WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Ten Democratic candidates will emerge from this August’s primary election as four members of the Superior Township Board of Trustees. Voters can choose four of the 10 candidates in the Aug. 6 primary.
There are no Republicans on the ticket, so the victorious four on Election Night will run unopposed in the November general election. The candidates include current township Supervisor Kenneth Schwartz, incumbent Trustees Bernice Lindke and Rhona McGill and challengers Brenda Baker, Tom Brennan, Sarah Devereaux, Dana Greene Jr., Dana L.
Harris, Brenda L. McKinney and Bernedia Word. Schwartz was appointed supervisor in 2013, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020.
He opted not to run for re-election this election cycle, instead throwing his hat in the ring for a trustee spot. Township trustees are elected to a four-year term coinciding with the presidential election cycle and serve on the Township Board of Trustees along with the supervisor, treasurer and clerk. They are the legislators for the township and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of township government, the township budget and other duties required by county, state and federal law.
MLive/The Ann Arbor News has partnered with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund to provide the Vote411.org voter guide. In responses to the voter guide questionnaire , most of candidates discussed why they’re running and weighed in on topics such as experience and.