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Martin, Taylor will vie for 34th court seat

Attorneys Lisa Martin and the ballot in Belleville, Romulus, Law School. She was appointed
Alexandria Taylor will vie for the Sumpter and Van Buren as an attorney magistrate at the
6-year term at the 34th District Tuesday. The names of the top 34th District Court in May of 2018
Court on the Nov. 3 General two vote getters will then appear where she served until February
Election ballot. on the Nov. 3 General Election of this year. This is her second
The two were the top vote get- ballot. bid for election to the judicial
ters in the primary election last Incumbent David M. Parrott bench.
week which saw six candidates received the third highest total Taylor, 39, is a resident of
vying for voters' approval. Martin votes with 3,430 or 22.3 percent Romulus and has been a resi-
received a total of 4,213 votes, or while Robert P. courts received dent of the court jurisdiction her
27.4 percent of the votes cast 2,150 or 14 percent of the votes entire life. She is the manager of
while Taylor received 3,800 or while John R. Day garnered a Taylor Law Firm and adjunct
24.7 percent of the votes. The total of 1,767 or 11.5 percent of professor at University of Detroit
34th District Court in Romulus votes cast, according to reports Mercy Law School.
handles cases from Belleville, from the Wayne County elections She earned her Juris Doctor
Romulus, Sumpter and Van Office. from the University of Detroit
Buren and candidates were on Martin, 46, has been a resi- School of Law, a bachelor of arts
the primary ballots in those com- dent of Van Buren Township for degree in psychology from
munities. 13 years. She earned her bache- Michigan State University and a
Candidates for election to the lor's degree form Harvard master of business administra-
judicial position at the 34th University and he law degree tion from Eastern Michigan
Lisa Martin District District Court will be on from the University of Michigan University. Alexandria Taylor
New district superintendent chosen for Romulus schools

Dr. Benjamin Edmondson ing community partnerships, former teacher, principal, and and a bachelor's degree in soci-
has been selected as the new raising academic standards superintendent. Most recently ology from The University of
superintendent of the Romulus and achievement, and increas- he served as Superintendent of Virginia.
Community Schools. ing enrollment in declining dis- Ypsilanti Community Schools His selection included com-
Members of the Romulus tricts, according to a district (YCS), where he was known for munity input on the qualities,
Board of Education agreed dur- spokesman. his abilities to empower stu- experiences, and skills needed
ing their Aug. 2 meeting to School board president dents, mobilize community in the new superintendent. All
enter into contract negotiations Edward Martell said he was members, and impact the cul- interested parties were encour-
with Edmondson following pleased with the choice for the ture and climate of the aged to participate in the
weeks of surveys, community district. Ypsilanti school district and process. An online survey was
feedback and candidate inter- “Dr. Edmondson has pre- the surrounding community. administered by the MASB
views. sented an extensive 100-Day Prior to his role as superinten- Executive Search Service and
The search was facilitated, plan. I believe he is going to be dent, Edmondson was a princi- individual responses were com-
according to officials, by the a great fit for our district and I pal in Ann Arbor and a teacher bined with those from the virtu-
Michigan Association of School look forward to working with in New Jersey. al meetings with stakeholders
Boards, a service organization him to realign, reshape, and re- Edmondson earned a doctor- to provide important communi-
that supports the work of school imagine Romulus Community ate in educational leadership ty input to the Romulus
boards throughout the state. Schools.” from Eastern Michigan Community Schools Board of
Edmondson is the former Edmondson was selected University. Education in developing the
superintendent of Ypsilanti from a field of seven candi- He holds a master's degree superintendent selection crite-
Community Schools and has an dates. He has nearly 30 years in educational theory and prac- ria, according to a statement
impressive record of establish- educational experience as a tice from Ohio State University, from the district. Dr. Benjamin Edmondson

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