Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Primary voters could choose Plymouth Township Supervisor

    Plymouth voters will choose one of two experienced Republican officials in the Aug. 6 primary election seeking the office of Plymouth Township supervisor. With no Democratic candidate on the ballot, the winner of the primary election is expected to win the 4-year term which pays $130,000 annually along with a 15 percent contribution to a retirement plan.
    Chuck Curmi, a long-time township trustee is challenging incumbent supervisor Kurt Heise for the
position. Heise was appointed in 2016 and elected in 2020.
    Curmi, 69, is a lifelong resident of the township. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Detroit Mercy. He has been employed for 42 years as an automotive product development and program management professional. He has served on the board of trustees for 28 years.
    He and his wife, Patty, are the parents of four children and grandparents of three.
    Heise, 58, is an 18-year township resident. He has been an attorney
for 18 years and earned a Bachlor of
Arts with Distinction from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School. He also earned a master’s degree in labor law from Wayne State Law School. He has served as mayor’s deputy/assistant city attorney in Dearborn Heights and as director of the Wayne County Department of Environment. He was a Michigan District State Representative from 2010-2016 and is an adjunct university professor. Former Metroparks Commissioner; former Co-Chair Michigan Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council and Chairman WTUA Sewer Authority.
    He and his wife, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Catherine Heise, are the parents of two adult daughters.
    Voters will also see two Republican township clerk and treasurer candidates on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot.
    Incumbent clerk Jerry Vorva is being challenged by Andrew Miller.
    The winner will face challenger former clerk Nancy Conzelman, a Democrat, in the Nov. 5 general election. The township clerk is paid $120,000 annually along with a 15percent contribution to a retirement fund.
    Voters will also see two Republican township treasurer candidates on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot.
    Incumbent treasurer Bob Doroshewitz, appointed to the position in 2022, will face a challenge from newcomer Janai Stepp. The winner will not face any Democrat candidate in November. The Plymouth Township treasurer currently earns an annual salary of $120,000, plus a 15% contribution to a 457(b) plan.     The top vote-getter in the August primary will face off against former clerk Nancy Conzelman, a Democrat, in the Nov. 5 general election.
    The township clerk is paid $120,000 annually along with a 15percent contribution to a retirement fund.
    Voters will also choose from eight Republican township trustee candidates on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Incumbent trustees Jen Buckley, Audrey Monaghan and John Stewart will vie for votes against Greg Bill, Daniel Callahan, Mark Clinton, Sandy Groth and Paul Schultz.
    The top four vote-getters will move on to the Nov. 5 ballot facing democratic candidates Bob Miller, Angela Nolan and Michael Westra, who are unopposed in the primary.
    The four-year trustee terms pay $13,200 annually.