Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Incumbent defeats independent candidate David Flaisher by about a 2-to-1 margin.
Greater West Bloomfield area voters have spoken and through their Tuesday ballots, have indicated that current leadership is doing a good job. Incumbent Supervisor Michele Economou Ureste topped challenger and former Supervisor David Flaisher by a wide margin, with 19,576 total votes (67.43 percent) to Flaisher's 9,310 total (32.07 percent). In August 2008, Economou Ureste defeated then-incumbent Flaisher by similar numbers in the Democratic primary, 64.5-35.5 percent. This time, Flaisher ran as an independent candidate, to no avail. Neither Economou Ureste nor Flaisher could be reached for comment Tuesday night. Incumbent Clerk Cathy Shaughnessy and Treasurer Teri Weingarden ran unopposed, collecting 98 percent and 97.94 percent of the …
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Five candidates for Trustee seek four spots on the Board of Trustees, while two candidates vie for the Supervisor position.
As we look ahead to November's elections, West Bloomfield Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about the big races in town. Incumbent Township Supervisor Michele Economou Ureste will seek a second consecutive term in office after defeating fellow Democrat Jonathan Warshay in the Aug. 7 primary. Independent candidate David Flaisher challenges Economou Ureste after serving two terms as supervisor between 2000-08, when Flaisher ran as a Democrat. Economou Ureste defeated Flaisher in the 2008 August Democratic primary, 64.5-35.5 percent. Flaisher recently filled out a survey from Patch, while Economou Ureste filled out the same survey prior to the Aug. 7 primary. Clerk Catherine Shaughnessy runs unopposed after defeating …
During the countdown to the Nov. 6 local election, Patch is bringing you profiles of the candidates running for the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Education Professional background Thirty years of experience in finance and accounting in the public, private and nonprofit sectors including budget development and budget oversight. Registered CPA license in State of Michigan. Owned a small business and worked in manufacturing. Eight years as Township Supervisor, during which time the Charter Township of West Bloomfield was recognized as the 14th Best Place to live by Money Magazine and earned AA+ bond rating. Successfully lead efforts that resulted in retiring millions of dollars of Township debt and interest expense achieving a $12 million surplus in 2008. How long have you lived in town and where? Do you live with family? Proud resident of West Bloomfield for nearly 25 years. My home …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Former Township Supervisor's experience will help guide collaborative governance, according to writer.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
This letter was received by West Bloomfield Patch local editor Tim Rath. “Fill in Flaisher”, the independent candidate for West Bloomfield Township Supervisor by absentee ballot or in person on November 6, 2012. David was our Township’s Supervisor from 2000–08. He is running again because the township is not being governed in the most effective and respectful way possible. He has had four years of self reflection and personal growth so he comes back to us as a more mature and humble leader. “Fill in Flaisher” because the current board cannot and will not put their differences behind them, no matter what they tell us during the campaign. Too much personal pain and vastly different governing styles and depth of knowledge divide them. …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Critical of current board, the former supervisor plans to bypass the Aug. 7 primary by running as independent.
Former West Bloomfield Township Supervisor David Flaisher announced his bid to run again for the top office in town as an independent in the Nov. 6 general election. Flaisher was beaten soundly in the 2008 August primary by current Supervisor Michele Economou Ureste. As a result of that defeat, he said he's reconsidered the primary process in hopes of avoiding what he called "the mud-slinging campaign you're seeing now." "People are sick of it," said Flaisher, who hasn't run for any office since the defeat. "The board pretty much ran as a slate of Democrats back then when they promised to end fighting and now they're tearing each other to pieces." Now running as an independent after running for supervisor as a Democrat for two four-year …
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Dave Jakes
4:40 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
How could you re-elect a supervisor who used YOUR TAX DOLLARS to sue her own board. Over what... she didn't like the way they voted. more ›