STEPHEN MARKMAN ®, 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Republican
Age: 63
Hometown: Mason, Mich.
Family: Married with two children
Education: Duke University (B.A., 1971); University of Cincinnati Law School (J.D., 1974)
Career History:
*Assistant attorney general of U.S. (1985-1989); nominated by Ronald Reagan
*U.S. attorney Eastern District (1989-1993); nominated by George H. W. Bush
*Michigan Court of Appeals judge (1995-1999)
*Michigan Supreme Court justice (1999-present)
*Professor of law at Hillsdale College (1993-present)
Political Views:
*Against same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships
*Against higher taxes for court funding
*Supports attorneys accepting campaign collections
COLLEEN O’BRIEN ®, 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Republican
Age: 56
Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich.
Family: Married with three children
Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1978); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1981)
Career History:
*Private Attorney (1991-1998)
*Oakland County Circuit Court judge (1998-present)
Political Views:
*Supports higher taxes for court funding
*Supports a nonpartisan court
*Supports attorneys accepting campaign collections
CONNIE KELLEY (D), 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Hometown: Redford Township, Mich.
Family: Married with two children
Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1978); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1981)
Career History:
*Civil Litigation Specialist (1981-2008)
*Wayne County Circuit Court judge (2008-present)
Political Views:
*Supports current salaries for judges
*Supports higher taxes for court funding
*Supports current public defender system
BRIDGET MCCORMACK (D), 8-YR TERM
Party: Democratic
Age: 46
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Family: Married with four children
Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1988); New York University Law School (J.D., 1991)
Career History:
*Legal Aid Society attorney
*University of Michigan Law School Law Professor and Dean
Political Views:
*Supports higher taxes for court funding
*Against current public defender system
*Supports current salaries for judges
*Supports a nonpartisan court
ROBERT RODDIS (L), 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Libertarian
Age: 61
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Family: Divorced with three children
Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1974); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1980); Wayne State University Law School (LLM, 1984)
Career History:
*Private Attorney
Political Views:
*Supports Current salaries for judges
*Against raising taxes
*Against current public defender system
DOUG DERN (NLP), 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Natural Law
Age: 51
Hometown: Highland Township, Mich.
Family: Married with one child
Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1999); Thomas Cooley Law School – Lansing (J.D., 2002)
Career History:
*Musician
*Factory worker
*Attorney and owner of the Law Office with Doug Dern
Political Views:
*No available statements
KERRY MORGAN (L), 8-YEAR TERM
Party: Libertarian
Age: 57
Hometown: Redford Township, Mich.
Family: Married with four children
Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1977); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1980); Regent University (M.A., 1985)
Career History:
*Attorney (1981-present)
Political Views:
*No available statements
MINDY BARRY (UST), 2-YEAR TERM
Party: U.S. Taxpayer
Age: 44
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.
Family: Married with one child
Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1991); Georgetown University Law School (J.D., 2003)
Career History:
*Law professor at University of Detroit Mercy
*Counsel – U.S. House of Rep. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Political Views:
*Supports a fair tax system
SHELIA JOHNSON (D), 2-YEAR TERM
Party: Democratic
Age: 55
Hometown: Southfield, Mich.
Family: Single with no children
Education: Dartmouth College (B.A.); University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)
Career History:
*Private Attorney (1983-2001)
*46th District Court judge (2001-present)
Political Views:
*Supports a nonpartisan court
*Against higher taxes for court funding
*Against current public defender system
BRIAN ZAHRA ®, 2-YEAR TERM
Party: Republican
Age: 52
Hometown: Northville, Mich.
Family: Married with two children
Education: Wayne State University (B.A., 1984); University of Detroit Law School (1987)
Career History:
*Clerk, Judge Zatkoff of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern *District of Michigan (1987-1989)
*Private Attorney (1989-1994)
*3rd Circuit Court Judge (1994-1998)
*Michigan Court of Appeals judge (1998-2011)
*Michigan Supreme Court justice (2011-present)
Political Views:
*Against same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships
*Supports regulating Clean Water Act
