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Community Corner

Lookout for the "Yellow" State Senator and his "Yellow" Re-election Signs".

Our State Senator is running for re-election.  Besides being "yellow" and not ever holding a townhall (never as State a House or Senate Rep.) meeting to share his views with and hear what the people he represent have to say, he will not present himself to the public, be interviewed or has written anything for the locals to read.  He is call the "whispering senator" as that how he operates.  His hand on someones shoulder in a space where no one can hear him except the person that he has his ear.
He voted for all new fireworks laws.  One of the few Laws that he was involved in.  He did sponser the Doctors/Medical Practice "I am sorry law".  Overall Marleau is a very poor representitive of the Citizens of Northern Oakland County.  As a representitive he has missed 149 votes (too busy to vote).  He has only 2 votes against the Republican Majority.  In 2013 he has collected $241,895.00 from PAC's.  Only $2,975.00 from single party big spenders.  Of the PAC's from Doctors and the Medical area $163,695.00.  From DTE and Engery Companies $22,400.00.  From Banks $19,500.00.  From Beer and Wine $9100.00.  From the Auto Industry  $4100.00. And from our local garbage folk $1450.00.  He has placed these funds out of state in a St. Louis Bank.  
So far he has not spent much of these funds he collected in 2013.  $1965.00 for contract labor?.  To the Soup Spoon Cafe $1371.00 (he does'nt pay for his own meals?).  Postal Service $1745.00 (he only mails out all ready State collected information nothing about what he believes and is doing).  Office Supplies $662.32.  Candy to throw at crowds $164.00.  Republician Club and Events $310.00 (to attend).  Mark Ashley (I believe there is a Family connection) $427.73.  $480.00 for Storage?.  Thats a grand total of $7108.91.
Will the PAC Collections disappear like Marleau's previously years collections?
He has Recieved the "Good Public Health Award"  Hanging on his office wall from the Pharmacy PAC.  What has he done to get an award from a Lobby PAC to get a $$25.00 wall trophy?
Marleau's appeal to other factors in Michigan are as follows:
40% approval rating from The Clean Action of Michigan.
35% approval rating from The Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
8% approval rating from The Mackinac-Sierra Club of Michigan.
I could go on, but this gives you a Citizen represented by Marleau an idea of why the previous Senator Leader called Marleau "A Nothing".
Why did you vote for him?  Because he is a Republican?  Thats OK.  But do you want to vote for a Republican that is running for Office again when he just wants Job, Medical Insurance and a Pension?  He does'nt Care about us Citizens, he only cares about himself and who will put money in his pocket.
I hope you are not a Citizen that only votes the party line and is concerned about our Total Communities.

Sincerely, David W. Duenow, a Conservative Republican from Lake Orion.
 

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