Video: Ferndale School Board Oct. 28 Candidate Forum

The forum was hosted by Citizens for a Fair Ferndale.

Candidates running for a seat on Ferndale's school board recently participated in a candidate forum hosted by Citizens for a Fair Ferndale. A video from the forum, which was held on Oct. 28, is now available online in three parts (see videos above). The video was taken by Keith Dalton - find more of his videos here. A video of the Oct. 18 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters is also available online. Find the link here. Eight candidates are running to fill four seats on the school board. Check out their candidate profiles at the links below: Amy Butters Katrina Collins Kevin Deegan-Krause Raylon Leaks-May Jim O'Donnell Brad Parks Jim Pfleger Keith Warnick Find more Elections 2012 coverage here.

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Ferndale PTA Hosts School Board Candidate Forum Tonight

Learn more about the eight candidates running for four seats on Ferndale's school board.

What Do Ferndale School Board Candidates Have to Say About Superintendent's Salary, Contracts?

We'll recap some of the candidates' recent forum responses in advance of two more upcoming forums.

Eight people are running in the Nov. 6 election to fill four seats on the Ferndale Board of Education. Last week, all eight candidates participated in their first candidate forum at Ferndale City Hall, hosted by the League of Women Voters. Two more forums are planned Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. In the meantime, let's take a look back at some of their individual responses, in case you missed it last week. Today, here's a recap on what the candidates had to say about Superintendent Gary Meier's salary, as well as contracts involving his consulting firm Innovative Consulting Education (ICE). Question: Do you support the superintendent's current contracts and salary- why or why not? Katrina Collins said she was part of reviewing Superintendent Gary …

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What Do Ferndale School Board Candidates Have to Say About Retention?

We'll recap some of the candidates' recent forum responses in advance of two more upcoming forums.

Eight people are running in the Nov. 6 election to fill four seats on the Ferndale Board of Education. Last week, all eight candidates participated in their first candidate forum at Ferndale City Hall, hosted by the League of Women Voters. Two more forums are planned Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. In the meantime, let's take a look back at some of their individual responses, in case you missed it last week. Question: Describe in detail the problem of student attrition and its cures. Amy Butters said it's something the district has trouble with. "It's hard for there to be any sort of consistency in the education of that child and also it takes away from the community," she said. "We don't want to lose kids." She said addressing academic achievement …

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Ferndale School Board Hopefuls Talk Retention, Adult Ed and More at Forum

The eight candidates participated in a forum Thursday night hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Candidates running for a spot on the Ferndale Board of Education tackled student retention, the superintendent's salary and contracts and a host of other issues Thursday at a candidate forum at Ferndale City Hall. Eight candidates are running to fill four seats on the school board. You can read their candidate profiles here. The Ferndale political action committee Citizens for Better Education is supporting candidates Keith Warnick, Katrina Collins, Jim Pfleger and Bradford Parks. Ferndale political action committee CLEAR is endorsing the "BOLD" slate including candidates Amy Butters, Jim O’Donnell, Raylon Leaks-May and Kevin Deegan-Krause. Here are some highlights from some of the questions and answers at the forum, which was hosted by …

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3 Forums Planned for Ferndale School Board Candidates

Learn more about the eight candidates running for four seats on Ferndale's school board.

The November election is right around the corner and there are several opportunities coming up for residents to learn more about the candidates running for the Ferndale Board of Education. Eight candidates are running to fill four seats on the school board. You can read their candidate profiles here. Ferndale political action committee CLEAR is endorsing candidates Amy Butters, Jim O’Donnell, Raylon Leaks-May and Kevin Deegan-Krause. The Ferndale political action committee Citizens for Better Education is supporting candidates Keith Warnick, Katrina Collins, Jim Pfleger and Bradford Parks. Oct. 18: Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall, forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. More information here. Oct. 28: Sunday, Oct. …

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League of Women Voters, Patch to Sponsor 9th Congressional District Candidate Forum

Democrat Sander Levin and Republican Don Volaric are vying to represent the 9th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The League of Women Voters Oakland Area and Patch will co-sponsor a candidate forum for the 9th Congressional district on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Madison Heights City Hall. The forum will feature the two candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Sander Levin and Republican Don Volaric. The 9th Congressional district covers parts of southern Macomb and Oakland counties. Madison Heights City Hall is located at 300 W. 13 Mile Rd. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League never supports or opposes a candidate or political party. It influences public policy through education and advocacy, according to its …

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Oakland County Commission Candidates Face Off

Democrats Craig Covey of Ferndale and Helaine Zack of Huntington Woods, as well as Republican Steven Zimberg, also of Huntington Woods – who are vying to represent the new 18th district – participated in a candidate forum Thursday night in Ferndale.

Oakland County Commission candidates seeking to represent the new 18th district faced off Thursday night at Ferndale City Hall during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Republican candidate Steven Zimberg of Huntington Woods and Democrats Craig Covey of Ferndale and Helaine Zack of Huntington Woods answered questions on budgets, priorities and more during the forum. The event was held to help educate residents in advance of the Aug. 7 primary, when voters will choose a candidate to move on to the general election Nov. 6. Covey and Zack currently serve on the commission but, due to redistricting, are competing to represent the new 18th district, which includes Huntington Woods, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township and …

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Candidates Speak Out on Issues at Forum Monday Evening

The public is introduced to mayoral and City Council candidates as they state their positions on various hot-button issues.

In a voters forum Monday evening at Ferndale City Hall, five candidates were introduced to the public — two running for mayor and three for City Council. The forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters, allowed the candidates to answer questions asked by the audience as openly and honestly as possible in timed segments. During the opening remarks portion of the forum, the candidates were given 90 seconds each to introduce themselves and state why they chose to run. Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter, who was appointed to the position early this year, is seeking election to retain the seat for a two-year term. Noting that the country is still experiencing dismal economic times, Coulter said he realizes much work is still left to be done. “I take …

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Thomas Gagne

10:31 am on Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Mark, you missed the big dichotomy. When asked about code enforcement for chicken coups all the candidates basically agreed code enforcement, by their own admission, had plenty capacity to handle any potential poultry-pet issues. When asked whether code enforcement had sufficient resources for the load they already have, all the candidates agreed they didn't. So code enforcement can't have both …   more ›