Gratz
Weighing Run for U of M Board of Regents
Although currently a resident of the state of
Florida, Jennifer Gratz is reportedly considering a run for The University of
Michigan Board of Regents in 2014. Ms. Gratz is best known as a longtime
advocate for the repeal of affirmative action. The case the U.S. Supreme Court
decided in 2003 rejecting the affirmative action plan used by The University of
Michigan for their undergraduate students was Ms. Gratz’s case.
Swartzle
Appointed House GOP Counsel
Brock A. Swartzle of Okemos has been
appointed House Republican Caucus Legal Counsel by House Speaker Jase Bolger
(R-Marshall). Swartzle was most recently a partner with Honigman, Miller,
Schwartz and Cohn LLP and also clerked for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge David W.
McKeague. The position became vacant when former counsel Joseph Baumann left to
become General Counsel for the Michigan Supreme Court.
Duggan
Write-in Campaign Allowed
In a follow-up to a story that appeared in
last week’s PAAdvisory, a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge ruled early this
week that Michael Duggan can in fact run for Detroit Mayor as a write-in
candidate. Judge Lita Popke ruled that Mr. Duggan meets all of the
qualifications for a write-in candidate. The case was brought by Tom Barrow,
also a mayoral candidate. Ironically, Judge Popke is also the judge that ruled
Mr. Duggan could not appear on the August Primary ballot.