While the elections In Macomb County on August 4th reveal that Macomb County is hesitant to change the status quo, the results give hope that there may be a change on the horizon in select municipalities.
Mount Clemens Mayor Barb "Bring In the Clowns" Dempsey may have a real fight on her hands. Some say she is a broken link to the good old boys network that has ruled Mount Clemens for decades. Others say her penchant for ignoring segments of the community will now come back to haunt her.
Two issues come to mind. Mayor Dempsey was astonishingly passive when the Michigan Department of Corrections snuck three parolee boarding houses into the River Acres community. That was compounded by her limited support and commitment to actually help the Cairns Community Center.
Neither issue in itself was enough to rile the city's black communities, but now that voters have a fresh option in the candidacy of Steve Ferdig, who does not carry the same baggage as that of Dempsey.
Greg, I'm glad to hear you are now writing a blog. I look forward to reading it and commenting on your site. I've followed your views on the Macomb Daily Opinion Page and find your commentary very interesting. Good Luck !
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