
October 12th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Six candidates will vie for three seats on the Dearborn Heights City Council in the November 5 elections, as the three incumbents will face three challengers. The city had a population of 57,774 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, and includes a growing number of Arab American residents, many of whom are small business...
Dearborn Heights candidate asks for recount, here’s how it works
August 17th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - While incumbents on the Dearborn Heights' City Council were happy about the results of the August 6 election, candidate Jamal Bazzi has asked for a recount of the votes, which will take place next week. "I believe that there was a mistake somewhere along the line," Bazzi told The Arab American News. "The reason I...
Dearborn Schools seeks $240 million bond in November vote
August 10th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education recently approved language to be placed on the November 5 ballot, asking residents to approve a $240 million bond proposal for the district. According to a statement by the school district, the $240 million is the amount of money that can be added to the current bond debt...
Incumbents get top votes in Dearborn Heights City Council primary elections, Bazzi asks for recount
August 9th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Voters in Dearborn Heights headed to the various polling stations to cast their votes for City Council candidates and to decide on a millage proposal in the Crestwood School District. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat competed for three seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen...
Hamtramck City Council candidates react to Tuesday’s dramatic primary election results
August 9th, 20190 HAMTRAMCK – In a dramatic turn, four Muslim candidates are now among six of the top vote-getters in the 2019 Hamtramck City Council elections. Results came in from Wayne County late Tuesday night, with in-person counts reported earlier in the night followed by absentee totals. There was a total of 2,136 votes cast, 988 of which...
Councilman Dave Abdallah talks career, economic development and service ahead of election
August 3rd, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the clock counting down on next week's Dearborn Height's City Council primary elections, The Arab American News caught up with Councilman and Century 21's real estate whiz Dave Abdallah to talk about his background and political ethics. Abdallah moved with his family from Lebanon to Dearborn in 1976 as a...
Nine candidates competing for three seats in Tuesday’s Dearborn Heights City Council Primary
August 3rd, 20191 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Nine candidates, including three incumbents, are competing for three seats in the Aug. 6 Dearborn Heights City Council primary election. Incumbents Dave Abdallah, Lisa Hicks-Clayton and Ray Muscat are competing for the seats, along with Jamal Bazzi, Larry Henney, Stephen Henry, Nadine Jones, Rose Tripepi and...
Six Muslims among nine candidates competing for three seats on Hamtramck City Council
August 3rd, 20190 HAMTRAMCK — Nine Hamtramck City Council candidates, including six Muslims, will face off on Aug. 6 for three seats, with the top six vote getters going on to compete in the November 5 general elections. The six Muslim candidates are Nayeem Choudhury, Mohammed Alsomiri, Anam Miah, Abu Musa, Saad Almasmari and Mohammed...
Candidate Jamal Bazzi talks about his bid for City Council, vision of “stronger Dearborn Heights”
July 29th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Business owner and longtime Dearborn Heights resident Jamal Bazzi has announced his run for one of three City Council seats in the Aug. 6 primary election. He took time during a busy day of campaigning and knocking on doors in the city this week to talk to The Arab American News about his background and his hopes......
Dearborn Heights Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton seeks civility and transparency in local government
July 13th, 20191 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – City Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton has served on the Dearborn Heights City Council for two consecutive terms and hopes to continue serving the city’s residents. With the primary election coming up on Aug. 6, Hicks-Clayton, who will be one of nine candidates competing for three seats, spoke to The Arab American...
Community holds fundraiser for prosecutor Kym Worthy in Dearborn
June 22nd, 20190 DEARBORN — Friends, supporters, well wishers, prominent community members and officials alike turned out by the dozens on Wednesday June 19 at Habib's Cuisine, supporting one of the most respected prosecutors in the country, Kym Worthy, for her upcoming bid for reelection. Worthy, who recently joined with Michigan Solicitor General......
Officials and community members gather to support Dave Abdallah’s re-election campaign kick-off
June 14th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – Councilman Dave Abdallah kicked off his campaign to be reelected to the Dearborn Heights City Council on Wednesday. The event, held at Bellagio Banquet Hall in Dearborn Heights, hosted several city officials and community members. Supporters and well-wishers included The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani,...
Federal court: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps
April 26th, 20190 DETROIT — A panel of federal judges ordered Michigan's Republican-controlled legislature to redraw nearly three dozen state and U.S. congressional districts on Thursday, saying that the existing boundaries dilute the power of Democratic voters. The panel of three judges said that the current maps drawn by Republicans represent a...
McCormack elected chief justice of Michigan Supreme Court
January 14th, 20190 LANSING - In an unanimous vote by her colleagues, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack was elected chief justice on Wednesday, making this the first time in the state's history that the offices of governor, attorney general, secretary of state and chief justice are all held by women. McCormack succeeds Steve Markman, the...
Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson announces transition team
November 24th, 20180 LANSING— Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson has announced her transition committee, which will guide her preparation to assume the role of Michigan’s chief motor vehicle administrator and chief election officer, on January 1. “I am honored that two leaders and mentors I respect and admire, Senator Levin and Commissioner......
Dana Nessel announces her transition team, including two Arab Americans
November 13th, 20180 LANSING - Michigan Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel recruited a team of experts to assist with the transition as she prepares to take office as Michigan’s 55th attorney general on Jan. 1. Nessel chose former Attorney General Frank Kelley, who served as Michigan’s AG for 37 years, as chair of her team. He was the longest-serving...
Michiganders had highest turnout in five decades for midterm elections
November 12th, 20180 DEARBORN - Around 4.3 million Michiganders cast their ballots on Tuesday — more than 1 million more than the last gubernatorial election in 2014 — a surge that pushed voter turnout beyond levels seen in five decades. In 2014, 3,188,956 ballots were cast. Statewide turnout among registered voters was 57.5 percent — much higher......
Women win both Michigan Supreme Court seats
November 12th, 20180 LANSING— Elizabeth T. Clement, who was snubbed by her own Republican party, and Megan Cavanagh, a Democratic nominee for the state's highest court, rode the pink wave in winning the two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court, which will now have three women and four men deciding cases that affect millions of Michiganders. Cavanagh, a...
Stabenow defeats James, retains her seat in the U.S. Senate
November 11th, 20180 LANSING— Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow defeated her Republican challenger, John James, a 37-year-old Farmington Hills businessman, by the smallest margin since she was first elected back in 2000. Stabenow won a fourth term in a contest in which President Trump backed James. Stabenow, 68, of Lansing, won 52 percent of the......
