The Kent County Democratic Party decided early this week to place
their support behind Winnie Brinks to run as a write-in candidate against
now-Republican Representative Roy Schmidt (Grand Rapids). Brinks reportedly was
chosen by the party over former State Representative Robert Dean and former
Kent County Commissioner Bob Synk.
Ms. Brinks is a case worker for the Grand Rapids-based non-profit
job training organization The SOURCE and is a Calvin College graduate.
In order to be nominated as the write-in candidate, Ms. Brinks
will need to receive at least the same amount of votes as the top vote-getter
in the August Democratic Primary.