HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 2003.10.29 - 8599REPORT
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE CANVASSING BOARD
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee reports with a recommendation that Heidi Opisui and Jeanne
Denewith be appointed to the Canvassing Board for four-year terms expiring October 31, 2007.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing
report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of letters from Oakland County Clerk, G. William Caddell, Memos from Michigan State Bureau of
Elections, Oakland County Democratic Party, Oakland County Republican Party Director of Elections,
Ellen Davis Halsey, and signed paper ballots on file in County Clerk’s office.
Moved by Patterson supported by Jamian the General Government Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
The Commissioners voted by signed paper ballot for one Republican member and one Democratic
member to the Oakland County Board of Canvassers.
The results of the signed paper ballot vote are as follows:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES:
Richard Wallace ( 0)
Gregory Miles (Requested name be withdrawn)
Jeanne Denewith (23)
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Heidi Opisui (22)
Joan Larson ( 1)
Yolanda Haynes ( 2)
Moved by Patterson supported by Crawford the appointment of Jeanne Denewith and Heidi Opisui be
confirmed.
Vote on appointment:
AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, Kowall, Law, Long, McMillin,
Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson,
Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, Jeanne Denewith and Heidi Opisui were appointed to the
Oakland County Board of Canvassers for a four-year term expiring October 31, 2007.