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Michael Woodyard

Interview: Circuit Court Candidate—Michael Woodyard, The Seasoned Outsider

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 31, 2014 0

MICHAEL WOODYARD is either Gandalf or Saruman, it just depends on whom you ask. He challenged Judge Timothy Connors for his seat on the 22nd Circuit Court last year, a seat Connors has either warmed, or filled admirably, depending on whom…

Letter to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bar Association Poll

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 17, 2014 0

Washtenaw County Bar Association Candidate Survey Nearly 80 percent of the respondents indicated that they did not know me. Yet 52 percent of the respondents felt my technical qualifications (defined as legal ability, legal knowledge,…

County Government

Local Bar Association Survey Rates Eight Judicial Candidates. Candidates Say, “The poll is very political…”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 10, 2014 0

THERE ARE TWO vacant seats on the Washtenaw County Trial Court that voters will decide during the August 5 primary election. The two non-partisan candidates who collect the most votes in the primary will face each other in the November 5…

Ann Arbor Government

Ann Arbor Cronyism & “Double-Dipping” Scams Go Prime Time in Detroit Water Department Scandal

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 12, 2013 7

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Sue McCormick said Friday she "remains confident" in former Ann Arbor Police Chief Barnett Jones. Her department also sent out a press release January 11th affirming confidence in Jones and…

County Government

Interview: 22nd Circuit Court Challenger Michael Woodyard Pledges To Dispense Justice “Fairly.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 8, 2012 37

MICHAEL WOODYARD IS either Gandalf or Saruman, it just depends on whom you ask. He is challenging Judge Timothy Connors for his seat on the 22nd Circuit Court, a seat Connors has either warmed, or filled admirably, depending on whom you…