West Bloomfield Candidate Forum on Wednesday

We've seen their names on road signs for weeks, but this Wednesday, candidates in the Aug. 7 primary election for will speak at a voters forum hosted by the county branch of the League of Women Voters.

A total of 22 candidates will be pushing for spots in Town Hall and other elected positions. Every incumbent on the township board again seeks a spot on the board, including all three full-time elected officials. Each position is a four-year term.

The forum begins at 5 p.m. at the . The schedule is as follows:

• Supervisor: 5-5:45 p.m.
• Clerk: 5:50-6:25 p.m. 
• Treasurer: 6:35-7:10 p.m. 
• Trustees: 7:20-8:50 p.m.

Those expected to participate:

Supervisor

• Michele Economou Ureste (Democrat, incumbent)
• Jonathan Warshay (Democrat)
• Robert Egren (Democrat)

Clerk

• Cathy Shaughnessy (Democrat, incumbent)
• Neha Patel (Democrat)

Treasurer 

• Teri Adelberg Weingarden (Democrat, incumbent)
• Gene Farber (Democrat)

Trustees 

• Larry Brown (Democrat, incumbent)
• Steven Kaplan (Democrat, incumbent)
• Howard Rosenberg (Democrat, incumbent)
• Tom Pustelak (Republican)
• Hartley Harris (Democrat)
• Jeremy Kaplan (Democrat)
• Gerald J. Sukenic (Democrat)
• Diane Rosenfeld Swimmer (Democrat)
• Al Zara (Democrat)

The coordinator of the forum is Judy Bateman.

For more information, visit the calendar or head to lwvoakland.org.