Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun endorses Abdullah Hammoud for mayor
October 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud has announced an endorsement from Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun for his mayoral campaign. “We are excited to share that we have earned the endorsement of Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun,” Hammoud’s campaign Facebook page read. “Commissioner Baydoun and I have worked...
Whitmer vetoes GOP voting bills prohibiting procedures that don’t exist
October 4th, 20210 DETROIT — At a recent Detroit NAACP dinner, Governor Whitmer vetoed several bills put forward by the state’s Republicans to add voting measures that imply deep irregularities in the state’s voting procedures. The bills follow a tumultuous November 2020 election, in which former president Trump falsely claimed there was...
Local freelancer running for the Charter Revision Commission
October 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — Michael Kuentz, a freelance photographer for the city of Dearborn, is campaigning to be one of nine mebers elected to the Charter Revision Commission. Kuentz, a resident for more than 20 years, is a photographer and video producer, freelancing for the city and the Press & Guide and producing videos for the...
Tafelski, Parrelly, Dabaja all endorse Abdullah Hammoud for mayor
September 29th, 20211 DEARBORN — As the election nears, State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has secured several more endorsements for his campaign to become the city's next mayor. Hammoud's former competitors in the primary election, Tom Tafelski, Jim Parrelly and Council President Susan Dabaja, all have announced their support for him. “Tom...
Former treasurer and finance director running for a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
September 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — Despite retiring from the city of Dearborn as the treasurer and finance director after 26 years of service, Jim O’Connor still wants to serve the city in other ways. O’Connor is one of 22 candidates running for nine seats on the Charter Revision Commission. He grew up in Dearborn and went on to graduate from Edsel...
Library Commissioner Mansour Sharha seeks a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
September 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — Mansour Sharha, who is currently serving as a Library Commissioner, is campaigning to earn one of nine seats on the Charter Revision Commission. Sharha, a husband and father of four, has lived in Dearborn for more than 17 years with his family and is an activist, leader and mentor to young professional groups, including...
Whitmer’s approval rating has fallen, poll finds
September 24th, 20210 A survey by Lansing-based Glengariff Group shows Michigan voters are split in their approval of Governor Whitmer’s performance in office, an approval that has fallen over time. The poll was commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber. It shows about 48 percent of voters approve of the Democratic governor's performance and 46...
City of Dearborn hiring election workers
September 21st, 20210 DEARBORN — City Clerk George Darany is now accepting applications for election inspectors to help work the Nov. 2 municipal general election. Applicants for the position must be registered voters in the state of Michigan, but students who are 16 or 17-years-old may also serve as election inspectors. “Election inspectors are...
Traffic Commission member Gail Walls looking to earn a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
September 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — Having experience on one city commission already, Gail Walls is looking to bring her experience to the Charter Revision Commission. Walls, who has lived in Dearborn for the past 33 years, has worked and raised her family in the city. She has worked for Ford Motor Company for 34 years in purchasing as a buyer and a...
Mark Dawdy announces candidacy for the Charter Revision Commission
September 14th, 20210 DEARBORN — Mark Dawdy, a lifelong resident of Dearborn and a Fordson High School alumni, has announced his candidacy for the Charter Revision Commission. Dawdy has been married to his wife, Diane, for 32 years and has two children through adoption. After graduating from Fordson, Dawdy went on to Henry Ford College before...
Hussein Hachem looking for a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
September 11th, 20210 DEARBORN — Hussein Hachem, the founder and CEO of Educare Student Services and the What’s Up Media Network, is vying for a seat on the Charter Revision Commission. Voters approved the creation of the Charter Revision Commission during the Aug. 3 primary and now have to pick nine members in the Nov. 2 general election. Hachem,...
Cheryl Hawkins seeks a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
September 11th, 20210 DEARBORN — Cheryl Hawkins, a resident for more than 35 years and a mother of two, is looking to earn a seat on the Charter Revision Commission. With bachelor's and master’s degrees in occupational therapy and a PhD in education, Hawkins considers herself a life-long learner. Hawkins recently retired from Schoolcraft College...
