With the midterm general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Huron County is revealed in the newly redesigned District 98 of the Michigan Legislature with a new representative taking office at the beginning of the 2023 term.
The new district lines will include all of Huron County, as well as maximum Sanilac County and parts of Lapeer and Tuscola counties. Current Huron County State Representative Phil Green is lately running for the new District 67 seat and will no longer constitute Huron County in the Legislature early in the new term.
Existing applicants for District 98 are Republican Gregory Alexander and Democrat Robert Mroczek. Alexander won the nomination after defeating Joseph O’Mara and former state Rep. Kurt Damrow in the August primary. Mroczek is the only Democratic candidate and is not opposed to the primary.
Alexander, who is a dairy farmer from Croswell, hopes to set up the agricultural network if elected.
“I’ve been a farmer all my life,” Alexander said. This district eats, sleeps and breathes agriculture. I know that if the farms are doing well, then the farms are doing well. “
This isn’t the first time Alexander has appeared on the ballot. In 2008, he was elected Sanilac County Drainage Commissioner. It was this experience, he said, that gave him wisdom on how to create, fix and infrastructure intelligently.
“I want to help get my hands on the critical infrastructure of the district,” Alexander said. “It’s a must for the network we live in. We want you to bring products to market and then from the market to the network. I want to “fix those damn roads” instead of just talking about them. I want to see those proposals come true. “
One thing to keep in mind is that Alexandre raised network connectivity in the district he hopes to represent. He discussed that Huron County and most of its district lack a strong network in some areas of the thumb.
“In addition to the roads, I hope to have Wi-Fi in all surrounding areas,” Alexander said. “The Internet is important, especially today. COVID has solved a lot of technical problems for everyone. This forced us to take excessive measures to get things done. “
Alexander ended by saying that he hopes to lead the other people he needs to represent with smart conservative values.
Democrat Mroczek grew up in Kinde before going to college majoring in political science and accounting. He has worked in the state and is now an independent financial entrepreneur. He is involved in the conversion of the political climate and hopes to replace it.
“I want to take politics back to unusual terrain,” Mroczek said. “With the way things are going, we are at a critical moment. This will not be a battlefield. We want to put the verbal exchange back on the table. “
Like Alexander, Mroczek believes the county and, through extension, the district want more infrastructure. However, Mroczek said his wisdom of finances and how cash is suitable for the district and state, if elected.
“One thing I think we want to address is that small towns don’t exist anymore,” Mroczek said. “When I grew up, we had a pharmacy and a grocery store in Kinde, and now, if you want something as undeniable as groceries, you have to get them out of town to get them. The government has overlooked the smallness of the city, so how are we going to attract other people to that area?There is no incentive.
With the pandemic forcing others to work from home and leave the big cities, Mroczek needs to be one to bring others back into the community.
“I know other people who used to live in Ann Arbor and are returning to the county because they can work from home and be closer to their families,” Mroczek said. “We wish to be to bring other people back. We want broadband broadband internet and we want to be in a position for others who want to return to the region. “
The general election is held on Tuesday, November 8. Polling stations are open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. You can find out where to vote on the Michigan Voter Information Center online page or by calling your city or municipality clerk. Absentee ballots must be mailed to your local clerk and won no later than Friday, November 4 at five p. m. in user the day before the election before four in the afternoon.
For an example of a ballot, see the 2022 Huron County General Election Online Voter Guide.