Margaret Bakker, the county’s chief assistant prosecutor, will become its first female circuit judge — replacing longtime Judge George Corsiglia, who is retiring.
Grand Traverse County Traverse City, MI
Margaret Bakker, the county’s chief assistant prosecutor, will become its first female circuit judge — replacing longtime Judge George Corsiglia, who is retiring.
The so-called enthusiasm gap appeared to be real in Kent and Ottawa counties where voter turnout fell off markedly from 2006 despite a gubernatorial election year many considered the most vital in generations.
West Michigan Republicans swept to dominant wins in their campaigns for state Senate seats Tuesday.
Term limits might have added some fresh faces into the mix, but both Republicans and Democrats held on to seats covering West Michigan the parties previously claimed in the state House of Representatives.
“We have got to get our fiscal house in order. We have to deliver for the American people,” Huizenga said.