Hassan Abdallah announces candidacy for Dearborn’s Charter Commission
September 4th, 20212 DEARBORN — With voters approving the development of a Charter Revision Commission, community activist Hassan Abdallah wants to give back to the city that has always been home. Abdallah’s father immigrated to Dearborn from Lebanon in the 1950’s in pursuit of the American dream and Abdallah is one of 11 children. Being a...
Elizabeth Bailey looking to earn a position on the Charter Revision Commission
August 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Community member, artist, activist and researcher Elizabeth Bailey has announced her candidacy for the Dearborn Charter Revision Commission. Residents voted in the Aug. 3 primary for the establishment of a Charter Revision Commission and now will have to select nine commissioners in the Nov. 2 general...
Westland voters choose Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green to face off in November
August 5th, 20210 WESTLAND — Voters hit the polls on August 3 and decided they wanted their current mayor and a City Councilwoman to face off in November. Of the four candidates, incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green will be going head-to-head for the mayor's seat. Wild, who has been mayor since 2007, is looking to serve his......
Historic victory for Abdullah Hammoud; he and Gary Woronchak look forward to a competitive race for mayor
August 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — With all votes counted, both State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud and Gary Woronchak say they are ready for a competitive race for mayor. "Dearborn, we won," Hammoud said in a Facebook post. "Tonight's results showed that Dearborn residents are demanding change from City Hall. I'm honored and humbled with today's victory, and I...
Bill Bazzi and Denise Malinowski-Maxwell thank residents for support; set to face off in November
August 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Both Mayor Bill Bazzi and Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell have issued statements thanking residents for their support and getting them through to the general election in November. "I am humbled and honored by the outpour of support from our Dearborn Heights residents on our collective lead," Bazzi...
Amer Ghalib becomes front-runner in Hamtramck mayoral election
August 3rd, 20212 Correction: And earlier version of this story mistakenly noted that Amer Ghalib is the first Muslim primary front-runner in a Hamtramck mayoral election. Abdul Algazali beat current Karen Majewski by 31 votes in 2013's primary election. HAMTRAMCK — Yemeni American mayoral candidate Amer Ghalib became the front-runner in the Aug. 3...
Houda Berri looking to secure a seat on the Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — Having been born and raised in the Southend of Dearborn, 32-year-old Houda Berri is looking to secure a seat on the City Council. Berri lived in the Southend for 29 years and says it’s where she learned to be motivated, passionate, generous and even helped mold her into the woman she is today. “Like many of you, I......
Despite knowing stance on police/fire minimum staffing for months, UAW pulls endorsement of Dearborn Council candidate Jon Akkari
July 31st, 20212 DEARBORN — Back in June, Dearborn City Council candidate Jon Akkari won an endorsement from UAW Region 1A, an important endorsement for Aug 3.’s primary election candidates. That endorsement was pulled four days before Tuesday’s election. The organization told Akkari it reviewed his website, which has been up for months, and...
Silvio Davis says he is “ready to serve” on Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — As a lifelong resident and product of the Dearborn Public Schools, Silvio Davis says it’s time for him to use his connections to help lead Dearborn. Davis, who graduated from Edsel Ford in 2004, has been volunteering since and currently is president of the Dearborn Goodfellows. While Davis was named Goodfellow of......
Robert Abraham looking to keep his seat on the Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — With more than 20 years of experience on the Dearborn City Council, Councilman Robert Abraham is looking to retain his seat. Abraham has three children who are graduates of Loyola University-Chicago, has served the Fordson High School Varsity Alumni charity as the treasurer and director for almost 25 years, is the...
Q&A with Hamtramck mayoral candidates
July 30th, 20210 HAMTRMACK — The primary election to determine Hamtramck's next mayor is just days away. The Arab American News reached to all four mayoral candidates to ask questions regarding the city's financial challenges, property taxes, marijuana dispensaries and more. Only Asm Rahman and Mayor Karen Majewski returned responses this week,......
