{"id":690,"date":"2017-10-08T01:49:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T22:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=690"},"modified":"2017-11-11T20:03:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T17:03:49","slug":"dearborn-voters-will-determine-the-future-of-dearborns-mayorship-and-council-on-november-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/dearborn-voters-will-determine-the-future-of-dearborns-mayorship-and-council-on-november-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Dearborn voters will determine the future of Dearborn\u2019s mayorship and council on November 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dearborn registered voters will have another choice to make their voices heard through the ballots this November 3rd. They will be voting for a mayor, a clerk, and 7 members to be on the Dearborn\u2019s City Council. The mayor and clerk races are head to head while 14 candidates are vying for the 7 council seats. The Yemeni American News brings you information about each candidate so you can make an informed decision on November 7th if you are a Dearborn voter. The information was collected from the League of Women Voters\u2019 Vote411.org resource as well as the candidates\u2019 official websites and social media pages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Mayor – Vote for only 1″ i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-flag” add_icon=”true”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name:<\/strong> John\u00a0B. O’Reilly,Jr. (Incumbent)<\/p>\n

Education: JD from the University of Detroit<\/p>\n

Profession:<\/strong> Mayor\/Attorney<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.JackOReillyforDearborn.org<\/p>\n

Email:<\/strong> Jack@jackoreillyfordearborn.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 6,018 (44% of the votes)<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Thomas Patrick Tafelski (Challenger)<\/p>\n

Council President Pro Tem<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Financial Advisor<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, 1992.<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.Tom4Dearborn.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: info@Tom4Dearborn.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance:<\/strong> 5,266 (38% of the votes)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Clerk Position (Vote for only 1)” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-flag” add_icon=”true”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: George Darany<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: University of Michigan – Dearborn Bachelor of Arts – Economics Website:<\/strong> www.votedarany.com Email address: imdearborn@sbcglobal.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 7,022 (55% of the votes)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name: Nofila Haidar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: University of Michigan Dearborn Master of Public Administration<\/p>\n

Web<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.nofilahaidar.com Facebook Email<\/strong>: Ctenofilahaidar@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 2,744 (21% of the votes)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Council Positions (Vote for only 7)” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-flag” add_icon=”true”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Robert A. Abraham<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Business executive\/CPA<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>:Bachelor of Arts-Accounting; Website<\/strong>: None<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: RAbraham.CPA@Gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 5,670 (6th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Fayrouz Bazzi<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>:\u00a0 ICU Nurse Education: BA, Education<\/strong>: University of Michigan – Dearborn; BSN, University of Detroit Mercy<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.fayrouzbazzi.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 2,510 (13th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Erin Byrnes<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Non-profit Program Lead<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>:\u00a0 Master’s in Education, City University of New York; Bachelor’s in Women’s & Gender Studies, UMDearborn; Michigan Political Leadership Program, Michigan State; Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.erinfordearborn.com Email<\/strong>: erinfordearborn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 5,158 (8th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Sharon Dulmage<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>:\u00a0 Registered Nurse<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Attended Henry Ford College for nursing, Detroit College of Business and Central Michigan University for business administration.<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/sharondulmage.com<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: sldulmage@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance:<\/strong> 4,768 (10th Place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Sean Green<\/p>\n

Profession: <\/strong>Retired Businessman Education:<\/strong> University of Houston – Hospitality Management<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.sean4dearborn.com<\/a> Email<\/strong>: forseangreen17@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance:<\/strong> 4,355 (11th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Leslie Herrick<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>:\u00a0 Public Relations Professional<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Wayne State University, Bachelor of Arts; Public Relations\/Journalism; Henry Ford College<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: leslieherrickfordearborn.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: LeslieHerrickForDearborn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance:<\/strong> 5,324 (6th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Ken Paris<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>:\u00a0 Corporate Security\/ Retired Police Officer<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Henry Ford Community College, EMU School of Police Staff and Command, FBI National Associates Executive Leadership<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.paris4council.com\/ Campaign<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: kenparisforcouncil@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 5,025 (9th place)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\"\"Name:<\/strong> Nada Al-Hanooti<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Substitute Teacher<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Master\u2019s in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies BA Political Science and Journalism, with a minor in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.votenada.com<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: info@votenada.com<\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 2,712 (12th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name: <\/strong>David W. Bazzy<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Business executive<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: University of Michigan Dearborn BA MBA Wayne State University<\/p>\n

Primary Performance: <\/strong>5,943 (7th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Susan A. Dabaja<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Attorney, Council President<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: B.S. University of Michigan-Dearborn, Juris Doctorate, University of Detroit Mercy<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/susandabaja.com<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: dabajafordearborn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 7,053 (1st Place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name: <\/strong>Regan Ford<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Small business owner<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: High School<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.fordearborn.com<\/p>\n

Email:<\/strong> fordearborn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance:<\/strong> 5,943 (3rd place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Ramez Haidar<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Electrical Engineer \/ Commander with the Wayne County Sheriff Reserves<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> BS Electrical Engineering – WSU MS Electrical Engineering<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/zackfordearborn.com<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: ramezhaidar@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Primary Performance: <\/strong>2,213 (14th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Brian C. O’Donnell<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: District Sales Manager<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: BS- Biology Madonna University MBA- Baker College<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: www.odonnell4dearborn.com<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: brian@odonnell4dearborn.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 5,815 (4th place)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Name<\/strong>: Michael T. Sareini<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong>: Salesman\/Attorney<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>: Associate’s Degree Henry Ford Community College, 2009-Bachelor of Arts – University of Michigan Dearborn, 2012-Juris Doctor -Thomas M. Cooley Law School<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/councilmansareini.com Campaign Email<\/strong>: ctemikesareini@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Primary Performance<\/strong>: 6,632 (2nd place)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n

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