Mt. Clemens, Mich., July 17, 2020– As the voice of business for Macomb County, the Macomb Advocacy for Business and operated by the Macomb County Chamber of Commerce, sent out questionnaires to selected pre-primary local, county and state election candidates. A committee rates those candidates who respond to that questionnaire. Candidate ratings are based on the candidate’s knowledge of issues relating to economic development, business environment and the future of Macomb County. Those who were not evaluated did not respond to the Chamber’s questionnaire or did not schedule a virtual interview.
“Our evaluation process is truly bi-partisan,” said Kelley Lovati, CEO for Macomb County Chamber. “This process was not about party affiliation. Our committee was looking for those individuals who are business friendly and can provide the right skill sets and innovation required to move the state and county forward.”
The pre-primary election ratings as determined by Macomb County Chamber include:
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Office/Candidate |
Rating |
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Representative in Congress – 10th District (One 2-year term) |
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Kimberly Bizon |
Qualified |
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Kelly Noland |
Minimally Qualified |
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Shane Hernandez |
Well Qualified |
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Lisa McClain |
Qualified |
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Bisham Singh |
Not Interviewed |
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Doug Slocum |
Well Qualified |
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Representative in State Legislature – 22nd District (One 2-year term) |
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Michael James Anderson |
Not Interviewed |
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Ryan Nelson |
Minimally Qualified |
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Richard Steenland |
Well Qualified |
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Jeff Bonnell |
Not Interviewed |
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Steven Warner |
Not Interviewed |
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Representative in State Legislature – 30th District (One 2-year term) |
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Michael Chehab |
Qualified |
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Diana Farrington |
Not Interviewed |
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Representative in State Legislature – 33rd District (One 2-year term)
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Olu Jabari |
Qualified |
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Jeff Yaroch |
Well Qualified-Preferred |
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Representative in State Legislature- 36th Districted (One 2-year term) |
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Robert Murphy |
Not Interviewed |
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Douglas Wozniak |
Not Interviewed |
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Sheriff (One 4-year term) |
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Anthony Wickersham |
Well Qualified |
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Terence Mekoski |
Well Qualified |
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Michael Wrathell |
Not Qualified |
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Public Works (One 4-year term) |
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Toni Moceri |
Not Interviewed |
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Candice Miller |
Well Qualified – Preferred
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Candidate Ratings
1. “NE” – NOT EVALUATED – The candidate chose not to be evaluated (i.e. no Information Questionnaire was received and/or no Personal Interview scheduled).
2. “NQ” – NOT QUALIFIED – Represents the committee members’ considered opinion and collective judgment that the candidate does not meet the minimum standards or qualifications necessary for the office.
3.“MQ” – MINIMALLY QUALIFIED – Represents the committee members’ considered opinion and collective judgment that the candidate meets the minimal requirements to stand for election but has not otherwise demonstrated qualifications pertinent to the duties of the office sought.
4. “Q” – QUALIFIED – Represents the committee members’ considered opinion and collective judgment that the candidate has the basic qualifications to adequately perform the duties of the office he/she is seeking.
5. “WQ” – WELL QUALIFIED – Represents the committee members’ considered opinion and collective judgment that the candidate has special qualifications for the office he/she is seeking.
6. “P” – PREFERRED – Always used jointly with either “Qualified” or “Well Qualified”. This designation is used to indicate the Committee’s preference for one or more candidates over others competing for the same office.