Deb Cherry Stoops to a new campaign low! I'm voting for Lee Gonzales

As you know, I am a supporter of Lee Gonzales for Genesee County Treasurer.

Lee is a decent guy and I am very upset at how Deb Cherry is unfairly attacking Lee and his famiy. What dirt politics.

I was at a Gonzales campaing Team meeting where the following was testified to with personal knowledge showing where Deb Che...rry has attacked Lee Gonzales at the last minute in the following ways;

1. Deb Cherry has a whisper campaign that Lee Gonzales has not been on the job. The reality is the opposite. Lee has done so much more than Deb Cherry and its a matter of public record. For instance, Lee has worked on many important issues while a State Representative including the Flint-Swedish BIO Gas project, Advanced battery technology law , no texting while driving , and the smoke-free air law. Lee has saved lives.

2, Deb Cherry campaigners have been lying to voters that have a Gonzales sign in their yard by deliberatley misleading these voters as to Lee's positions. This is a scurrilous campaign practice.

3, That on several verifiable instances, the Deb Cherry team has taken down Lee Gonzales yard signs and replacing them with Cherry yard signs without the permission of the property owner.

4. Look in your mail box today and you will find an intentionally misleading Cherry campaign card infering that Lee Gonzales is too closely aligned with the land bank when in fact her campaign kick off was at the land bank. What a hypocrite.

5. In this same piece, Cherry says untruthfully that Gonzales did not vote for "Hire Michgian First," when in fact, he did. How many lies can she put in one flyer? Apparently with Cherry, there is no limit.

Deb Cherry has spent no time talking about her qualifications for this office because they are so limited. Legislative Oversight does not equal hands on experience. Lee Gonzales worked in the treasurers office. Deb Cherry has never had a real job, she is a career politician. She has spent her time attacking Lee Gonzales rather than telling us her plan for the future. She has no plan, but Lee Gonzales does.

It's time for an end to this kind of politics.

http://leegonzales.org/

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FLINT MAYOR FACES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE!

HOW WILL YOU VOTE AS FLINT MAYOR DAYNE WALLING FACES A “VOTE OF CONFIDENCE”

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I have historically been in opposition to incumbent recall because I think elections are important and recalls make them less so. On the other hand recalls are an electoral , citizen driven, “check and balance” on elected officials to stay in touch with the needs of the electorate, You and me.

Its tough to get elected and stay elected anywhere, Flint is the gold standard for survival political toughness.

Winning a general election is a significant event in a our community, getting signatures to cause a recall event is less significant. A small well funded organized group can get the signatures needed. A small well funded organized group can win an election. This recall concept if we simply rename it a “Vote of Confidence or non confidence in an administration” has a democratic underpinning possibly we should embrace. Turning in the signatures then is the first step in, caused by citizens, causing a public vote of confidence or no confidence in the Flint Mayor Dayne Walling Administration. How could this be more democratic?

The Administration has a right to challenge the process , after all it could throw out a duly elected mayor. I guess this is the difference. Flints Public Vote of Confidence has a real immediate effect. Flint Mayor Dayne Walling could lose his job if his policies are repudiated by a public vote of “No Confidence”.

The debate after the petitions are certified is not about Davenport and the cabal of activists and contributors that caused citizens to sign these petitions. Its not about the words that David Davenport chose to place on a petition. The debate must be centered on the Flint Mayor Dyane Wallings Administration. The question we must ask is do we have confidence in the Administration of Flint Mayor Dayne Walling? If we lack confidence would firing him by recall be in our interest with the next regular election so close?

Those of us who will choose to be involved in this public debate should discuss the appointment, polices and actions of the Walling Administration. This will be a responsible civic act on our parts.

What will be irresponsible if for citizens to sit back and for this community to miss this important opportunity to hold power accountable, and voice our policy preferences. Flint politics would make a great survival show, election day will be a tribal meeting that may vote out a mayor.

I plan on being involved in this debate! How about you?

Terry Bankert
http://Attorneybankert.com
810-235-1970

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FLINT MY HOMETOWN

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