Driskell: Rep. Jase Bolger Should Resign Following Election Scandal
The Saline Mayor vows to fight for Michigan election reform if elected to the 52nd House District.
Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, a candidate for Michigan's 52nd House District, is calling for the resignation of state Rep. Jase Bolger from his post as speaker of the House in light of accusations of election-rigging. Kent County Prosecutor Bill Forsyth last week issued a report indicating Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt (R-Grand Rapids) worked to rig an election in Schmidt’s favor by helping Schmidt, who had served in the House as a Democrat, switch to the Republican Party just before the May 15 filing deadline. The party switch left a vacancy for a Democratic candidate on the November ballot. Bolger admitted his role in the act, and also admitted to recruiting Schmidt’s nephew, Matt Mojzak, to run on the Democratic side. “We can’t get to …
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justlovemichigan
4:31 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Driskell sounds like the kind of representative we need. Why won't Ouimet speak out against corruption? Does he ever voice any opinion that doesn't agree with Bolger? more ›