Michigan Teachers’ Union Happy With Election Results
The Michigan Education Association (MEA) was very happy with the 2009 election results.
According to the MEA’s website, 93 of the 103 candidates recommended by MEA won. These winners include President-elect Barack Obama and a Michigan Supreme Court candidate Diane Hathaway who upset an incumbent justice.
"Voters agreed that the candidates recommended by MEA members deserve to represent us on university boards, in the halls of justice, in the state House, in Congress and in the White House," said MEA President Iris K. Salters.
"MEA members should be proud of this historic election. From volunteering to running for office to voting, we helped elect Democrats and Republicans to guide us forward."
Candidates recommended by MEA that won in the Senates and House include Democrat Gary Peters and Jennifer Haase, an elementary school teacher from Warren Woods.
Two candidates recommended by MEA for the State Board of Education—incumbents Kathleen Straus and John Austin—were re-elected, as well as two candidates for each of the governing boards at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
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