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March 7, 2008Roy Schmidt Announces Candidacy for 76th State House Seat
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Roy Schmidt Announces Candidacy for 76th State House Seat
After months of speculation former City Commissioner Roy Schmidt announced his candidacy as a Democrat for the 76th State House Seat at a news conference which was held at on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at his new campaign headquarters at 415 Leonard NW just west of Brann’s Restaurant. The event kicked off what Schmidt describes as the "most important campaign I’ve ever been involved in". During the event Schmidt expressed his passion for joining both parties to impact change in Michigan. He wants to end partisan divisions which he believes is inhibiting positive progress. He also stressed his commitment to being accessible to his constituents, citing his reputation as city commissioner which led to the slogan "I called Roy and Roy called back." He expressed his goal to increase revenue sharing in order to increase police and fire presence. Full News Release (PDF)
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